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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 never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird.

Quotes by Coco Chanel

As soon as you set foot on a yacht you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom.

Quotes by Coco Chanel

I'm lucky to have my dad in my life. He's very brilliant, I think he's really a smart man, and he's a kind guy.

Quotes by Cody Horn

The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

Quotes by Clint Eastwood

I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

Quotes by Clint Eastwood

Man becomes his most creative during war.

Quotes by Clint Eastwood

As we walked through the National Museum of African American History and Culture, I pushed my grandfather in a wheelchair he had reluctantly agreed to sit in. He is a proud man who also knows that his knees aren't what...

Quotes by Clint Smith

I'm a gay man, living an out life for a long time, and it's tiring and anger-making to hear people continue to spit out the same old dreary cliches about the fact that gay men are doing something unnatural, and...

Quotes by Clive Barker

After my second marriage failed... I said, 'You know, could I have a relationship with a man? A loving relationship with a man that would involve intimacy?' For a while, before I did get into a relationship, I saw, for...

Quotes by Clive Davis

Even in moments of tranquility, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire.

Quotes by Clive James

I can't go to bed with John Wayne, so I do the next best thing: I go to bed with my girlfriend, who once met the great man. That's how much I love westerns.

Quotes by Clive Sinclair

Less than an hour before he'd congratulated himself on escaping all the traps of Earth, all the snares of Man. Not knowing that the greatest trap of all, the final and the fatal trap, lay on this present planet.

Quotes by Clifford D. Simak

Sex - the poor man's polo.

Quotes by Clifford Odets

By the end of high school I was not of course an educated man, but I knew how to try to become one.

Quotes by Clifton Fadiman

Experience teaches you that the man who looks you straight in the eye, particularly if he adds a firm handshake, is hiding something.

Quotes by Clifton Fadiman

You let the hair down, and that's when the wild man comes out.

Quotes by Clay Matthews III

As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; it runs along for centuries, ever responsive to the strain of the increasing needs of a growing population and an...

Quotes by Cleveland Abbe

When you're writing, you think: How does intimacy happen in the work? You don't know who your reader is, woman, man, child, black person, Asian, who knows?

Quotes by Claudia Rankine

If a straight man dresses well, chances are he's not straight.

Quotes by Claudia Winkleman

There's nothing quite as perfect as going to a dark room where you can eat fattening food next to the man you love. OK. All right. Like. The man you like.

Quotes by Claudia Winkleman

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.