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People Quotes

Quotes about people, privacy, and human nature.

This page collects quotes touching on people in different senses - novelists describing how characters take on independent vitality, and technologists warning how easily people's movements and data can be tracked. It's a broader mix than a single theme, much like Like Quotes.

I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.

Quotes by Rick Derringer

For me, I go in and play a few Christian songs for an audience, and now I have people come up and not tell me I'm great, but tell me that my music is helping save their lives, helping them...

Quotes by Rick Derringer

I'm just a normal guy and blue-collar historian, and people keep tuning in.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

People come from all over the world to be on the show, and it still works because of all the interesting items coming in.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

Pawn shops have been around for thousands of years - they were the number one form of consumer credit up until the 1950s, but we were vilified by Hollywood. We were easy people to vilify.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

I tell people, 'I'm the only business in the world where I don't pick my merchandise.'

Quotes by Rick Harrison

Most people don't realize how regulated the pawn industry is, especially where I'm at in Nevada.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

The people who pawn stuff never want to be on the show. And the reason behind that, I find out, is when people are pawning something, it's - they're getting a loan. They have to admit they're broke. For some...

Quotes by Rick Harrison

The weird thing about the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is that people come on vacation, and they bring stuff here to sell. They come here to see what we'll give them for it. Mostly, it's people from out of...

Quotes by Rick Harrison

Most people don't realize the amount of tax forms the small business guy has to go through.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

It's one thing to work, but it's another thing to work on a show where people stop you all the time to say nice things.

Quotes by Rick Hoffman

Don't get me wrong: I've worked, over the course of 14 years, with certain actors that are really just not nice as people, so you don't really care what happens to their show. But someone like Rachael Harris, you hope...

Quotes by Rick Hoffman

It is such a special place to be when people all over the world enjoy the TV show that you are in.

Quotes by Rick Hoffman

I'd like to get out of Philadelphia. I don't care for the people or their attitude, although they don't bother me or my play. But maybe the Phillies can get a couple of broken bats and shower shoes for me.

Quotes by Richie Allen

I'm flattered that so many baseball people think I'm a Hall of Famer. But what's hard to believe is how one-hundred and fifty plus people have changed their minds about me since I became eligible, because I haven't had a...

Quotes by Richie Ashburn

I know it's more five-star now than it was then, but it's still a difficult tour. In the same way as India and Pakistan players find it difficult coming to Australia. People sometimes have difficulty believing that.

Quotes by Richie Benaud

The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.

Quotes by Richie Benaud

Coogee is a delightful, slightly old-fashioned suburb; it has parks and gardens and reserves, a good well-kept beach, and an excellent promenade above the beach. It is a suburb for people who appreciate those aspects of life.

Quotes by Richie Benaud

I see so many people. They just seem to be hopeless. Being a Christian and being a pastor, the ultimate hope is in Jesus.

Quotes by Richie Furay

Music is the major form of communication. It's the commonest vibration, the people's news broadcast, especially for kids.

Quotes by Richie Havens

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "People" page?
This collection leans observational — quotes about how people behave, especially in a world of surveillance and data. You'll find lines about the trails people leave online, the explosion of tracking technology like cameras and DNA fingerprinting, and a blunt warning: "Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots of people."
Are these quotes more about society than individuals?
Yes, largely. Rather than personal feelings, most of these quotes zoom out to comment on people as a group — how we're watched, tracked, and recognized automatically. If you want something warmer and more personal, Love quotes might be a better fit.
Why would someone want quotes about privacy and surveillance?
They're useful for starting a conversation or making a point — whether you're writing a caption about digital privacy or just want a sharp line that captures a modern anxiety. The encryption quote above works well for exactly that.
Is this page similar to <a href="/life-quotes">Life</a> quotes?
There's some overlap since both touch on big-picture ideas, but "People" is more specifically about how individuals behave and are observed within society, while Life quotes cast a wider net over existence in general.
What's a good way to use these quotes?
They work well as captions for posts about technology, privacy, or human behavior, or simply as food for thought. Pair them with something upbeat from Good quotes or Like quotes if you want to balance the tone of what you're sharing.

Several quotes here raise concerns about surveillance and encryption, a recurring subject among the public figures quoted. For more wide-ranging reflections, browse Good Quotes or Love Quotes.