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Our Quotes

What belongs to all of us, and what we owe each other.

These quotes use 'our' to point at collective stakes, from expecting transparency out of government to naming the real economic cost of persistent inequality. For more on civic accountability, see Government quotes.

I never went to class. That the university graduated me at all is an indictment of our educational system.

Quotes by Kevin Kline

No matter our background, we all have crazy families.

Quotes by Kevin Kwan

No one wants dangerous criminals in our communities.

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

California serves as our nation's cutting edge on many fronts.

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

We can't cross our fingers and hope that President Donald Trump can 'learn and change.'

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

The days of Democrats biding our time, biting our tongue, and triangulating at the margins are over.

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

It's shameful what's happening in this country in terms of what we deny our children.

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

The world has changed. It's not enough to simply buy American; we have to sell American, sell our products and goods and services throughout this world.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

We have every reason to put our trust in NATO and in transatlantic cooperation.

Quotes by Kersti Kaljulaid

When we empower our communities, we are all better off.

Quotes by Kerry Bentivolio

It was only supposed to be on WCW compilation; on that wrestling compilation. And for that I thought it was good. And then we threw it on our record as well.

Quotes by Kerry King

Our first fiscal year, we were profitable.

Quotes by Kerby Jean-Raymond

Some of the greatest writers in our industry can't get work.

Quotes by Kent McCord

Cynthia and I are very alike in our tastes.

Quotes by Kent McCord

In our league, 20 points in the first half isn't anything.

Quotes by Kenny Smith

We've always had a dark atmosphere to our performances, so it sort of developed along those ways.

Quotes by Kenny Hickey

Relationships are so much a rerun of our parental relationships. We're rerunning the relationship they were in together and we're rerunning the relationship we had with them with our lover.

Quotes by Kenny Loggins

Yet while on my trip to the Middle East, the London bombings occurred. This was yet another stark reminder that if we don't fight terrorists abroad, they just get closer to our home.

Quotes by Kenny Marchant

I got married, other people went off. We had sort of another public-we were our entire readership for many years, and we were very excited by each other.

Quotes by Kenneth Koch

I mean, our primary businesses in wholesale pipelines, utilities, retail, were all doing extremely well.

Quotes by Kenneth Lay

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about accountability in government?
One quote calls for straightforward accountability: "We should be able to go to our government and get clear answers." For more on this topic, see our Government page.
Is there a quote about influential scientists?
Yes - one quote reflects on scientific legacy, noting that "Bohr's influence on the physics and the physicists of our century was stronger than that of anyone else, even than that of Albert Einstein."
Does the collection touch on how we understand nature?
One quote makes a subtle point about observation: "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." Browse more reflective lines in our About collection.
Is there a quote about the cost of inequality?
Yes - one quote lays out the stakes plainly, warning that inequality is "undermining our global competitiveness, our democracy, and our ideals as a nation." For more on national issues, see our Country page.
What ties these quotes together?
Each one uses "our" to point to something shared - a government, a century, a method of understanding, or a set of national ideals. Explore more in our Always section.

One line honors a physicist's outsized influence on 20th-century science, showing how the word also applies to shared intellectual history. Readers can also browse Country quotes for national identity or About quotes for broader context.