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How Quotes

The questions behind every choice.

This set of how quotes covers a range of specific curiosities, from wondering how an R rating limits a film's audience to asking how a franchise could work without its signature character. Several reflect on the practical 'how' behind creative decisions rather than abstract philosophy. Related reflections continue in our About quotes.

How well Shakespeare knew how to improve and exalt little circumstances, when he borrowed them from circumstantial or vulgar historians.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit.

Quotes by Hosea Ballou

How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?

Quotes by Howard Berman

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.

Quotes by Horace

TV's a wonderful medium: this intimate way of observing how a successful family operates and deals with each other.

Quotes by Holly Marie Combs

A food's value is based on how good it tastes.

Quotes by Homaro Cantu

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

Homer

I think it's been the topic of conversation for every one... If the U.S. is hit again, how are we going to handle it? Our troops are all over the place.

Quotes by Holly Johnson

When I watch an actress say a line, I watch how they deliver the lines with gestures.

Quotes by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Gaddafi tried to give a masterclass to men like the Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, on how to crush a civilian uprising.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.

Quotes by Hoagy Carmichael

My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices.

Quotes by Hilda Solis

I think that we have to be constantly asking ourselves, 'How do we calculate the risk?' And sometimes we don't calculate it correctly; we either overstate it or understate it.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

I know my family's condition and how we struggled. But the Almighty has something for everybody.

Quotes by Hima Das

Sometimes I feel I don't know even know how to run.

Quotes by Hima Das

I just know how to run, and that is what I do.

Quotes by Hima Das

I am not sure how fast I can run.

Quotes by Hima Das

I am a Muslim, but my favourite festival is Holi, so that is how it is.

Quotes by Hina Khan

Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.

Quotes by Hermann Hesse

How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.

Quotes by Herodotus

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "How" quotes explore?
These quotes use "how" to ask real questions — how a rating can limit who sees a film, how fame changes your privacy, and how certain characters feel inseparable from their franchise. For more everyday reflections, see the Always quotes page.
Is there a quote about film ratings?
Yes, one quote reflects on not realizing "how limiting an R rating is," describing a film made as a cautionary tale for young teenagers who ended up not being allowed to see it. For more film-related reflections, see the About quotes page.
Is there a quote about fame and privacy?
Yes — one quote asks directly, "How do you deal with the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy?" It's a candid look at what fame actually costs. For related thoughts, see the Just quotes page.
Is there a quote about movies and their iconic characters?
Yes, one quote asks, "How can you have 'Scream' without Ghostface?" and adds, "It's like 'Friday the 13th' without Jason." It's a fun observation about how tied certain characters are to their films.
Is there a quote about disliking a classic author?
Yes, one quote recalls reading Jane Austen in college and telling "everyone how much I disliked it," including a rough experience with 'Northanger Abbey.' For more on personal opinions like this, see the Know quotes page.

Others ask how someone adjusts to losing their privacy after becoming known, tying the question of 'how' to real personal change. See also Just quotes and Know quotes.