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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.

To get where you want to go you can't only do what you like.

Quotes by Peter Abrahams

None of my books has been ever in my head; after they're finished, they go. It's like being a sort of medium; you just grab it when it's there then just release it when it's time to go. There's a...

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

If I did only one thing at a time I'd think I was wasting my time. If, for example, I only wrote novels I would feel like a charlatan and a fraud.

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

There are so many characters whizzing around inside my head, it's like Looney Tunes. But as soon as I've finished writing about them, I completely forget who they are.

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

In so far as I have any beliefs, I suppose I'm like that old Peggy Lee song, 'Is That All There Is?' I want to believe there's something else going on, but what that something else is I don't pretend...

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

There are over 50 brilliant scientists working at my lab, and being sensitive to their needs is among the top skill sets that scientists like me have to learn.

Quotes by Peter Agre

For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science.

Quotes by Peter Agre

I really don't like people that go on about getting followed around, I don't like it - there are people in the industry that don't want to take everything that comes with it. I take it all.

Quotes by Peter Andre

I'm not a practicing Catholic now. I didn't like what the church was doing with what Jesus had said, in a way. But I wouldn't say I'm not religious.

Quotes by Pete Postlethwaite

I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.

Quotes by Pete Rose

Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal.

Quotes by Pete Rose

The manager of a team is like a stagecoach, he can't move unless he has the horses.

Quotes by Pete Rose

I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid.

Quotes by Pete Sampras

I like to say I'm more conservative than Goldwater. He just wanted to turn the clock back to when there was no income tax.

Quotes by Pete Seeger

It's an ordinary day for Brian. Like, he died every day, you know.

Quotes by Pete Townshend

It's like the mod thing is happening again.

Quotes by Pete Townshend

Bob Dylan did the first really long record - Like A Rolling Stone - I think it was four minutes.

Quotes by Pete Townshend

It wasn't just about flashing lights and pinball machines blowing up and things like that. It was about using encores, bringing back the good songs and using techniques that I knew about from rock performance.

Quotes by Pete Townshend

'In-between' is sort of - an animator does the key poses. He'll do extremes, you know, like a character reaching out for a glass of water and then another one of him drinking. And the in-betweener has to do all...

Quotes by Pete Docter

There's that bubble of childhood that makes you innocently do anything. Then, when you get older, that pops, and you're aware of limitations and judgment and social pressures and things like that.

Quotes by Pete Docter

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.