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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 like entertaining people. I really miss it.

Quotes by Elvis Presley

A deck of cards is built like the purest of hierarchies, with every card a master to those below it, a lackey to those above it.

Quotes by Ely Culbertson

I know that at literary festivals I'm speaking mostly to middle-class women, who frequently vote in a way that is contrary to how I'd like them to vote.

Quotes by Elliot Perlman

It often seemed like we had become a nation where the only heroes were rock singers and ball players and that there were no large men of probity who could be called upon for the task.

Quotes by Elliot Richardson

Obama is like the kid brother whose only standard for judging his own achievements is the records his big brother set.

Quotes by Elliott Abrams

I'm not a serious photographer like many of my contemporaries. That is to say, I am serious about not being serious.

Quotes by Elliott Erwitt

But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.

Quotes by Elliott Smith

It was kind of ridiculous to carry it up to a certain point and then drop the ball or the bomb, like quitting the band right after we had signed to Virgin.

Quotes by Elliott Smith

Because God only knows why people like what they like and don't like something else.

Quotes by Elliott Smith

I don't really like New York better than Portland. It's just a different place.

Quotes by Elliott Smith

There are lots of things I like about playing in a band, the things I can't do by myself you know.

Quotes by Elliott Smith

I don't like mixed colors that much, like plum color or deep, deep colors that are hard to define.

Quotes by Ellsworth Kelly

I like to be able to get swift curves in the plant drawings that are usually drawn in five to ten minutes.

Quotes by Ellsworth Kelly

Shading is more like copying. And certainly I do copy, but I'm making drawings, and I'm not trying to make them with the shading.

Quotes by Ellsworth Kelly

In Paris in the late '40s, I started making my first reliefs. They are separate panels. I wanted to do something coming out of the wall, almost like a collage. I did a lot of white reliefs when I started...

Quotes by Ellsworth Kelly

Writers - all writers, even screenwriters - like to make their mark. I don't think many screenwriters can write. They pass as writers.

Quotes by Elmore Leonard

I decided to write Westerns because there was a terrific market for Westerns in the '50s. There were a lot of pulp magazines, like 'Dime Western' and '10 Story Western' that were still being published. The better ones paid two...

Quotes by Elmore Leonard

I grew up playing sports, but now I feel like I can't, because if I get injured, I'll impair whatever film I'm working on.

Quotes by Ellen Page

X-Men is massive, like nothing I've ever experienced. But great in its own way.

Quotes by Ellen Page

I don't like everybody who I see on TV.

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

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.