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Men Quotes

Serious duty and dry humor, side by side.

Quotes about "men" here range from serious to sharply funny — one set addresses military service and daily accountability, while another pushes back on the idea that women should shape themselves around what men expect. For related themes, see Great quotes.

I went to Concord, a young woman from the backwoods, firm in belief that Emerson was the first of living men. He was the modern Moses who had talked with God apart and could interpret Him to us.

Quotes by Rebecca Harding Davis

It has happened to me to meet many of the men of my day whom the world agreed to call great.

Quotes by Rebecca Harding Davis

It's something that I feel I know about, relationships between men and women. I like to write from the woman's point of view now and again, to get inside her head, to feel what she's feeling.

Quotes by Raymond Carver

At first everyone predicted that it would be impossible to hold these divergent people together, but aside from the skilled men, some of whom belonged to craft unions, comparatively few went back to the mills. And as a whole, the...

Quotes by Ray Stannard Baker

I've often wondered, when they've done Of Mice And Men on stage, and I've seen it, how they did that gun thing. I've watched it on stage, but I don't remember it.

Quotes by Ray Walston

I suppose I've always done my share of crying, especially when there's no other way to contain my feelings. I know that men ain't supposed to cry, but I think that's wrong. Crying's always been a way for me to...

Quotes by Ray Charles

When men don't fear God, they give themselves to evil.

Quotes by Ray Comfort

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

Ray Bradbury

If our men and women in uniform are restricted from buying first-class airfare, the same should apply to Congress.

Quotes by Raul Ruiz

I do believe men and women can share healthy, long-lasting platonic relationships.

Quotes by Raveena Tandon

Some men are all right in their place if they only knew the right places.

Quotes by Raoul Walsh

I went to see 'Men In Black 2.' It was just a commodity, just money being shifted.

Quotes by Raquel Cassidy

Men do weird things when they experience fear. It's like a fight-or-flight thing.

Quotes by Rashida Jones

How long before we have, not just homosexual marriage, but homosexual unions between adult men and small boys?

Quotes by Randall Terry

I've never had an audition like that before. They don't let you know about anything on 'Mad Men,' because it's a spoiler for everybody. I thought I was on the right track when I was cracking everybody up.

Quotes by Randee Heller

I dropped out of the business for 8 years, and I taught English as a second language. Then I decided to go back to acting, and I got 'Mad Men'.

Quotes by Randee Heller

All working parents should have paid family leave. That's one of many reasons I'm working to elect Hillary Clinton. She has a plan to guarantee workers - men and women - up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to...

Quotes by Randi Weingarten

In the U.S., women smile more than men. In the U.K., there's no difference between men and women.

Quotes by Rana el Kaliouby

I decided that Europeans and Americans are like men and women: they understand each other worse, and it matters less, than either of them suppose.

Quotes by Randall Jarrell

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes about "Men" will I find on this page?
A mix of tones - a serious quote about military service and accountability, a thoughtful line about encouraging women to be themselves rather than conform to men's expectations, and a couple of lighter, humorous quotes about men and buses, and a cheeky Christmas quip.
Is there a serious quote about military service here?
Yes, one quote describes men and women fighting in Iraq as "held accountable for their performance and their conduct," serving on duty and off, twenty-four hours a day, in defense of the country's safety and rights. For more on themes of duty and character, see the Great page.
Is there a funny or lighthearted quote about men in this collection?
Definitely. One quote jokes: "Bloody men are like bloody buses - you wait for about a year and as soon as one approaches your stop two or three others appear." Another wishes "goodwill to men" at Christmas, with the punchline being they should also help with the washing up.
Is there a quote about gender expectations?
Yes, one quote talks about encouraging women to be themselves "rather than what men want them to be," and rejects patronizing either sex. Browse the Life page for more reflections on identity and relationships.
Why does this page mix serious and humorous quotes?
Because that's simply the range of quotes people have written using the word "men" - from weighty statements about accountability and service to playful jabs about dating and holiday chores. For more of both tones, check out the Good and Like pages.

The lighter entries take a comic, exasperated tone about men in everyday life, including holiday chores and the long wait for a good one to come along. Continue with Good quotes or Like quotes for more comparisons.