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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.

They're reacting and that's wonderful. It's better than them sitting there doing nothing. I say make them react - do whatever's in your power to move the audience, and if that's where it is, and there where it is with...

Quotes by Alice Cooper

What's interesting is, for myself, when I become really attracted to somebody, I find them in my dreams... conversations, nothing more.

Quotes by Alice Englert

His imagination conceived and bore - worlds; but nothing in these worlds became alive until he discovered its true and living name. The name was the breath of life; and, sooner or later, he invariably found it.

Quotes by Algernon Blackwood

Many things are unknown to the wisest, and the best men can never wholly divest themselves of passions and affections... nothing can or ought to be permanent but that which is perfect.

Quotes by Algernon Sidney

There is nothing that you can do without working.

Quotes by Ali Bongo Ondimba

Mothers are the only ones that think nothing is beyond their control when it comes to their children.

Quotes by Ali Fazal

Of course there are depressing periods when nothing appears to be happening. But whenever anything was happening, and even when nothing was happening, it was fun just to do phage experiments.

Quotes by Alfred Hershey

There is nothing quite so good as burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.

Quotes by Alfred Hitchcock

There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.

Quotes by Alfred Hitchcock

Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.

Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville

Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own...

Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville

In those days, between the ages of 12 and 18 you meant nothing. You were the extra place at the side table if someone came to dinner. You were of no interest to anyone.

Quotes by Alexis Korner

Sometimes people come out of school right now and they immediately want a job doing something. And there's nothing wrong with just listening and learning and watching.

Quotes by Alexandra Kotur

As a music supervisor, you learn to embrace the best of every genre, and I really have to say there's nothing that I'm embarrassed of.

Quotes by Alexandra Patsavas

Worst case scenario, nothing I do has any value or purpose, but if I can make someone laugh, I'm at least as useful as a piece of quiche would be.

Quotes by Alexandra Petri

Almost nothing anyone told me about Harvard has been accurate.

Quotes by Alexandra Petri

Nothing succeeds like success.

Alexandre Dumas

In football, nothing is certain, so it's no problem to return to Corinthians.

Quotes by Alexandre Pato

Working-class Americans want a clear champion, and there is nothing radical about moral clarity in 2018.

Quotes by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

I'm not afraid and these 15 days convinced me there is nothing to fear. Let them be afraid instead.

Quotes by Alexei Navalny

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.