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Feel Quotes

Quotes on how it feels to be human.

These quotes describe feeling out of step or right on time - one admits to being a late bloomer who didn't find footing in cinema until later, while another describes a deep-rooted sense of purpose in making music. Related reading includes Feeling Quotes.

I think I feel a little differently than other people do. For some reason I've never felt grown up.

Quotes by William Steig

This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

If trustees feel it is in their charity's interest to pay high salaries to attract talented people, then they should have the courage of their conviction and explain their decisions publicly.

Quotes by William Shawcross

Deep down inside, I do feel, at times, that I have to prove to people that I'm actually an artist.

Quotes by William Singe

I feel constricted if I become too much aware of the act of making. Liberty is lost and instead of an instinctual lyrical expression the whole thing becomes arid.

Quotes by William Scott

The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little.

Quotes by William R. Alger

I tried to make every bit of it as creepy as I could. And I had the same response you do. I feel the same way. The hospital scenes, that procedure was so real.

Quotes by William Peter Blatty

You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I express on canvas; but I know that is not so.

Quotes by William Morris Hunt

'Narnia' has opened my eyes to a lot of things. I feel lucky that I'm able to travel; I'm not stuck in my hometown, meeting the same kind of girls and saying hi to the same people, week after week....

Quotes by William Moseley

If you continue to act like an artist as you get older, you'll increasingly feel pressure. People will question your actions.

Quotes by William McDonough

We feel much happier and more secure when we think we know precisely what to do, no matter what happens, then when we have lost our way and do not know where to turn.

Quotes by William Kingdon Clifford

I feel that the year ahead for me will be full of two of my favorite things: dance and acting.

Quotes by William Kempe

I'm infamous, a joke. It doesn't make me feel good, because I'm a genuine person, but I don't let it get to me, because I am who I am.

Quotes by William Hung

Faith always contains an element of risk, of venture; and we are impelled to make the venture by the affinity and attraction which we feel in ourselves.

Quotes by William Inge

Catastrophes are often stimulated by the failure to feel the emergence of a domain, and so what cannot be felt in the imagination is experienced as embodied sensation in the catastrophe.

Quotes by William Irwin Thompson

I'm using all my resources to help me with that and I feel the sky is the limit for me.

Quotes by William Green

I feel like I have a new life and I'm going to take full advantage of it.

Quotes by William Green

Only the man who has enough good in him to feel the justice of the penalty can be punished.

Quotes by William Ernest Hocking

Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.

Quotes by William Cowper

If an African-American or a recent immigrant - or anyone else, for that matter - can't feel secure walking into a police station or up to a police officer to report a crime, because of a fear that they're not...

Quotes by William Bratton

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Feel" page?
Reflective quotes about self-perception and inner conviction — being a "late bloomer" who didn't come into their own until late, feeling a strong pull toward making music, and being honest about how you feel as part of good creative work.
Are these quotes about confidence or doubt?
A mix — the "late bloomer" quote carries a bit of self-doubt about timing, while "I feel like I was born to make music" is pure conviction. For more on that confident feeling, Feeling quotes is worth a look.
Is there a quote about honesty in creative work?
Yes — one describes directing as "just about being really honest about how you feel about what you" are doing, tying emotional honesty directly to good work.
What if I want something more upbeat?
Feel Good quotes or Feeling Good quotes lean more purely positive, while this page mixes reflection with the occasional doubt.
Is there a quote about politics and feelings here?
Yes — one reflects on being "sort of upset about contemporary politics" while admiring the eloquence of past eras, showing how "feel" quotes can extend beyond just personal emotion. For a broader emotional range, see Feelings.

A few also touch on feeling conflicted about politics, or being honest about how creative work really feels day to day. See Feel Good Quotes and Feelings Quotes for more.