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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.

When I get asked about novelists I like, they tend to be white, male, and British, like Graham Greene. They write the kind of declarative sentences I like. I don't like to be deflected by acrobatics.

Quotes by Alan Furst

I loathe crowds. I especially don't like cities. A city involves biomass. And biomass gets to me.

Quotes by Alan Garner

When I see someone like Richard Dawkins, I see my father. I grew up with that. I'm basically the child of Richard Dawkins.

Quotes by Alain de Botton

When I'm writing, I write all day. Other days, I sit around thinking. Or I run around from one meeting to another, out in the world. It varies, and I like that.

Quotes by Alain de Botton

I like the values associated with a medical family - common sense, being practical but also thoughtful.

Quotes by Alain de Botton

I don't like being a celebrity.

Quotes by Alain Ducasse

In each restaurant, I develop a different culinary sensibility. In Paris, I'm more classic, because that's what customers like. In Monaco, it's classic Mediterranean haute cuisine. In London, it's a contemporary French restaurant that I've developed with a U.K. influence...

Quotes by Alain Ducasse

It's not easy to have success with restaurants in different cities, but I like the challenge.

Quotes by Alain Ducasse

I don't like being disappointed by somebody I trust. Fortunately, it rarely happens.

Quotes by Alain Ducasse

I have had some problems because the French don't like people to have success, they don't like the number one.

Quotes by Alain Prost

I like the mentality of the Americans. It's like when you talk about money.

Quotes by Alain Prost

I don't like to go over curbs, because I don't want to be hard on the car.

Quotes by Alain Prost

It's like when people talk about driving F1 cars in the rain. I have absolutely no problem with it.

Quotes by Alain Prost

All these buildings are like mountains I would like to climb, but I am forbidden.

Quotes by Alain Robert

Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

Quotes by Alain Robert

I feel completely alone - it's like melting, I am the structure, and I am also Alain Robert.

Quotes by Alain Robert

With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

Quotes by Alain Robert

I've been nominated twice before as actor in a leading part. Now I'm nominated as actor in a supporting part. If I don't win, I'll just wait until I'm nominated for being in the theater during the show. Do they...

Quotes by Alan Alda

I was always interested in figuring things out. I'd do experiments, like combining things I found around the house to see what would happen if I put them together.

Quotes by Alan Alda

The hardest thing for me about making movies, and that included 'M*A*S*H' because it was made like a movie, was starting and stopping.

Quotes by Alan Alda

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.