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Give Me Quotes

A direct ask, said plainly.

These quotes share a simple structure: someone naming exactly what they want, whether it's a robe and crown, a shot at a TV role, or just a break from criticism. The directness is what makes them stick.

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

William Shakespeare

I think they should give me a spot on 'Dallas' or 'Dynasty' or one of those shows.

Quotes by Tiny Tim

Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.

Quotes by Saint Augustine

Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

Quotes by Saint Augustine

Always Quotes

Give me a museum and I'll fill it.

Pablo Picasso

There's not a pill or an injection that's going to give me, going to give any player the hand-eye coordination to hit a baseball.

Quotes by Mark McGwire

The studios always had their idea of what I was, and they'd give me the dumb-blonde roles.

Quotes by Mamie Van Doren

Give me a break.

Quotes by John Stossel

There is a contract between the reader and the writer. The readers give me their hard-earned cash, and I have to entertain them.

Quotes by Jasper Fforde

Baseball Quotes

Give me a highly successful unionized industry.

Quotes by Jack Welch

Give me a laundry-list and I'll set it to music.

Quotes by Gioachino Rossini

Give me liberty or a bran muffin!

Quotes by Colin Mochrie

Give me liberty or give me a bran muffin!

Quotes by Colin Mochrie

Give me rampant intellectualism as a coping mechanism.

Quotes by Chuck Palahniuk

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes make up this Give Me collection?
Each one is built around a direct request or demand — asking for a robe and crown, a shot on a TV show, or simply a break from criticism.
Why do people search for "give me" style quotes?
The phrase captures a blunt, no-hedging way of asking for something, which readers often want for its directness rather than more diplomatic phrasing.
Is there a sports-related quote in this collection?
Yes, one quote wishes for the hand-eye coordination to hit a baseball, framing raw talent as something no pill or injection could ever provide.
Does this collection include any literary or dramatic quotes?
It does — one line about a robe, a crown, and immortal longings has the cadence of classical drama rather than everyday speech.
Are there related quotes with similarly direct phrasing?
Our Break quotes and Baseball quotes both share this collection's blunt, plainspoken style.

For more blunt, no-frills phrasing, our Break quotes fit right alongside these. If sports ambition is more your angle, see Baseball quotes.