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Root Quotes

What sits underneath, holding everything else up.

Root does double duty across these lines, meaning both cheering someone on, like a speaker who always roots for the defense, a small Connection to sports loyalty, and the foundation beneath a life's work, like ideas someone traces back to a single root fascination.

I always root for the defense.

Quotes by Wellington Mara

Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.

Quotes by Tokugawa Ieyasu

At the root of everything I do is a fascination with ideas - what ideas are for, what jobs they do.

Quotes by Thomas Heatherwick

Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Connection Quotes

Pain is the root of knowledge.

Quotes by Simone Veil

Poverty is the root of all evil.

Quotes by Sheikh Hasina

Astonishment is the root of philosophy.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Storytelling is really at the root of everything that I do.

Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

I want to be relatable. I want to be the guy that people root for.

Quotes by Lucas Till

Depth Quotes

I don't really have a team that I root for.

Quotes by Jordan Rodgers

Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love.

Quotes by Gilbert Parker

At first, it's unfamiliar, then it strikes root.

Quotes by Fernando Pessoa

Ideas are the root of creation.

Quotes by Ernest Dimnet

Blues and jazz are such a root to music.

Quotes by Donovan

Emotion Quotes

As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares.

Quotes by Daniel Defoe

Animals are completely grounded in their root chakra.

Quotes by Annaleigh Ashford

Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root.'

Quotes by Angela Davis

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different senses of root used on this page?
The word covers both cheering someone on, like always rooting for the defense, and the foundation of something, like the single fascination that sits at the root of a life's work.
Why do people search for root quotes?
They're often looking for language about foundations, origins, or getting to the core of an issue, alongside the more casual sense of rooting for a team.
Is there a quote about forbearance as a root?
Yes, one line calls forbearance the root of quietness and assurance forever, treating patience as the foundation for lasting calm.
Does any quote mention not having a team to root for?
One does, with a speaker admitting they don't really have a team they root for, a quieter counterpoint to the more enthusiastic sports lines.
What other pages relate to Root quotes?
See Depth quotes for more on foundations, or Identity quotes for what grounds a person's sense of self.

A quieter line names forbearance itself as the root of lasting quietness and assurance. See Depth or Identity quotes for more on what grounds a person.