Logo - Feel The Words

Sake Quotes

On purpose, sacrifice, and doing things for their own reason.

These sake quotes circle the idea of doing something purely for its own value, whether that's a language built without outside motive or comedy pursued purely as an end in itself. See our About quotes for related reflection.

I can't do a film just for the sake of it.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

There seems to be more comedy for comedy's sake.

Quotes by Todd Barry

I can't titillate the audience just for the sake of doing it.

Quotes by Tamannaah

I just don't want to do films for the sake of it.

Quotes by Sridevi

About Quotes

Art for art's sake, money for God's sake.

Quotes by Simon Raven

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

I am not interested in slickness for the sake of slickness.

Quotes by Ralph Bakshi

Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

Animals Quotes

I have never designed a language for its own sake.

Quotes by Niklaus Wirth

We have sacrificed everything for the sake of democracy.

Quotes by Nawaz Sharif

We can't allow ourselves to descend down the rabbit hole of unbridled partisanship for partisan sake.

Quotes by Mike Quigley

That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.

Mahatma Gandhi

I'm not so interested in being indie just for the sake of being indie.

Quotes by Lykke Li

Art Quotes

I took home the pattapatti underwear that I wore in 'Paruthiveeran' for nostalgia's sake.

Quotes by Karthi

I am prepared to resort to anything, to submit to anything, for the sake of the commonwealth.

Quotes by Julius Caesar

I am utterly ambitious. I'm ambitious for the sake of being so, too.

Quotes by Jess Phillips

Iraq is a manufactured conflict for the sake of geopolitical dominance in the area.

Quotes by Janeane Garofalo

But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction.

Quotes by Jack Vance

Beauty Quotes

I'm not into power for the sake of it.

Quotes by Helen Clark

Frequently Asked Questions

What common thread runs through these sake quotes?
Doing something purely for its own reason, whether that's art, comedy, sentiment, or a larger democratic cause.
Is there a quote about language design?
Yes, one creator states they never built a language without a practical purpose driving it, implying pure abstraction never mattered.
Does any quote mention sacrifice for a cause?
One does, describing giving up everything in the name of a democratic ideal.
Is nostalgia a theme in this topic?
Yes, one speaker admits keeping an old costume piece purely out of fond remembrance for what it represented.
What topic pairs naturally with this one?
Our About quotes cover broader reflection that touches on similar motivations.

Others tie the phrase to sacrifice and sentiment, including one about keeping an old item simply out of fond remembrance. Explore our Animals and Art quotes.