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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.

I'm a very open person. I like to talk a lot about what I'm going through. It's how I cope with things.

Quotes by Samuel Larsen

People who act like angels ought to have angels to deal with.

Quotes by Samuel Richardson

The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.

Quotes by Samuel Richardson

We are all very ready to believe what we like.

Quotes by Samuel Richardson

Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby.

Quotes by Samuel Rutherford

For your information, I would like to ask a question.

Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn

I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.

Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn

Please write music like Wagner, only louder.

Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn

Acting is a sport - especially working with Mark Rylance. There is competition involved. I have to be muscular, challenging, get audiences on side. It's extraordinary how Globe audiences join in - it's like competing at an event - I...

Quotes by Samuel Barnett

I like all sorts of art, that's why I love wandering around The National Gallery.

Quotes by Samuel Barnett

I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary.

Quotes by Samuel Barnett

I want to be engaged and moved by theatre, there's nothing more disappointing than being left cold. After 'The Author,' I felt wrung out emotionally, like a used tissue.

Quotes by Samuel Barnett

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

Look before you leap for as you sow, ye are like to reap.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor who have done most for us, but those who make it most easy for us to forgive them.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

Logic is like the sword - those who appeal to it, shall perish by it.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

A man's friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage - but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

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.