Logo - Feel The Words

Process Quotes

Where change begins, one deliberate step at a time.

This collection gathers quotes on process, the unglamorous stretch between an idea and its finished form, from a movie's scriptwriting stage to how a university builds a fair admissions system. Several also reflect on process in a much heavier sense: the long, uneven march of historical reform toward freedom. For more on the mindset behind making things, see our Creative quotes.

The education process is moving beyond the traditional classroom/lecture setting. More and more teachers are seeking tools and techniques to engage their classes and enrich their lessons. Video calling is one of these tools, as it removes barriers to communication...

Quotes by Tony Bates

There's a guy at the record company who's 30, and he says, I would not listen to these songs except in this context. Somehow the recording process, the arrangements, make it more accessible.

Quotes by Tom Wopat

Well the appeals happening because we believe the certification process uh, hasn't worked out the way it should, that there hasn't been substantial evidence to support their certification.

Quotes by Tom Udall

As a part of preparing those lawsuits, learning about those lawsuits, I learned about the various nuclear issues in parts of the nuclear production process I guess you'd say.

Quotes by Tom Udall

I suddenly realised, hey, I'm not a lazy idiot, I'm an idler! It's something to aspire to, it's part of the creative process! That's fantastic!

Quotes by Tom Hodgkinson

It's just a very different process from maybe working one or two days a week doing one or two scenes a day versus sustaining a performance over two hours or so eight times a week.

Quotes by Tom Irwin

Speaker Boehner has said many times that the House of Representatives is the closest institution to the people, and he recognizes that by empowering the members to have direct input into the process.

Quotes by Tom Graves

Abstraction is a mental process we use when trying to discern what is essential or relevant to a problem; it does not require a belief in abstract entities.

Quotes by Tom G. Palmer

I am concerned about how to reverse the process by which a fundamentalist right and a corporate elite were able to seize power in the United States.

Quotes by Todd Gitlin

I think the journey of making a game... we want to enjoy that process.

Quotes by Todd Howard

Chapter 11 is an expensive process that does not accommodate the special needs of farmers.

Quotes by Tim Holden

The writing process really became natural when it was real and from my heart, and I was exposed.

Quotes by Tiffany Darwish

Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.

Quotes by Thurgood Marshall

Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry.

Quotes by Thomas Perry

By seeing the problem of poverty merely in terms of assistance, we overlook that our enormous economic advantage is deeply tainted by how it accumulated over the course of one historical process that has devastated the societies and cultures of...

Quotes by Thomas Pogge

That's the other thing about working on movies, the commitment is years. That's one thing that's so frustrating about the process is that it goes on and on and on for years.

Quotes by Thomas Lennon

Lent is a time to renew wherever we are in that process that I call the divine therapy. It's a time to look what our instinctual needs are, look at what the dynamics of our unconscious are.

Quotes by Thomas Keating

Millionaires are risk-takers, and they don't become millionaires until they're 40 or 50. It's a slower process than a lot of people think.

Quotes by Thomas J. Stanley

Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is.

Quotes by Thomas Heatherwick

Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders).

Quotes by Thomas E. Mann

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes about process focus on?
They explore process from several angles — the practical stages of making a movie, the fairness of an admissions process, and the slower processes of historical change. It's a good reminder that most big outcomes are built step by step rather than happening all at once.
Is there a quote about the moviemaking process?
Yes. One quote notes that "Movies are made in the scriptwriting process and prepping and preparations for the shooting process," highlighting how much work happens before filming even starts. If you enjoy quotes about the arts, the Creative quotes page covers similar ground.
Do any of these quotes talk about fairness or admissions?
One quote discusses using race "as one of many factors in an admissions process that is accessible to all," in the context of cultivating leaders who reflect a diverse society.
Is there a quote connecting process to history or emancipation?
Yes, a couple of quotes describe emancipation in America as something that could have come through "the slower process of humanitarian reform," but instead arrived through war — and note that "the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour."
Where can I read more quotes in a similar reflective tone?
You might enjoy the Being quotes for thoughts on identity and existence, or the Me quotes for more personal reflections.

Some quotes here are less about method and more about identity, how a process shapes Being along the way. Pair this page with our Like for more on comparison and change.