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OK Quotes

Permission, in two letters.

These OK quotes are short but pointed, centered on self-acceptance — learning that flaws are fine, that difference is fine, and that the crowd doesn't need following. Related reading: Love quotes.

I've learned that it's OK to be flawed.

Quotes by Winona Ryder

OK, so I'm not famous for the right reasons.

Quotes by William Hung

OK, so truth hurts - but what else does truth do?

Quotes by Teena Marie

I actually don't consider myself that private. I know that's how I've been characterized. That's OK.

Quotes by Sue Bird

Better Quotes

I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.

Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes

I think it is OK to surprise people.

Quotes by Shaun Evans

I probably got many personalities living in my head and they all have to pay rent, OK?

Quotes by Shangela

OK, boss, I don't mind shuffling, but I won't scratch my head.

Quotes by Ruby Dee

I've been in 30 car crashes, none of 'em my fault, I swear on a stack of midgets... OK, they were probably all my fault.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

Head Quotes

I was very anxious when I was writing 'Oscar And Lucinda.' I would take other books off the shelf to check my chapter length was OK.

Quotes by Peter Carey

I'm not OK with clergy, students, and those of different opinions chanting and swearing, but it is their constitutional right.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

Abortion is either OK or it's not.

Quotes by Peggy Noonan

I suppose the old natural stuff would be ok, the old mushroom, but I wouldn't advise anyone to do it.

Quotes by Noel Redding

It's OK to be different, and it's OK to not follow.

Quotes by Noah Cyrus

Job Quotes

Artists are very young, and say, Um, ok, to these industry dudes.

Quotes by Nikki Sixx

It's never OK to lose a game.

Quotes by Nick Saban

I am... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK.

Quotes by Mila Kunis

Media doesn't like when other media gets their credentials pulled - that's not OK.

Quotes by Michelle Beadle

ThinThread was not the program of record of my predecessor, Ken Minihan, OK. I did not make ThinThread the program of record while I was director. After I left in 2005, Keith Alexander also chose not to make ThinThread the...

Quotes by Michael Hayden

Love Quotes

I want to make it so that it's OK to not be OK.

Quotes by Mauro Ranallo

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the common thread across these OK quotes?
Most center on self-acceptance — giving yourself permission to be flawed, different, or simply not follow the usual path, using the word OK as a kind of quiet reassurance.
Is there a humorous OK quote in this set?
Yes, one admits with self-aware humor that fame hasn't come for admirable reasons, using OK almost like a shrug rather than a serious statement.
Do these quotes talk about following your own path?
Yes, more than one emphasizes that skipping convention is perfectly fine, framing individuality as something that doesn't need an apology attached to it.
Is there anything unusual or unexpected in this topic?
One quote mentions being OK with 'the old mushroom,' a quirky, offhand reference that stands apart from the more reflective tone of the others.
What topic should I read next after OK quotes?
Our Love quotes carry a similar warmth around self-acceptance and are a natural next stop from here.

One line even uses OK to admit, with humor, that fame hasn't arrived for admirable reasons. For more short, reflective lines, see our Better and Head quotes.