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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 is so wearing as the possession or abuse of liberty.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nation's paradise and its tomb.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

I foresee the day when we shall read nothing but telegrams and prayers.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

What pride to discover that nothing belongs to you - what a revelation.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

There's nothing more powerful than to consider why you're running, no matter what pain you're going through during the race, if you know why you're running, then it'll be more satisfying at the end.

Quotes by Eloise Wellings

There is no such thing as a person that nothing has happened to, and each person's story is as different as his fingertips.

Quotes by Elsa Lanchester

A bore is a vacuum cleaner of society, sucking up everything and giving nothing. Bores are always eager to be seen talking to you.

Quotes by Elsa Maxwell

I am a bull. I am Taurus. My will is awful. If I like something, there is nothing else. I was a pain in the neck. I still am a pain in the neck.

Quotes by Elsa Peretti

Bird cages are nothing of incredible value, but I like them.

Quotes by Elsa Peretti

White stockings I do not like. Why does anyone except a schoolgirl want to wear them? Nothing is more flattering to the legs than flesh color.

Quotes by Elsa Schiaparelli

There's nothing more arrogant or conceited than youth, and there's nothing other than machinery that can replace youth.

Quotes by Elliott Gould

Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them.

Quotes by Ellis Peters

X-Men is massive, like nothing I've ever experienced. But great in its own way.

Quotes by Ellen Page

We're teaching young girls that this is what they should be focusing on: rich and famous girls who are rich and famous for nothing.

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

I had a blog where I tried to be transparent while giving away nothing. I tweeted and Facebooked badly. As a writer, your 'voice' is your calling card, yet my voice was becoming indistinguishable from billions of other voices.

Quotes by Ellen Potter

People imagine that programming is logical, a process like fixing a clock. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

Toronto is home; nothing beats home.

Quotes by Ellen Wong

There is really nothing like seeing a live stage performance.

Quotes by Ellie Bamber

In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them.

Quotes by Ellie Kemper

Fairy tales were great because they provided a no-limits playground for my imagination, and growing up, there's nothing more exciting.

Quotes by Elliot Knight

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.