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Short Quotes

Small word, wide range of meaning.

The word does a lot of work here - it covers physical height, business timelines, shortened names, and even hemlines that follow the shape of a dress rather than a designer's whim. Pair it with Poems for a lighter format.

I started when I was really young. I was playing with my dad when I was 8 or 9, and I started playing shows then. I had a short stint in a DIY all-girl punk cover band.

Quotes by Verite

I have a short attention span.

Quotes by Tony Scott

I was a tremendous fan of the original Kenneth Grahame short story, 'The Reluctant Dragon.'

Quotes by Tony DiTerlizzi

The unflattering reviews are painful for short periods of time; the badly written ones are deeply, deeply insulting. That reviewer took no time to really read the book.

Quotes by Toni Morrison

Good things, when short, are twice as good.

Quotes by Tom Stoppard

Is the biographer an artist who can and should exist on equal terms with the dramatist, fiction writer and poet? The short and robust answer is, 'Certainly not.'

Quotes by Tom Paulin

In short, it is the position of the people of the United States, as expressed by their representatives in Congress, that Israel's fight is our fight. And so shall it be until the last terrorist on earth is in a...

Quotes by Tom DeLay

I was $4,000 short on my first payroll.

Quotes by Tom Douglas

I want to release another CD this year, finish writing a screenplay, and make another short film.

Quotes by Todd Barry

The reader really has to step up to the plate and read a short story.

Quotes by Tobias Wolff

One of the last courses I taught was on the Russian short story, which I love.

Quotes by Tobias Wolff

Everything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order.

Quotes by Tobias Wolff

The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form.

Quotes by Tobias Wolff

Fashion Week is surprisingly very short. At least the actual runway shows are.

Quotes by Tinie Tempah

Coming to serve in the Senate and also running for the Senate in a short time period is not for the faint of heart. But I am not fainthearted.

Quotes by Tina Smith

In short, and let us be clear on it: race is not a card. It determines whom the dealer is, and who gets dealt.

Quotes by Tim Wise

I had the afro when I was in high school. I had the flattop during a short period in the early '90s. And I've had different variations of dreadlocks. I'll admit to those!

Quotes by Tim Meadows

My favorite albums are really short.

Quotes by Thomas Mars

The first writing I did was short short stories for a newspaper syndicate for which I was paid five dollars a piece on publication.

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

It should consist of short, sharply focused sentences, each of which is a whole scene in itself.

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote here about being short in height?
Yes: "I was very short when I was little, so I probably had - and there may be a residue of it now - that Napoleon complex. Wanting to be as big and as powerful as the big guys." It links childhood height to wanting outsized influence later.
Is there a business-related quote about the short term?
Yes: "Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul." It's practical advice favoring patience over quick returns.
Is there a quote about a nickname being short for something?
Yes: "Actually, I was born Adam Zachary Orth. Zak is short for my middle name. I was never called Adam." It's a personal note about how a nickname came to be.
Is there a quote about skirt length?
Yes: "I do not decide that skirts shall be short or long. The shape of the dress itself often dictates the length." It frames length as a design decision rather than a personal preference.
What can I use these "Short" quotes for?
They work well as compact captions or quick status lines. If you want more short-form content, check Short status, Short captions, or Short riddles.

If concise writing is what drew you here, Captions and Rhymes cover the same brevity from different angles.