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Like Quotes

Quotes on what people like and why.

These quotes explore liking something, or coming around to it later - one describes disliking Jane Austen before eventually appreciating her work, while another reflects on early interest in mathematics over computers. Related browsing includes Know Quotes.

'A High Wind in Jamaica' is like those books you used to read under the covers with a flashlight - only infinitely more delicious... and macabre.

Quotes by Andrew Sean Greer

I feel like artists, as much as we'd like to think we're communal, are pretty much loners.

Quotes by Andrew Sean Greer

I've wanted to be a writer since I was, like, 10.

Quotes by Andrew Sean Greer

Christmas sits like a black hole on the calendar. Just try scheduling a meeting at work the month of December.

Quotes by Andrew Shaffer

Celebrating Christmas without subscribing to Christianity is like watching the Super Bowl without watching a regular season game. Some people watch the Super Bowl for the commercials; others watch it for the halftime show.

Quotes by Andrew Shaffer

If you can pay enough people to buy your .99 ebook and review it positively, and crack one of Amazon's bestseller lists, readers are going to check it out. Especially at a low price point like .99. Customers are suckers...

Quotes by Andrew Shaffer

Every published writer, myself included, was at one time unpublished. All writers know what rejection feels like.

Quotes by Andrew Shaffer

You don't want to write the same story again, but people are like 'We want the same story but different.' Well, how do you do that?

Quotes by Andrew Shaffer

I like the relative literacy of at least some of England. I mean, I didn't come for the food or the weather!

Quotes by Andrew Solomon

Britain's withdrawal from the E.U., like Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, is based on a false belief in self-reliance.

Quotes by Andrew Solomon

My father's an opera nut, and my stepmother used to work at the Metropolitan Opera, so I had a lot of opera immersion. I like the grandness and pretention of it.

Quotes by Andrew Solomon

Most people know me at Pixar as the guy that doesn't like to do sequels or very reluctant to do sequels.

Quotes by Andrew Stanton

I've always felt you unearth story, like you're on an archeological dig.

Quotes by Andrew Stanton

And I'm not anti-sequel, but I just feel like there are very few ideas that are meant to be continued.

Quotes by Andrew Stanton

Homosexuality is like the weather. It just is.

Quotes by Andrew Sullivan

So many people ask me, 'Do you like 'Departed?' I say, '50/50.'

Quotes by Andrew Lau

Everybody want famous, like me to be a famous director.

Quotes by Andrew Lau

I'm like a magpie. I use lots of different things to build a character.

Quotes by Andrew Lincoln

There is nothing like mortal fear to galvanize a friendship.

Quotes by Andrew Lincoln

Having children was a revelation - it's like going through a doorway, and everything is different forever.

Quotes by Andrew Lincoln

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Like" page?
These quotes use "like" in different ways — as comparison, as preference, and as a mathematician describing what interested him instead of computers. It's a varied, conversational collection.
Is there a quote about changing your mind over time?
Yes — one describes disliking Jane Austen in college, hating a specific novel, before eventually coming around to "good Austen." It's a relatable arc of a changing opinion.
What about quotes on confidence?
There's a memorable one about having "robust confidence" as a teenager that later became "constricted" by sensory experience in your mid-twenties — an honest look at how confidence shifts with age. If that resonates, Feel quotes covers similar emotional ground.
Is "I feel like I was born to make music" a good example of this page's tone?
Exactly — it's short, personal, and confident, which is typical of the quotes here. If you want more lines with that same sense of purpose, Know quotes is a good next stop.
How should I use these quotes?
They're great as captions for anything about personal taste, growing up, or finding your path — whether that's Always quotes for consistency or Go quotes for quotes about moving forward.

Other quotes describe a felt sense of calling, such as being drawn toward music, or confidence that shifted with age and experience. Continue to Feel Quotes or Go Quotes for related themes.