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Nothing Quotes

Sometimes nothing says the most.

"Nothing" carries surprisingly different tones across this set — frustration with limited consumer protections sits next to warm nostalgia for a cheap, music-filled stretch of life in Paris. For quotes on affection and belonging, see Love quotes.

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth.

Quotes by Mark Van Doren

There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.

Quotes by Mark Rothko

Nothing in our evolutionary history specifically prepared us to live in large societies. Almost everything about the way culture works does.

Quotes by Mark Pagel

I'm not a fighter, but I would love to be a boxer because I love the courage and toughness. I mean, there can be nothing more terrifying than walking into an arena and looking at Mike Tyson in the ring.

Quotes by Mark McGrath

Spying on the prime minister of Israel and Congress has nothing to do with national security - only politics.

Quotes by Mark Meadows

Montserrat is a very pleasant place to do nothing. The islanders know this, and they know this is why tourists go there, but they are not totally comfortable with the notion.

Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

I sometimes think there is nothing really to be said about a novel but 'read the book.' I have a jaundiced view of literary critics.

Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

Nothing seems too weird to me anymore.

Quotes by Mark Lanegan

Nothing really annoys me, I'm not that kind of person, I'm quite laid back about most things.

Quotes by Mark Lawrenson

Antarctica is otherworldly, like nothing I've ever seen before. Stark, cold, beautiful desolation.

Quotes by Mark Hoppus

I'm not gonna waste my money watching two cheaters fight. Why would I? They're cheaters, in the end. That's basically all they are. They should get nothing.

Quotes by Mark Hunt

Cheating is nothing to be proud of.

Quotes by Mark Hunt

There is nothing wrong with my health. Who doesn't forget things from time-to-time? Who out there has never stuttered or slurred a word at some point?

Quotes by Mark Hunt

I'm always wondering: Have all these time-saving devices actually saved us any time, or have they just created a million fetishes and obsessions that keep us from the quiet half hour we should be taking to sit and do nothing...

Quotes by Mark Feuerstein

Terrorism thrives when the gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots' becomes so wide and when the 'have nots' reach the point of such desperation, pain, and agony that they have nothing to lose.

Quotes by Mark Goulston

The turning point for me was when the Supreme Court installed Bush in 2000, even though he got half a million votes less nationally than Gore. It was nothing more than a bloodless coup and that's when I really started...

Quotes by Mark Edwards

There's nothing remotely interesting to me about marketing music as a product.

Quotes by Mark Edwards

I've always been inspired by small details that make me wander. My mother would ask me, 'What are you looking at so intensely?' I would answer, 'Everything and nothing.' She really supported my wanderings, called me Marco Polo.

Quotes by Mark Bradford

There is nothing that puts a man more in your debt than that he owes you nothing.

Quotes by Mark Caine

There is nothing wrong in using people. The success never uses people except to their advantage.

Quotes by Mark Caine

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the "Nothing" quotes on this page cover?
A mix of consumer frustration, nostalgia, and personal reflection - one speaker criticizes Amazon for not doing enough to protect customers, another recalls buying cheap CD collections while living in Paris, and others reflect on identity and contentment.
Is there a quote about consumer protection or companies?
Yes, one quote describes frustration with Amazon, saying the company protects against a small credit card liability but falls short elsewhere, without fully spelling out what's missing in the excerpt shown.
Is there a quote about living abroad?
Yes, one quote recalls nine years spent in Paris starting in '98, remembering wonderful CD collections that could be found there for almost nothing. For more reflections shaped by personal experience, see the Life page.
Does this page include anything about identity or feeling like an outsider?
Yes - one quote reflects on having many fans who are people of color, and on understanding "that sense of being on the outside looking in, culturally." The Like page has more reflections in a similar vein.
Is there a simple, upbeat quote here about contentment?
Yes, one quote is just a short, plain statement: "I have nothing to complain about." For more short, feel-good lines, check out the Good page, or browse Love for warmer sentiments.

Other entries turn the word toward feeling like an outsider, or toward a quieter kind of satisfaction with having very little to complain about. Continue with Good quotes for a more upbeat register, or Life quotes for broader reflection.