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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.

What we did in our childhoods makes us who we are now.

Quotes by Jon Heder

I'm surprised that we've gotten to a point where we don't put our country first and put our party first.

Quotes by Jon Huntsman, Jr.

A lot of our favorite comedies in general are usually directed by writers, whether or not they wrote the original script themselves.

Quotes by Jon Hurwitz

The Producers Guild represents the creativity, innovation and dynamism that sets our industry apart from all others.

Quotes by Jon Feltheimer

'Rocket to Russia' is, I think, my favorite Ramones record. We reached our peak at that point.

Quotes by Johnny Ramone

We all have these shades in our nature: it's a spectrum within all of us.

Quotes by Johnny Flynn

Anything nerd-wise, I have probably collected it, and it's displayed in our apartment.

Quotes by Johnny Gargano

Our belief is that it is a basket of well-diversified companies that are playing the Internet, but are not direct Internet companies.

Quotes by John Zimmerman

My solo music - I get up onstage, I improvise and it's my improvisation. When I get up onstage with Fred Frith and Mike Patton, then we're improvising together. Then it's not my music; it's our music.

Quotes by John Zorn

It is plain to me that our prelates, in granting indulgences, do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God.

Quotes by John Wycliffe

The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions.

Quotes by John W. Gardner

Adam's abduction was our private hell - but it was not an isolated incident. On any given day, any number of children are absent from their homes for diverse and numerous reasons.

Quotes by John Walsh

For male and female alike, the bodies of the other sex are messages signaling what we must do, they are glowing signifiers of our own necessities.

Quotes by John Updike

To understand this Christmas record, you have to understand our ministry.

Quotes by John Tesh

All our rights are gradually eroded as government gets bigger.

Quotes by John Stossel

Title deeds establish and protect ownership of our houses, while security of property is as important to the proprietors of Tesco and Sainsbury's as it is to their customers.

Quotes by John Sulston

Our driver policy was partly dictated by who was available because of other contracts.

Quotes by John Surtees

Our staff not only received the reports from these agencies, they examined them. They questioned them.

Quotes by John Sherman Cooper

Without the Guard and Reserve, our active duty troops could hardly deploy.

Quotes by John Spratt

Democrats and Republicans alike support our military personnel.

Quotes by John Spratt

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.