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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.

Often something comes in from which you can see that the person is good, the book may not be perfect as it is, and the person doesn't want to do a re-write. That's something we do almost nothing of.

Quotes by James Laughlin

There's nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself.

Quotes by James Lee Burke

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.

Quotes by James Keller

We carve out risk-free lives where nothing happens.

Quotes by James Hillman

Life is like an onion: you peel off layer after layer and then you find there is nothing in it.

Quotes by James Huneker

What more can we require? Nothing but time.

Quotes by James Hutton

There is no doubt that Michael Symmons Roberts is a very good poet - you don't win a Whitbread award and get shortlisted for a TS Eliot prize for nothing. Few poets, though, have ever been good novelists, and vice-versa.

Quotes by James Hawes

Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?

Quotes by James Hetfield

There's virtually nothing made up in 'The Immigrant.' So much of the film came from somewhere in my family's past. All the details are from my own family.

Quotes by James Gray

There's nothing I would retire for, so I won't retire.

Quotes by James Earl Jones

Our nation will have 50 percent less ability to do whatever our bidding is because the joint strike fighter program was canceled. There is nothing that is going to be a replacement besides the Joint Strike Fighter.

Quotes by James F. Amos

I guess I have a faith. I have an overriding feeling that all of this can't be for nothing. But then I also fully understand that it might be.

Quotes by James Corden

You know there's nothing a Hill Democrat would rather do than criticize another Democrat. It is their favorite activity. Then they can read about how honorable they are in an Op-Ed piece, how bipartisan.

Quotes by James Carville

A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition.

Quotes by James Cash Penney

I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.

Quotes by James Cash Penney

Derivatives in and of themselves are not evil. There's nothing evil about how they're traded, how they're accounted for, and how they're financed, like any other financial instrument, if done properly.

Quotes by James Chanos

There is nothing inherently left-wing about young people in the U.K.

Quotes by James Cleverly

There's nothing sadder than being in a tribute band - especially a tribute band for your own thing you did originally.

Quotes by James Bobin

There is nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.

Quotes by James Boswell

Any kid that feels like they don't have any kind of future, whether they're on a street corner in Harlem or in a little town in Kansas where nothing happens, it's all out there for them. They can do whatever...

Quotes by James Brolin

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.