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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.

Party and ideology routinely trump institutional interests and responsibilities. Regular order - the set of rules, norms and traditions designed to ensure a fair and transparent process - was the first casualty. The results: No serious deliberation. No meaningful oversight...

Quotes by Thomas E. Mann

I try not to observe myself in the process of composing a poem because I don't want to come up with a formula, which I would then be unscrupulous in using.

Quotes by Thom Gunn

Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1,000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right.

Quotes by Theresa May

With the end of the nominating process, American politics leaves logic behind.

Quotes by Theodore White

Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel.

Quotes by Theophile Gautier

The main reason we've been the party out of power so long is we haven't had a good nominating process.

Quotes by Terry Sanford

I act for the reality, for the moment, and most of all I do it for the process.

Quotes by Ted Shackelford

One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders. Property can be taken with due process of law and just compensation.

Quotes by Ted Cruz

We must expect to fail... but fail in a learning posture, determined no to repeat the mistakes, and to maximize the benefits from what is learned in the process.

Quotes by Ted Engstrom

Excellence is a process that should occupy all our days.

Quotes by Ted Engstrom

I've always written about animals. I'm still trying to process why that is.

Quotes by Tea Obreht

When you rehearse a Broadway show, you get two months of rehearsal, while in TV, it's a much shorter process.

Quotes by Taylor Louderman

The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning.

Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

I went through the process of auditioning like every other struggling actress in this town.

Quotes by Taryn Manning

Running for Senate is a very involved process.

Quotes by Tammy Duckworth

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

Quotes by Talib Kweli

The process of unleashing worms on organic waste such as food scraps and grass clippings is known as 'vermicomposting.' Amateur horticulturists and hippies have been doing it on a small scale for decades.

Quotes by Tahl Raz

My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.

Quotes by Tadao Ando

In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.

Quotes by Tadashi Yanai

Changing behaviour is a very slow process.

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

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.