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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.

Brains don't really smell, but what's amazing about the brain is that it's almost like scrambled eggs or soft tofu, almost like a gel. The brain controls so much of what we do, but you could put your finger right...

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

Where I come from, you don't just say, 'Oh, I'm going to become an actor.' Talk like that and they think you're crazy.

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

I don't believe in putting on airs. I call it like I see it.

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

Books are such quiet things - created in silence, read in silence - yet publishing a book has become a very noisy business. I've been noisy, too. I felt like I had to be in order to connect with my...

Quotes by Ellen Potter

We like to talk about pioneering Mars rather than just exploring Mars, because once we get to Mars, we will set up some sort of permanent presence.

Quotes by Ellen Stofan

I am not intimidated by puerile boys acting like pre-teens.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

A computer is not really like us. It is a projection of a very small part of ourselves: that portion devoted to logic, order, rule and clarity.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

People imagine that programming is logical, a process like fixing a clock. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

Our relationship to the computer is much like our relationship to the car: rich, complex, socially messy.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

When knowledge passes into code, it changes state; like water turned to ice, it becomes a new thing, with new properties. We use it, but in a human sense, we no longer know it.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

I like the little semi-competencies of human beings, I realize. Governance, after all, is a messy business, a world of demi-solutions and compromise, where ideals are tarnished regularly.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

I like mysteries.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

I don't like the idea that Facebook controls how people express themselves and changes it periodically according to whatever algorithms they use to figure out what they should do or the whim of some programmer or some CEO. That bothers...

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

I really don't like books when characters are just bad or just good.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

There is really nothing like seeing a live stage performance.

Quotes by Ellie Bamber

By the time I got writing 'Halcyon,' I was on a roll, and I realized I had so much to write about, I realized I had so much built up inside that I couldn't really alleviate before, and then all...

Quotes by Ellie Goulding

I joined an improv comedy group. Ours was named 'Quick Fire!' with an exclamation point. It was when I auditioned for that team and got on it and felt like... I'll just say I felt like I was good at...

Quotes by Ellie Kemper

I have very sensitive skin, and so, whenever I can, I want to give it a rest. I'm, like, the moisturizing queen.

Quotes by Ellie Kemper

In an ideal world, I'd like to carry on acting, but I don't want it to interfere with my studies.

Quotes by Ellie Kendrick

My ancestors are Highland Scots, and my father's home in north Alabama is so much like northwest Arkansas. I have the same allergies in both places.

Quotes by Ellen Gilchrist

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.