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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.

I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble.

Quotes by Earl Warren

When you play for one run, that's usually all you get. I have nothing against the bunt in its place, but most of the time, that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

A winning player is nothing more than a player on a winning team. A losing player is a guy who played on a losing team that year.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

There is nothing settled about a poet's identity. The becoming doesn't stop because the being has been achieved. They proceed together, attached in ways that are hard to be exact about.

Quotes by Eavan Boland

Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.

Quotes by E. M. Forster

Ants make up two-thirds of the biomass of all the insects. There are millions of species of organisms and we know almost nothing about them.

Quotes by E. O. Wilson

Jehovah had nothing to say to Moses and the others about the care of the planet. He had plenty to say about tribal loyalty and conquest.

Quotes by E. O. Wilson

Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception.

Quotes by E. V. Lucas

Nothing is wasted.

Quotes by E. V. Lucas

There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

As I read more and more - and it was not all verse, by any means - my love for the real life of words increased until I knew that I must live with them and in them, always. I...

Quotes by Dylan Thomas

I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.

Quotes by E. B. White

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

Quotes by E. B. White

A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.

Quotes by E. B. White

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

Quotes by E. L. Doctorow

The music that is played on the radio all the time or written about in magazines has nothing to do with musicianship.

Quotes by Dweezil Zappa

Music can be so disturbing and frustrating. I mean the business side of it. The actual making music part is fun, but the business side of it is just so out of control, has nothing to do with anything.

Quotes by Dweezil Zappa

I've been on the side where you have nothing, and now I'm on the side where anything I want is there for me. When I didn't have the means to do whatever I wanted to do, I still had peace.

Quotes by Dwight Howard

I find that easier to accept than this all happened out of nothing.

Quotes by Dwight Schultz

I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.'

Quotes by Dwyane Wade

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.