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Gate Quotes

On the threshold you pass through to begin.

These gate quotes move from a literal stroll through Golden Gate Park to the more figurative gate receipts a president is expected to help boost at fairs and expositions. See more openings in our Believe quotes.

For anyone watching Ring of Honor out of the gate, they knew when they were watching an ROH event that they were watching a different level of wrestler from what they had seen.

Quotes by Adam Cole

I like walking in Golden Gate Park.

Quotes by Yuan Yuan Tan

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a President is to increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and bring tourists to town.

Quotes by William Howard Taft

'Homeland' was a sensation out of the gate in 2011, gathering acclaim and sweeping up Emmys, and the reason such shows are so overrated is because, unlike with other forms of popular art, success in TV is measured almost purely...

Quotes by Steve Erickson

Always Quotes

There are certain foods that are somewhat sacred or you're not supposed to mess with. When you do mess with them, it touches a nerve where you have to compare it to the original, and then that thing you're creating...

Quotes by Roy Choi

One of my favorite albums is Bob Gibson and Bob Camp, 'At the Gate of Horn.' It was a really dynamic album, almost like The Beatles, and way before its time... around 1960 or so.

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

I believe the Rolling Stones wanted to play in Golden Gate Park.

Quotes by Paul Kantner

I use the volume control on my guitar, both for dynamics and as a manual noise gate.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Unless it's done superbly, as in the Japanese film Gate of Hell, color can be a very distracting element.

Quotes by Norman McLaren

Anything Quotes

A lot of my favorite artists didn't sell much out the gate. I didn't with Common at first. Neither did first albums from Outkast, Nas, or Jay Z. It doesn't scare me.

Quotes by No I.D.

Vienna is the gate to Eastern Europe.

Quotes by Niki Lauda

When I'm in the starting gate, it's just me and the hill.

Quotes by Mikaela Shiffrin

We did not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is no one else.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

It started with Dragon Gate USA, where I started as a guy on the pre-show and wasn't promised anything. I kept coming and doing what I do and ended up on the main show and eventually won their championship.

Quotes by Johnny Gargano

Art Quotes

When I walked through the gate, Universal quit building actors. All of a sudden, I was doing leading roles. I knew I was a tyro, but they told me to shut up and act.

Quotes by John Gavin

Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.

Quotes by George MacDonald

A distant enemy is always preferable to one at the gate.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz.

Quotes by Edward Burnett Tylor

Clearly, if we'd had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex than flat planes of light and color.

Quotes by Douglas Trumbull

Believe Quotes

The key to heaven's gate cannot be duplicated.

Quotes by Douglas Horton

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this collection of gate quotes about?
This page gathers quotes using the word gate in different senses, from a literal walk through Golden Gate Park to the gate receipts a president is expected to help boost at fairs and expositions.
Why do people search for gate quotes?
People look for language around entry points, both literal and figurative, whether describing a place, an event's turnout, or an early stage of a career. These quotes show several concrete uses.
What do these quotes say about gate as a place?
One quote simply describes enjoying a walk in Golden Gate Park, a straightforward literal use of the word among the more figurative examples on this page.
What do these quotes say about early career success?
One musician recalls not selling much out the gate with a debut album, comparing the experience to other artists whose first records were similarly slow to catch on, and staying unbothered by it.
Is there a reference to gate in film here?
Yes; one quote references the Japanese film Gate of Hell as an example of color used superbly rather than as a distracting element. See more on craft and beginnings in our Art quotes.

One musician recalls not selling much out the gate with a first album, and staying unbothered by it. For more on beginnings, see our Art and Anything quotes.