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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.

Why should I go into details, we have nothing that is not perishable except what our hearts and our intellects endows us with.

Quotes by Ovid

A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.

Quotes by Ovid

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies low.

Quotes by Ovid

The toxic effect of carbon monoxide on man has nothing to do with inhibition of cellular respiration by carbon monoxide but is based on the reaction of carbon monoxide with blood iron.

Quotes by Otto Heinrich Warburg

To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything.

Quotes by Otto Lilienthal

Socialism is nothing but the capitalism of the lower classes.

Quotes by Oswald Spengler

I can't tell you how many thousands of small moments that I've had with employees in our company that have been nothing more than a one-on-one. I'll see the baggage-services person, he or she is by himself. I'll pull them...

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Oscar Wilde

Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Oscar Wilde

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Oscar Wilde

There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large nose.

Oscar Wilde

We are obliged, therefore, to say that whoever speaks that which is foreign to religion is using many words, while he who speaks the words of truth, even should he go over the whole field and omit nothing, is always...

Quotes by Origen

When a house is being built which is to be made as strong as possible, the building takes place in fine weather and in calm, so that nothing may hinder the structure from acquiring the needed solidity.

Quotes by Origen

Golden opportunities are nothing to laziness, but industry makes the commonest chances golden.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Lord of the Rings was my first experience making movies and at the time, I had no ideas how movies were done. I thought that's the way they're done, so in a way, I had nothing to compare it to.

Quotes by Orlando Bloom

Nothing's ever easy about composing for other people's projects, but I like it. I've been lucky to have worked with adventurous directors who trust me.

Quotes by Oneohtrix Point Never

Even when I was making the first 'Paranormal Activity,' I didn't tell anyone I was making it, not my friends or neighbors or co-workers. I just kind of found that there was nothing to gain by announcing to the world...

Quotes by Oren Peli

Nothing in my younger life could have told me I would have needed to know how to speak English.

Quotes by Omar Sy

Epic were adamant that I should carry on being me. They liked the way I look, my clothes, hats... nothing's changed really.

Quotes by Olly Murs

The Champions League is massive for a football player. There is nothing above it when you're playing for a club.

Quotes by Olivier Giroud

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.