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Fall Quotes

On falling behind, falling in love and falling empires.

These fall quotes cover technology anxiety, the vulnerability of falling in love, and even the slow historical fall of empires like Rome. Related: our Falling quotes.

Yes, many people in rural parts of India are very orthodox and have arranged marriages. But I won't - I want to fall madly in love with someone and be whisked off my feet.

Quotes by Shilpa Shetty

I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can.

Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes

I'm not a machine. I get really motivated, then I fall off the wagon and want to eat Chinese food and sit on my couch and gain five or 10 pounds!

Quotes by Shemar Moore

I think that Ronda and I had similar paths in MMA; she became a bigger star than I ever was, but a similar thing happened, where the backlash from the fans happened after you slip up once kind of makes...

Quotes by Shayna Baszler

There's a tendency in the news media, on the part of some managers, to censor or block stories that don't fall in line with the message they want sent to the viewers.

Quotes by Sharyl Attkisson

I've only auditioned for one non-culturally specific role. I went through drama school and studied classic texts and played lead roles in 'Measure for Measure' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest' alongside a very culturally diverse group of acting students....

Quotes by Shari Sebbens

There's this book that I love called 'Eleanor & Park.' It's an incredible story about these two misfit kids who fall in love. I've loved that book for years and I'd be so thrilled if I got to be in...

Quotes by Shannon Purser

The real preparation for races is done in the off-season. I put in the hard work during the summer and fall, and I'm always working on technique so that when the actual races come around I'm ready to go.

Quotes by Shani Davis

As people get older and fall out of the spotlight, people's memory of them changes.

Quotes by Seth Green

If you have urgent current expenses to cover, then future priorities like college and retirement fall off your radar because they are simply less pressing. Scarcity of attention prevents us from seeing what's really important. The psychology of scarcity engrosses...

Quotes by Sendhil Mullainathan

The trappings of a religious cult tend to fall into candlelit ceremonies and robes and group chanting and singing and prayer.

Quotes by Sean Durkin

I am a very bad sleeper. There are lots of times when I'm trying to fall asleep at someone's place, and if they don't have blackout curtains, I am waking up with any amount of sunlight.

Quotes by Scott Rogowsky

From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition.

Quotes by Scott Hamilton

I've never talked to our guys about being young. That's an easy crutch to fall on. You really just have to come in and build the spirit up of your team by working them everyday, showing them examples of what...

Quotes by Scott Brooks

I did theater as a kid, more of an after-school program. But every night I would put on a movie and fall asleep to it.

Quotes by Scoot McNairy

Is it too late to institute a leap year and mandate that the holidays fall on regular, convenient dates - so that Id al-Fitr will come, say, in the spring and Id al-Adha in early summer?

Quotes by Sayed Kashua

The digital world is one that has sort of a unique characteristic, where it's a place in which it's very easy for the value of content to fall.

Quotes by Satoru Iwata

AIDS is a global problem and there should be a global solution found by the entire international community. It is really scary to see and imagine our world fall into pieces because we refuse to share and put in the...

Quotes by Sarah Polley

I like the idea that we build up these walls or rules or laws to maintain our reality, and when they fall away, you're left with a whole bunch of illusions.

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

I've always wanted to be a part of that experience of writing to an audience that is just starting to fall in love with books. When I felt that my writing for adults had become cemented, I decided to write...

Quotes by Sarah Mlynowski

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about falling behind on technology?
Yes - one quote candidly worries, "I'm just going to fall so far behind and become really bitter," while reflecting on being slow to adopt smartphones. It's a relatable take on resisting change.
Is there a quote about falling in love?
Yes - one quote puts it simply: "When you fall in love, you become weak." For more on that vulnerable feeling, see our Falling collection.
Is there a quote referencing history or the fall of an empire?
Yes, one quote references Edward Gibbon writing about the fall of the Roman Empire, using it as a historical comparison about how much transportation has changed since ancient times.
Is there a quote about wishes or fairy-tale thinking?
Yes - one quote notes wryly, "Gifts fall from heaven only in fairy tales," a reminder that good things usually take effort rather than luck. For related themes on being let down by fantasy versus reality, see our Fallacy collection.
Where can I find more quotes about setbacks or things falling apart?
For more on that theme, check out our Fallen collection, or browse Fallout for quotes about the aftermath of big changes.

For nearby wordplay and related themes, see our Fallacy and Fallout collections.