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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.

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Talking with a friend is nothing else but thinking aloud.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

All too often, lotteries only add to the problem of the financially disadvantaged by taking money from them and giving nothing of value in return.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

In baseball, nothing surprises me. I understand this is a business.

Quotes by Jose Reyes

I don't have too much time to spend with my family. But when I have that time, I put everything into that. Nothing else. I spend all that time with them.

Quotes by Jose Reyes

What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?

Quotes by Jose Saramago

I felt bad about the controversy because they stopped playing my songs on American radio stations. But there was nothing wrong with what I did. Now everybody sings the national anthem the way they want.

Quotes by Jose Feliciano

Immigration has defined my entire life. My parents left Mozambique with nothing but their wits in search of a better life for their kids. They moved to England in the 1970s, saw the classism there, and left for America soon...

Quotes by Jose Ferreira

Rankings mean nothing. You have to talk trash.

Quotes by Jose Aldo

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.

Quotes by Jose Bergamin

Every pound of muscle burns approximately 50 calories every day, just doing nothing.

Quotes by Jorge Cruise

I'm perfectly happy doing nothing. I'll hang around the house and take the dog to the park.

Quotes by Jorge Garcia

Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone.

Quotes by Jorge Luis Borges

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.

Quotes by Jorge Luis Borges

Writing is nothing more than a guided dream.

Quotes by Jorge Luis Borges

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.