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Grabbed Quotes

Taking hold of the moment.

This grabbed quotes page focuses on the moment someone finally takes hold of an opportunity, including a memorable line about grabbing a rare chance with both hands once it finally arrived. For more motivation, see our Good quotes page.

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I would listen to artists like My Chemical Romance, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Blink-182, Paramore... all these bands were so unafraid of being themselves. They talked about their problems and what was going on in their heads. It grabbed and latched...

Quotes by Yungblud

I started my career with television, and whatever work I did was keeping the content as my topmost priority. Same goes with the movies: I never grabbed any work!

Quotes by Yami Gautam

I read a lot of comic books and any kind of thing I could find. One day, a teacher found me. She grabbed my comic book and tore it up. I was really upset, but then she brought in a...

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

Able Quotes

I think I've always been very good at taking advantage of the opportunities that have been given to me, because I didn't have many. Once I got one, I grabbed it with two hands.

Quotes by Victoria Azarenka

I've had just about everything punched. I've had things grabbed that just shouldn't be grapped.

Quotes by Tom Brady

I saw a guy being really abusive to his girlfriend. She was asking people to help, but no one would. When he grabbed her, I tried to separate them, but he turned on me. I punched him and knocked him...

Quotes by Timothy Hutton

Why was it important for women to be only nice? Why can't she have dark layers? So when they came to me - films like 'Maqbool' and 'Astitva' - they just grabbed me, and I wanted to be part of...

Quotes by Tabu

That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up.

Quotes by Stone Gossard

Back Quotes

Once you put something like 'The A-Team' on the map, it does become part of the DNA of television. People grab little pieces of it. I certainly grabbed little pieces of other people's shows when I was creating my shows.

Quotes by Stephen J. Cannell

That's the thing I love the most - making records and creating new things. That's always the thing that grabbed me. Making records is the thing that I really love.

Quotes by Shooter Jennings

'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' is one of my all-time top YA fantasy trilogies, so I was a little nervous about reading 'Strange the Dreamer.' Of course, I shouldn't have been worried because Laini Taylor immediately grabbed me by the...

Quotes by Sabaa Tahir

We came around the corner, I kissed her and after I kissed her she relaxed. And then I grabbed her and kissed her again and she was shocked! And that was what we wanted.

Quotes by Rod Steiger

When the folks at Holiday Inn Express handed me a pancake with my very own face on it, I knew I had finally made it. Then, I grabbed a knife and fork, and tucked into my face. And I'm happy...

Quotes by Rob Riggle

Best Quotes

I remember when I first came out on tour, it was Greg Norman and Nick Price. We forget how big Norman was, what a presence he was. I remember one of my first tournaments, Greg threw an orange peel down...

Quotes by Phil Mickelson

A lot of films made me love the movies, everything from Hitchcock to Godard. But the ones that really grabbed me were Costa-Gavras's films like 'Z' and 'State of Siege.'

Quotes by Paul Haggis

When I was 11, I was with my cousin in a scrapyard; there were three trains on top of each other, and we climbed up to the top. It was really high, and I nearly fell off, but my cousin...

Quotes by Noel Fielding

You don't get that opportunity everyday to do Le Mans with Porsche, a brand that has so much tradition and history. So I just grabbed the opportunity while it was there.

Quotes by Nico Hulkenberg

When they were in Papua New Guinea, God just totally grabbed a hold of Will's heart and totally changed him. And within three months he was saved and he's never looked back since.

Quotes by Michael Scott

Good Quotes

I had always said I will like to play for Milan at some stage in my career, so when the opportunity came up, I grabbed it with both hands.

Quotes by Michael Essien

Frequently Asked Questions

What stories tie together on this grabbed quotes page?
The quotes share moments of seizing chances, having something taken away, and staying selective about work, all centered on the idea of grabbing hold of something.
Is there a quote about a teacher taking something away?
Yes, one entry recalls a teacher confiscating and tearing up a comic book, though the same story turns into a positive memory once other books were offered in its place.
Does this page mention musical influences?
Yes, one speaker lists several bands admired for being unapologetically themselves and open about personal struggles in their lyrics.
Is there a quote about turning down work that didn't fit?
Yes, one entry explains a career approach built around never chasing projects just to stay busy, keeping content quality as the top priority instead.
Does anyone describe fully committing to an opportunity?
Yes, one quote describes taking hold of a rare chance with both hands once it finally arrived, reflecting gratitude for opportunities that aren't always easy to come by. That kind of determined mindset fits well with our Good quotes page.

Other quotes recall specific memories of things being taken away, like a childhood story about a teacher confiscating a comic book. Browse our Back quotes and Best quotes pages for more reflections.