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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 grew up believing that one person could make a difference. In Indiana, you saw that with basketball. The small town could beat the big town, like in the movie 'Hoosiers.' That is one of the things that attracts me...

Quotes by Mary Meeker

The emotional stakes a memoirist bets with could not be higher, and it's physically enervating. I nap on a daily basis like a cross-country trucker.

Quotes by Mary Karr

I think the problem with visual media like TV is that they're reductive.

Quotes by Mary Karr

The story of my holiday decorating is if Ralph Lauren was trapped in a 1950s Woolworth, this is what it would look like.

Quotes by Mary Kay Andrews

I want characters I can live for in a setting that makes me feel like I'm there.

Quotes by Mary Kay Andrews

I wanted a garret hideaway to write in like Jo March in 'Little Women.'

Quotes by Mary Kay Andrews

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

Quotes by Mary Kay Ash

I look like I'm Chinese or Thai or Japanese - very different.

Quotes by Mary Kom

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

Quotes by Mary Kom

I remember when I heard 'Jessie's Girl' for the first time, I was like, 'This is so applicable to lesbians!'

Quotes by Mary Lambert

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it.

Quotes by Mary Lou Retton

Chloe is really just like an exaggerated aspect of myself.

Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub

I read a fan bulletin board once, and somebody said I had a face like a potato, so I never went back on there.

Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub

I hadn't even watched '24' before, and the audition was kind of far away. When I got the material, there wasn't a character yet, so it almost seemed like an assistant to Jack Bauer saying, 'Yes, sir. No, sir.'

Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub

I like America. I think it's pretty cool.

Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub

What I really like is this salted calamari - with jalapenos on top.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

I've learned our soldiers are so much like everybody else. They're just put into an extreme situation.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

I keep seeing the headline on articles that says something like 'Mary Gauthier Helping Our Veterans.' It's troubling - and it's condescending. Whatever I'm doing as a songwriter to help them tell their stories, they're giving it back to me...

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

I'm sort of stuck in adolescence in many ways, like most artists, and march to my own beat.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

Actually, a lot of my influences were horn players. I really liked Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane and Miles Davis - people like that. My dad had a lot of those records. So when I started playing jazz primarily, it wasn't...

Quotes by Mary Halvorson

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.