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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 strange about fear: no matter in what guise it presents itself it is something with which we are all so familiar that when a man appears who is without it we are at once enslaved by him.

Quotes by Henry Miller

Honest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire.

Quotes by Henry Miller

Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur.

Quotes by Henry Miller

I believe that nothing should be taboo - no theory or prejudice should close one's mind to a discovery.

Quotes by Henry Moore

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

Quotes by Henry Paulson

Relying on nothing but scientific knowledge to produce an engineering solution is to invite frustration at best and failure at worst.

Quotes by Henry Petroski

Design is nothing if not decision making.

Quotes by Henry Petroski

It was Jung who first said to explain the symbol as if talking to a man from mars who knew nothing about our life on earth.

Quotes by Henry Reed

Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.

Quotes by Henry James

To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.

Quotes by Henry Kissinger

The Democrats have nothing to cheer but fear itself.

Quotes by Henry Grunwald

See it all. See it fairly. Be truthful, be sensible and be careful with language. When nothing depends on man, everything depends on him.

Quotes by Henry Grunwald

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

Quotes by Henry Fielding

Around 1967 I began backing away from dogmatic Leninism, not so much because I thought it was false, I just decided there was nothing utopian about it.

Quotes by Henry Flynt

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.

Quotes by Henry Ford

The one thing that I learned very young was to own my identity. And, I knew, I'm Asian through and through. There's nothing I needed to prove.

Quotes by Henry Golding

I can manage it if I don't make it in Hollywood. I've got nothing to lose, which is the great thing. There's no pressure.

Quotes by Henry Golding

I come from the sport of wrestling, where there's nothing but respect on the mat.

Quotes by Henry Cejudo

Most Americans think Abner Doubleday invented the game but he had little or nothing to do with cricket.

Quotes by Henry Chadwick

Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.

Quotes by Henrik Ibsen

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.