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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.

The literary interview won't tell you what a writer is like. Far more compellingly to some, it will tell you what a writer is like to interview.

Quotes by Martin Amis

Like fundamentalist Judaism and medieval Christianity, Islam is totalist. That is to say, it makes a total claim on the individual.

Quotes by Martin Amis

The first time I ask him, have you had your cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago.

Quotes by Martin Bashir

If you listen carefully to Rick Santorum, he sounds more like Stalin than Pope Innocent III.

Quotes by Martin Bashir

When I was young, I didn't like going to school, but I loved my dad. He was my professor.

Quotes by Martin Bouygues

I loved theater and went to Circle in the Square's post-graduate program for two years and studied acting and directing and I loved it. I loved acting and directing - I really like directing a lot. Some days I think...

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

I think when I was in college I thought that, you know, like, sort of giving everyone an equal amount and spreading it around seems like a wonderful idea.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

Our relationship with presidents is often like that of a teenager and parent. He's our leader, but sometimes we rail against his decisions for us. We push back at times to make sure he knows who's boss.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

Who doesn't like a good wedding? Even the most jaded, can be moved to enjoy the hopefulness of a young couple.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

Ceremony and ritual are like a warm, fuzzy coat to the Brits. It feels good to put it on.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

There is no place like America. Between the stunning skyline of New York and the bright lights of Hollywood it is out there.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

I watch 'Jeopardy!' every night and 'Wheel of Fortune' follows. And every time I'm like, 'Whoa, it's still on! This is still happening!'

Quotes by Martha MacIsaac

I'd like to be a student in Rabindranath Tagore's school in Santiniketan in around 1915, dancing in the dance-dramas he wrote.

Quotes by Martha Nussbaum

My mom just didn't put a very high premium on me being like really famous or really wealthy or anything.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

I like things that are civilized.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

Things tend to come when they are meant to come. I know that sounds kind of like spiritual and cheesy, but I think things come when they're meant to come.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

I don't like to get bored and don't like to repeat myself.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

I live like a crazy old pack rat.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

I like cluttered, old, dark-wood antiques. I like character.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

Cigarettes are an instant signifier in culture. It punctuates a joke, or puts that extra zing on a punch line. I like them as a prop. I think it can be really useful for character and texture and contrast and...

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

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.