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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.

Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.

Quotes by Rebecca West

All men should have a drop of treason in their veins, if nations are not to go soft like so many sleepy pears.

Quotes by Rebecca West

My family keeps me pretty grounded. Like if I try anything diva, they're like, 'Oh shut up. Go and do the dishwasher.'

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

Where I come from, out in the suburbs, I didn't know anyone who was a professional actor. And girls that looked like me? No girls like that were on TV.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

I like to take things one step at a time, because the entertainment industry is very uncertain.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

I really like writing from real-life experiences. Audiences seem to prefer the stuff I couldn't have made up.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

In Australia, I wrote lots of little plays and put them on, and then I worked on a few different TV shows, like the Australian equivalent of 'SNL.' I would write and perform all of my characters.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

I love it when the director says, 'Rebel, just do whatever you want.' I'm, like, 'Yes!'

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

I try to be healthy. I train three days a week with a trainer. But I do like to eat, clearly. And I do eat dessert every day. If I cut that out, yes, I would lose weight.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

Turkey is a sovereign state, just like the U.S. We might go to different directions, in terms of our impressions and ideas, but we'll always remain friends.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia: It won't be the religion, but rather the world-view of some of its followers that shall be made current.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Democracy is like a streetcar. When you come to your stop, you get off.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

Quotes by Red Auerbach

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

Quotes by Red Auerbach

Running like a bunny with his tail on fire.

Quotes by Red Barber

I know plenty of people in China who don't like what their government does to the Falun Gong, but they don't want to entrust their data to the Falun Gong, either.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

The sovereigns of the Internet are acting like they have a divine right to govern.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

Like Syria, the government of Bahrain employs aggressive tactics to censor and monitor its people's online activity.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

A number of countries, including Russia and China, have put forward proposals to regulate aspects of the Internet like 'crime' and 'security' that are currently unregulated at the global level due to lack of international consensus over what those terms...

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

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.