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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.

Imagination is like the drunk man who lost his watch and must get drunk again to find it.

Quotes by Guy Davenport

I am not writing for scholars or fellow critics, but for people who like to read, to look at pictures, and to know things.

Quotes by Guy Davenport

The mistake we have made in our lives is that over and over again we've run into the needful moment and then failed to learn its higher lesson. We don't like needful moments and therefore we resist them.

Quotes by Guy Finley

I generally use a lot of analog instruments, a few synths from the '80s like the Roland Juno-106, and an old Fender bullet guitar.

Quotes by Gus Dapperton

I like to dress really warm when I'm making music. I want the air to be really cold so I can wear really big sweatshirts and jackets.

Quotes by Gus Dapperton

Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier... It's like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life.

Quotes by Gus Kenworthy

Miley Cyrus followed me, tweeted at me. We started messaging; we traded numbers. She's become like a friend. She's super supportive of me being gay.

Quotes by Gus Kenworthy

Someone coming out as gay shouldn't be newsworthy; it shouldn't be warranting a magazine cover or anything like that, which I had as my story for coming out.

Quotes by Gus Kenworthy

There are so many animals in shelters that need homes. Rather than going to a breeder and buying a dog, or a puppy mill or anything like that, I've always been a big fan of adoption.

Quotes by Gus Kenworthy

If you don't have the story and the unfolding of the trajectory of the saga, it's like getting in a car and not having any gas.

Quotes by Gus Van Sant

Now the music industry is sort of like a Craigslist venture, right? Where you're making your own records and selling them online.

Quotes by Gus Van Sant

I don't think American independent films have ever really been particularly experimental, except for the original guys from the '60s who were huge influences, like Stan Brakhage, Robert Breer, and Stan van der Beek. They were the true independents.

Quotes by Gus Van Sant

You're following your track, the story, your only plan, your map for the audience, and all the other stuff is, like, the fun stuff: the costumes, the locations, the set-dressing and the actors. They can all be variable as you...

Quotes by Gus Van Sant

I was really pretentious in a sense and was like, 'I'm going to drama school to learn the craft.'

Quotes by Gustaf Skarsgard

I like to go back and forth between film and theater. When I do film, I miss theater and vice versa.

Quotes by Gustaf Skarsgard

I've always been interested in the Vikings - that's, like, part of my own history.

Quotes by Gustaf Skarsgard

I like playing a variety of roles and characters, as it forces you to keep challenging yourself.

Quotes by Gustaf Skarsgard

I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone.

Quotes by Gustav Mahler

A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.

Quotes by Gustav Mahler

The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere.

Quotes by Gustave Flaubert

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.