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Place Quotes

Where you land shapes who you become.

These quotes look at place from more than one angle - the town that never quite feels like "home-home," the city that opens doors for a career, and the place you land after years of searching. Some reflect on where opportunity struck; others just accept a city for what it gave them. Read on for more perspective in our Great Quotes collection.

There is a certain sort of excess that is interesting, don't you think? And America is, of course, the most excessive place.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

The mosque was the neighbourhood house of worship, but it was also the place where my high school friends and I came to study.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations. The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

I am not a Marxist, but I place myself resolutely at the left.

Quotes by Ahmed Ben Bella

Always Quotes

I owed it to my father that I was elected to Parliament in the first place, but I owed it to my mother that I stuck it out once I got there.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

Quotes by Aesop

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.

Quotes by Aeschylus

I have a new book coming out, so I do movie, book, movie, book, movie, book, every place we go.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

All my stories take place on the West Coast - not the beach, but smaller inland towns. I feel homesick, and I find inspiration in capturing that.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

Go Quotes

For example, after developing a sound similar to an elephant trumpeting, I wrote the song Elephant Talk which gave my elephant sound an appropriate place to live.

Quotes by Adrian Belew

We had never before seen a place where European influence had not contributed to smooth and soften the rough features of uncultivated nature. The prospect of Rangoon, as we approached, was quite disheartening.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

I was born in England, but India is the only place I feel at home.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

I am a Mumbaikar. It has a special place in my heart.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

I believe everyone has their own place in B'town.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

Great Quotes

Even the duster in my house has to be beautiful; no old piece of cloth will ever be used in its place.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it...

Quotes by Adelbert von Chamisso

The pretended physical philosophy of modern days strips Man of all his moral attributes, or holds them of no account in the estimate of his origin and place in the created world.

Quotes by Adam Sedgwick

I always knew that in the U.S., if you wanted to be a wrestler, Ring of Honor was the place to be.

Quotes by Adam Page

There'll be a special place in hell for the tape back-up people.

Quotes by Adam Osborne

Like Quotes

India is a unique and special place but a challenging business environment.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the 'place' quotes on this page have in common?
These quotes look at "place" from several different angles: a manager's career moving from job to job, a city someone is still getting used to, a moment of looking back with no regrets, and a city's role in economic history. Together they show that a "place" can be a physical location or a stage in someone's personal journey.
Is there a quote about careers moving from place to place?
One quote puts it plainly: "The only way to make money as a manager is to win in one place, get fired and hired somewhere else." It's a wry take on how management careers can bounce between jobs and cities.
Does any quote talk about a city someone is still adjusting to?
Yes. One speaker admits Boston isn't quite "home-home" yet, but says it's "such a great sports town" they're growing accustomed to. For more upbeat takes like that, see our Great quotes.
Is there a quote connecting a city to its economic history?
Yes - one quote credits the Gold Rush and the Pony Express with making Sacramento "a substantial place in terms of enterprise," tying the city's identity to its entrepreneurial past. If you enjoy quotes about ambition and drive, browse our Go quotes.
Is there a quote about looking back without regrets?
Yes. One speaker says they have no regrets and that everything led them "to the place where I am now" - treating 'place' as a personal milestone rather than just a location. For more reflective lines, check out Always quotes or Like quotes.

Whether it's a place tied to enterprise and history or simply the spot where everything finally lined up, these lines treat location as more than a backdrop. For related reflections, browse Always Quotes and Go Quotes.