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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.

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

I attempt to surf. I'm not as good as anyone else in the water. I'm more like a beached whale. I just hang out on my board. I can ride, but I get too nervous unless I go with my...

Quotes by Olesya Rulin

I've loved men that wear un-ironed clothes, it doesn't make me fall out of love. When you love someone, you should see beyond their image. It just makes me want to iron their shirt. But once you love a person,...

Quotes by Olga Kurylenko

I like men who paint or write or do something creative.

Quotes by Olga Kurylenko

I don't like the mentality that comes with rich Russian men. Because they have money, they think they can buy a woman - and they do.

Quotes by Olga Kurylenko

Power! Did you ever hear of men being asked whether other souls should have power or not? It is born in them.

Quotes by Olive Schreiner

A few honest men are better than numbers.

Quotes by Oliver Cromwell

The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.

Quotes by Oliver Cromwell

The charge of being ambiguous and indefinite may be brought against every human composition, and necessarily arises from the imperfection of language. Perhaps no two men will express the same sentiment in the same manner and by the same words;...

Quotes by Oliver Ellsworth

Where wealth accumulates, men decay.

Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.

Quotes by Ogden Nash

Professional men, they have no cares; whatever happens, they get theirs.

Quotes by Ogden Nash

Most vampires I have discovered are men for some reason. I guess it's because of Dracula; people are kind of feeding off that.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

I don't have one role that I want to play. I guess... I want to be a producer. I want to be an activist. I want to be proactive in bringing about work for men, women, boys, girls, everybody who...

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

The mentality of how we treat one another needs to be examined - especially how we treat our men of color.

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

Beauty is what attracts men naturally, but really I think we dress for other women, not necessarily for men. We torture ourselves every single day, and I wish that we wouldn't because we should all just get along, really.

Quotes by Odette Annable

My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times.

Quotes by Novak Djokovic

Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.

Quotes by Novalis

Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing.

Norman Mailer

I'm hostile to men, I'm hostile to women, I'm hostile to cats, to poor cockroaches, I'm afraid of horses.

Norman Mailer

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.