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Man Quotes

Short lines on character, patience and what it means to be a man.

This is a smaller, general collection of quotes touching on manhood, character and patience. One well-known line uses golf as an example, a test of temperament disguised as a leisure game, to make a wider point about what reveals a man's spirit. For steadier, values-driven lines, see our Good quotes.

I was a musician and did moderately well at that. I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself and what I wanted, I moved into acting....

Quotes by Miguel Ferrer

Roger Maris was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was.

Quotes by Mickey Mantle

I'm a Clint Eastwood man.

Quotes by Mickey Rivers

I'm the only man in the world with a marriage licence made out to whom it may concern.

Quotes by Mickey Rooney

I didn't want to be short. I've tried to pretend that being a short guy didn't matter. I tried to make up for being short by affecting a strut, by adopting the voice of a much bigger man, by spending...

Quotes by Mickey Rooney

Comeback is a good word, man.

Quotes by Mickey Rourke

Where I come from, being a hard man is being able to take a good beating and then get back up again and carry on fighting.

Quotes by Mickey Rourke

I never lost a fight because I wasn't in shape or because I wasn't ready. I lost because I was either beaten by a man better than me, or it wasn't my night.

Quotes by Micky Ward

You are talking to a man who can only play a plastic keyboard. Give me anything weighted and I've had it. I haven't got the strength in my fingers to push them down. So I don't get a lot of...

Quotes by Midge Ure

I have people who love me and people that I love and a man that I love. So in that sense, I feel that I'm pretty well rounded.

Quotes by Michelle Yeoh

For me, beauty comes from natural happiness. I think that a woman glows, and a man, even, when they're healthy and they're happy.

Quotes by Michelle Yeoh

I've made a lot of progress. As a man, mentally, but also physically. And tactically, too. That's a given with a manager like Antonio Conte. He likes you to work, work, work. Every day.

Quotes by Michy Batshuayi

I really have to accept the fact that I'm not a young man anymore, that I've probably taken one lifetime's worth of punishment already, and I really do need to be careful. Certainly I don't want other WWE superstars taking...

Quotes by Mick Foley

Communicating with a man is a very new experience for me.

Quotes by Michelle Phillips

I think empathy is a beautiful thing. I think that's the power of film though. We have one of the most powerful, one of the greatest communicative tools known to man.

Quotes by Michelle Rodriguez

Donald Trump is a man who likes to think he has few equals.

Quotes by Michelle Dean

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

The confidence in another man's virtue is no light evidence of a man's own, and God willingly favors such a confidence.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

As the archaeology of our thought easily shows, man is an invention of recent date. And one perhaps nearing its end.

Quotes by Michel Foucault

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of content will I find on this Man quotes page?
This page brings together a mix of quotes and messages built around the word "man" - including festive Raksha Bandhan wishes celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, alongside lines like the wry observation that golf is "the most useless outdoor game ever devised to waste the time and try the spirit of man." If you want more poetic Hindi-style verses on this theme, the Shayari section has more.
Are the Raksha Bandhan messages here suitable to share with siblings?
Yes. Several entries are short, ready-to-send Raksha Bandhan greetings - including one wishing a happy, blessed Rakhi and celebrating the bond of love between brother and sister - written specifically to be copied and sent during the festival.
Is this page only serious, or is there humor too?
There's a mix of tones. Some of the Hindi messages are warm and devotional, referencing Ram Navami, while another - a Raksha Bandhan themed line about a missed "date" that ends with the sister leaving after tying the rakhi - leans toward lighthearted, teasing humor. For more good-natured lines, check Good quotes.
How does this page relate to devotional themes?
The Ram Navami-themed message here touches on devotion to Ram, so if you want more faith-oriented lines, God quotes is a good next stop.
Can I find quotes here for occasions other than Raksha Bandhan?
Yes - alongside the rakhi and Ram Navami-themed messages, there's also a general English quote unrelated to any festival, about golf wasting "the time and try the spirit of man." For more everyday, relatable lines, browse Ham quotes.

Looking for something more spiritual? Our God quotes cover faith and devotion, while the Hindi-language Shayari collection offers a different, poetic take on similar themes.