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Sitting Quotes

Most Famous Sitting Quotes of All Time!

Sitting here captures both stillness and the avoidance that so often comes with it, from stacks of unpublished work waiting patiently to a beloved show that always seems to be airing on a screen somewhere.

When I'm sitting at my drafting table in my studio, I could really be anywhere.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

The most fun I ever have is sitting in with Rick writing, and we laugh at our own jokes.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

I believe one is not going to get anywhere by sitting and planning too much. The point is to keep doing, and what will happen will happen.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

I used to spend hours just sitting in an old wreck of a car with a stickshift; I'd just sit there and shift.

Quotes by Adam West

Emotion Quotes

I like sitting and writing with my buddies.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

I want to do stories that are about the bits of cultural furniture that are sitting there that we're like, 'Oh yeah, that's been there for years! What could possibly be weird about it?' And then we're going to lift...

Quotes by Adam Conover

Anyone who sits in our jails who is not just a criminal but what we call a terrorist, with or without blood on his hands - and these definitions are also unclear to me - should not be sitting in...

Quotes by Ada Yonath

For me, writing is 75 percent procrastinating and 25 percent actually sitting down and working.

Quotes by Zooey Deschanel

My overcoat is worn out; my shirts also are worn out. And I ask to be allowed to have a lamp in the evening; it is indeed wearisome sitting alone in the dark.

Quotes by William Tyndale

Pause Quotes

After everything that's happened, I'm sitting here in my last year of college football. I'm just happy. I'm in a good spot.

Quotes by Will Grier

I've got lots of books sitting here that have never been published because nobody could make any marketing sense of them.

Quotes by Whitley Strieber

Yes, I loved MASH. As we are sitting here now talking, it's playing somewhere in the world.

Quotes by Wayne Rogers

You don't make any money sitting in traffic.

Quotes by Wayne Huizenga

When you're bringing in a fairly unknown candidate challenging a sitting president, the population needs a lot more information than reduced coverage provides.

Quotes by Walter Cronkite

Presence Quotes

We moved into the back, made it into a little 50s sitting room and started to sell the records. We had an immediate success. For one thing, these Teddy Boys were thrilled to buy the records.

Quotes by Vivienne Westwood

There is probably a promising drug candidate that has already been discovered for the treatment of Down syndrome that is sitting on the shelf of some drug company.

Quotes by Vivek Ramaswamy

I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.

Quotes by Vernon Jordan

Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change.

Quotes by Valerie Jarrett

I went to university for a year, and I'm not one for schooling and have no enjoyment sitting in a classroom all day and ended up going to live in England for two years, just to travel. I worked in...

Quotes by Travis Fimmel

Rest Quotes

In 2012, I thought that maybe I could be an Olympic gold medalist. It just came from sitting home and being injured and watching the Olympics on the TV.

Quotes by Tori Bowie

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme of this Sitting quotes collection?
These quotes explore sitting in different senses, from procrastinating before finally sitting down to write, to sitting with unpublished books, to simply being present while something plays out. It's a quieter, more reflective topic than most.
Why would people search for quotes about sitting?
Sitting is often tied to pause, patience, or stillness, so people look for these quotes when writing about downtime, procrastination, or simply being present in a moment. It captures a slower side of daily life that's easy to relate to.
The quote about writing being 75 percent procrastinating stands out - what's the appeal there?
It's an honest, funny take on the gap between intending to work and actually sitting down to do it, which resonates with anyone who's put off a task. That honesty fits well with the Pause page for readers drawn to reflective humor.
Is there a quote here about being stuck rather than choosing to sit still?
Yes, one line points out that being stuck in a traffic jam earns nobody a paycheck, which uses the same word to describe an unwanted kind of stillness rather than a restful one. It adds a bit of contrast to the more contemplative entries.
How can sitting quotes be used?
They suit captions about downtime, work breaks, or simply being present in a moment worth noticing. Related themes can be found on the Presence and Rest pages, or Emotion for a more feeling-driven angle.

One especially honest line breaks down how much of writing is really just delay before any actual sitting down to work begins. See Rest quotes for related calm, or Presence quotes.