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Finished Quotes

Sayings for the moment something is truly done.

This collection gathers reflections on reaching the end of something, from an Actor waiting for a completed script to a student racing through every reading book early. Each line captures a distinct kind of finish line.

Personally, I think universities are finished. So much rubbish gets taught.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

I never approach an actor till I have finished the script.

Quotes by Vijay Krishna Acharya

I finished all the math books by third grade and most of the reading books. So I was considered disruptive.

Quotes by Tyrone Hayes

What is uttered is finished and done with.

Thomas Mann

Actor Quotes

U2 albums never get finished. They just get released.

Quotes by The Edge

Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts act themselves senseless in 'August: Osage County,' and by the time they're finished, they've acted their movie senseless, too.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

Many of my short stories (all unpublished) were horror, and the novel I'd just finished was horror, too.

Quotes by Stephen R. George

A negative is never finished.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

I finished 1,100 books in six weeks.

Quotes by Shannon Bream

Any Quotes

I wasn't aware that 'House on Mango Street' was so influenced by Spanish until after I finished.

Quotes by Sandra Cisneros

Nature is never finished.

Quotes by Robert Smithson

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Quotes by Richard M. Nixon

A painting that is well composed is half finished.

Quotes by Pierre Bonnard

There are seven songs finished and on par with any that are on Siren's.

Quotes by Peter Hook

Anything Quotes

I want to do 'The Graduate!' When Lorraine Bracco's finished, I'm up for it.

Quotes by Peggy Lipton

When I finally finished writing 'Sisters,' I started getting hired for lots of rewrites.

Quotes by Paula Pell

The G7, just a European centric show, an Atlantic show, is fundamentally finished.

Quotes by Paul Keating

We've thrown out Saddam and Saddam, dead or alive, is finished in Iraq.

Quotes by Paul Bremer

We finished series four of 'Hetty Wainthropp', we were told there was going to be series five.

Quotes by Patricia Routledge

Book Quotes

There is no more Palestine. Finished.

Quotes by Moshe Dayan

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are in this Finished collection?
This page gathers lines built around reaching a definite end point, whether it is wrapping up a script, a course of study, or a chapter of life. Each quote treats completion as a small but meaningful milestone.
Why do people search for quotes about being finished?
Finishing something, big or small, is a moment worth marking, and a short quote can capture that sense of relief or pride better than a long explanation. It also works well for captions when sharing a completed project.
Do these quotes come from actors and filmmakers?
Some do, including a line from someone describing how they approach a completed script before working with an Actor. Others come from very different fields, like education and travel.
Is there a quote here about finishing school early?
Yes, one entry recalls racing through schoolwork faster than classmates as a child, which became a source of friction rather than praise. It is a reminder that finishing ahead of others is not always seen as a good thing.
Why does one quote use 'finished' so bluntly?
One line uses the word almost like punctuation, declaring something over in the fewest possible words. It shows how the same word can carry a personal, everyday meaning or a much heavier, final one depending on context.

Some entries mark a quiet personal milestone, like relocating once grad school wrapped up, while others use the word as a blunt full stop. Pair this set with Book or Anything quotes for more on endings and follow-through.