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Hiding Quotes

What we hide, and why.

These hiding quotes move between two poles: people who insist there is nothing to hide, and people who admit to hiding limitations, fandom, or even themselves from the world for years. Compare that honesty with our page on Because.

It's time Hawaii answer doubters and produce documents proving that it is a state. What are they hiding? And why haven't we seen these documents?

Quotes by Adam McKay

I'm not hiding anything. What you see is what you get.

Quotes by Wayne Rogers

I'm a technician whose efforts go into hiding my limitations as an actor.

Quotes by Vijay Antony

If I were afraid of wrinkles, I'd probably be hiding in a cupboard, because I have a lot of them.

Quotes by Susie Orbach

About Quotes

It was not a state secret that I would call on Thackeray. I was not hiding anything.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

When I stopped hiding who I am, I started writing hits.

Quotes by Shane McAnally

Hiding spending does not reduce spending.

Quotes by Paul Ryan

There is no hiding the fact I'm an avid Millwall fan.

Quotes by Nick Love

I don't believe in muckin' about and hiding ambition.

Quotes by Leo Sayer

Act Quotes

I have to find work wherever it might be hiding.

Quotes by Laura Kightlinger

I spent much of my life hiding.

Quotes by Kevyn Aucoin

I was successfully hiding from the world on Broadway for about 25 years.

Quotes by Keala Settle

We were fortunate to have the Russians as our childhood enemies. We practiced hiding under our desks in case they had the temerity to drop a nuclear weapon.

Quotes by Kary Mullis

Scientists have found the gene for shyness. They would have found it years ago, but it was hiding behind a couple of other genes.

Quotes by Jonathan Katz

Anything Quotes

I'm bad at hiding my emotions.

Quotes by Jennifer Hyman

I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked and followed.

Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence

We're like Iraq. We're hiding missiles. We've got two missiles in reserve.

Quotes by Jayson Williams

I've been hiding crucial events in my life since I was 13.

Quotes by Ira Sachs

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Quotes by Herodotus

Because Quotes

On a visit to Cologne in March 1945, after a heavy bombing, I met hundreds and hundreds of deserters who were squatting in the rubble, many in the deep cellars left from Roman times. They had been hiding there after...

Quotes by Heinrich Boll

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes do these hiding quotes cover?
They range from openly refusing to hide anything, to actors hiding their limitations on screen, to someone hiding from the public eye for decades.
Do all the quotes describe hiding as negative?
No. One quote is proudly transparent ("what you see is what you get"), showing hiding isn't always the point of the collection.
Is there a quote about hiding a fan identity?
Yes, one line admits there's no hiding an avid football fandom, treating it as an open, undeniable part of someone's identity.
What does it mean to hide "from the world"?
One quote describes successfully staying out of public view for about 25 years, using hiding to mean long-term withdrawal rather than a quick disguise.
Where can I read more on being open versus guarded?
Our Because quotes page explores related reasoning behind personal choices like these.

Read together, they show hiding as both a shield and a strain, something people choose for very different reasons. Continue with our About and Act quotes pages for related themes.