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Hill Quotes

Most Famous Hill Quotes of All Time!

Some of these quotes celebrate hills as places full of life, like the international energy of a famous carnival where every corner reveals something new. Others use the hill as a metaphor for aging, joking about being past one's prime yet unbothered by it. Find similar landscape lines in Geography quotes.

The summer before my senior year in college, I talked my way into an unpaid internship on Capitol Hill. I was able to have this stimulating resume- and network- enhancing experience because my parents could afford to keep me clothed,...

Quotes by Adam Lashinsky

In Montana, when we did 'Return to Lonesome Dove', we rode on the side of a hill at night in the dark; I was afraid my horse would step on one of the actors playing dead. The director said to...

Quotes by William Sanderson

I didn't read The Haunting of Hill House until sometime early in the 1990's.

Quotes by William Peter Blatty

At first blush, it seems that the young people who were shot down in the parking lot at the base of Blanket Hill gave up their lives for a dream that died with them.

Quotes by William Kunstler

Elevation Quotes

But he said Blanket Hill should be a national monument. And so we came out of his chambers feeling, though while we had lost to the powers of darkness, we had at least shown one Federal Judge what the right...

Quotes by William Kunstler

While we were at work there came nine or 10 of the natives to a small hill a little way from us, and stood there menacing and threatening of us, and making a great noise. At last one of them...

Quotes by William Dampier

Choose your companions from the best; Who draws a bucket with the rest soon topples down the hill.

Quotes by William Butler Yeats

When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, And the dimpling stream runs laughing by; When the air does laugh with our merry wit, And the green hill laughs with the noise of it.

Quotes by William Blake

Notting Hill is a very different carnival from anywhere else. This is an international city, so it represents everybody. You walk around every corner here, you'll hear something new. It's awesome.

Quotes by Walshy Fire

Emotion Quotes

I'm over the hill, maybe even the whole mountain range, but I don't see it that way even one little bit.

Quotes by Victoria Moran

I like men with some belly who are a little over the hill.

Quotes by Victoria Abril

If you come off the start in a final in fourth or fifth, realistically, the best you can probably do is a podium - squeeze second, third. The chance of you winning at any major race if you get cut...

Quotes by Tory Nyhaug

My teenage years were spent trying to look like Rod Stewart - I ended up looking like Dave Hill from Slade.

Quotes by Tony Parsons

Depression is like pushing a car up a hill. It takes all my energy to push the car up the hill. I don't have any energy left to write.

Quotes by Tony Earley

Geography Quotes

Once I lose focus that's when I'm going to go tumbling down the hill.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

The studio are making a lot of good noises about 'Bunker Hill;' so it would be great if that goes ahead. We had a riot filming it.

Quotes by Tony Curran

My favorite country is America. I love going there! I go in the local lake near where I work on Sundays. It's called Berry Hill.

Quotes by Tom Felton

Kids think of us as being totally over the hill.

Quotes by Thurston Moore

For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.

Quotes by Thomas Menino

Nature Quotes

I remember trying to stay up late and catch as much 'Beavis and Butt-Head' as I could, and then 'King of the Hill.'

Quotes by Thomas Middleditch

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Hill quotes page cover?
It brings together quotes that use hills both literally, as a place or a filming location, and figuratively, as a phrase for growing older or past one's prime. The mix gives you both scenic and reflective angles in one place.
Why do people share quotes about being 'over the hill'?
The phrase is a familiar, lighthearted way to talk about aging, so people often share these lines around birthdays or milestone moments. It lets someone acknowledge getting older without being too serious about it.
Is there a quote here tied to a specific place or filming experience?
Yes, one quote describes a real hillside night shoot during filming, which gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how a hill can shape a memorable work story. For more location-flavored lines, the Geography quotes page is a good companion.
Are these hill quotes more about nature or about emotion?
It's a genuine mix, some lines describe an actual hillside setting while others use 'hill' as a metaphor for age or attraction. If you want to explore either thread further, try the Nature quotes page or the Emotion quotes page.
Can I use a hill quote as a caption for a viewpoint or hiking photo?
Yes, the more scenic lines work nicely for a hilltop or countryside photo since they describe walking around and discovering something new at every turn. Pair one with a short caption of your own for a natural, unforced feel.

There is also a behind-the-scenes memory of filming on a dark hillside, worrying about a horse stepping on an actor lying still for a scene. For more terrain and outlook themed lines, see Elevation quotes and Nature quotes.