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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.

Poets, like friends to whom you are in debt, you hate.

Quotes by William Wycherley

There are plenty of people on Earth. It's not like the human race is going to disappear if a few people don't come back. Exploration is dangerous.

Quotes by William Stone

When I was writing the first few books, what I would do is write a bunch of sentences and then go back and expand and explode those sentences, pack as much into them as I could, so they'd kind of...

Quotes by William T. Vollmann

It's like there are all these languages available, especially in terms of image. Why confine yourself to only English? There's all these languages and possibilities and concepts to speak or communicate with.

Quotes by William T. Wiley

We have found that morals are not, like bacon, to be cured by hanging; nor, like wine, to be improved by sea voyages; nor, like honey, to be preserved in cells.

Quotes by William Taylor

When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humored a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is...

Quotes by William Temple

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

William Shakespeare

I enjoyed reading all the classic authors like Isaac Asimov and Bradbury.

Quotes by William Shatner

Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.

Quotes by William Shenstone

The regard one shows economy, is like that we show an old aunt who is to leave us something at last.

Quotes by William Shenstone

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

Quotes by William Shenstone

I like to sing R&B slow jams. It's always been my thing.

Quotes by William Singe

I'll be me, but I don't like it.

Quotes by William Stafford

Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Quotes by William Safire

I kinda like where I am. If I'm recognized all the time, I have to leave better tips in restaurants.

Quotes by William Sanderson

I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.

Quotes by William Sanderson

None of us knew what this power plant looked like. We had no schematic drawing.

Quotes by William Scranton

Don't be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it.

Quotes by William Randolph Hearst

We did it with passion; we didn't do it like everyone else. Teams nowadays are still trying to duplicate that, but no one has yet. We shuffled down and we did it. We did it in an unique fashion.

Quotes by William Perry

I've been campaigning like anything for restoring these changes. For 27 years. I wrote a book about it, well, a portion of the book was devoted to these scenes and why they should have been in the movie.

Quotes by William Peter Blatty

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.