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Situation Quotes

How people actually respond when a situation shows up.

A few situation quotes here come from unexpected angles, one performer recalling how much fun an odd voice role turned out to be, another imagining a better outcome if future leaders had taught in high-need schools first. The Best collection covers related optimism.

Some authors, when starting a novel, imagine a place first. Others, a character starts taking shape in their head. I start with a hook, a situation, a 'what if.'

Quotes by Linwood Barclay

I was pretty locked up emotionally as a kid - my family situation was tumultuous. But I was extroverted. So when I was in pain, I would tell jokes instead of expressing myself.

Quotes by Lindsay Wagner

We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve.

Quotes by Linda Lingle

I carry Yeats with me wherever I go. He's my constant companion. I always can find some comfort in Yeats no matter what the situation is. Months and months and months go by and I know I need to switch...

Quotes by Linda Hamilton

We're showing a situation that these kids are caught in and being forced to do but the violence is not glorified. Most of the kids in there are not wanting to be doing it.

Quotes by Liam Hemsworth

Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose.

Quotes by Liam Smith

I've been in the States and fought before. When I'm in that changing room, I'll feel as if I've been in that situation before. Obviously I'm going to have to deal on the biggest stage, and it's the Dallas Cowboys...

Quotes by Liam Smith

People can see themselves in a story much easier than they can see themselves in a hypothetical situation that a brand might present to them. So telling stories to build a relationship with your audience is usually far more effective...

Quotes by Lewis Howes

By the same token, I think news has more and more of a pro bono aspect to all the networks. When we do our election coverages throughout this coming year, it's not a money-maker for us. It is more of...

Quotes by Leslie Moonves

If the flu situation in your town is serious, cancel a large long-awaited party you had scheduled, but promise the guests in an e-mail that you will reschedule the party as soon as possible.

Quotes by Letitia Baldrige

He believes in romance. He isn't merely going through the mechanical movements of a man in an exciting situation. He is, vitally and positively squeezing the last drop of delight from living the best life he knows in the best...

Quotes by Leslie Charteris

When you have a situation that's destructive, when there's tremendous inhumanity everywhere, you see how humanity survives in all of its different permutations.

Quotes by Leslie Cockburn

Stanley Hudson was the embodiment of many workers in America, both male and female. Creating the nuances of the character was fun and challenging in that much of his very being was grounded in his ability to editorialize any given...

Quotes by Leslie David Baker

When you're writing a sketch, it has to be surrounded by a situation. It can't just be out of the air.

Quotes by Leslie Jones

You know, whenever somebody comes in, in any situation - whether it's a poker game or a bobsled team or a band - it's gonna change things. And sometimes significantly.

Quotes by Les Claypool

Can you get a democracy in Saudi Arabia? These people talk about theocracy, not democracy. So I think it's a very tough situation.

Quotes by Leon Charney

We wanted to bring the political situation in Austria on stage. Naturally we could not do that without pointing to Austrian's northern neighbor Germany.

Quotes by Leon Askin

Caring for an Alzheimer's patient is a situation that can utterly consume the lives and well-being of the people giving care, just as the disorder consumes its victims.

Quotes by Leeza Gibbons

I've come to understand that there's always something positive, even in a negative situation.

Quotes by Leif Garrett

Just as your attitude changes depending on where you are, I choose my clothes according a situation I'll be placed in. However, I usually like to wear casual and comfortable outfits for the most part.

Quotes by Lee Tae-min

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a lighthearted quote about a fun opportunity?
Yes — one recalls enjoying an offer: "when they offered this little situation for me to do this voice in this special segment, I found it so incredibly humorous that I said yes, and I enjoyed it. It was fun." It's an upbeat take on saying yes to something unexpected. For more upbeat, feel-good quotes like this, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote about how education could change society?
Yes — one imagines a better outcome: "If we could reach the point where many of our nation's future leaders know what teachers know after teaching successfully in our highest-need schools, we would have a very different situation." It's a hopeful vision about learning from teachers' experience. For more on aiming for the best possible outcome, browse Best quotes.
Is there a quote about turning an unexpected situation into something positive?
Yes — a great example from game design: "a player figuring out how to do something that the designer didn't intend - to most developers, that's a bug. For me, that's a celebration." It shows one person's problem can be another's delight, depending on perspective. For more first-person takes like this, check out Me quotes.
Is there a quote about how situations shape choices?
Yes — one explains a creative philosophy: "We set up a situation and let you interact with it and see the consequences of your choice. That's what gaming does." It's a clear description of how interactive situations create meaning. For more on choices and consequences in everyday life, see Life quotes.
What's the common thread tying these "situation" quotes together?
Each shows how a situation's meaning depends on perspective — what's fun, hopeful, a celebration, or meaningful often comes down to how you choose to see it.

Two entries come from game design specifically, treating a player's unplanned discovery as something to celebrate rather than fix, and describing interactive outcomes as the whole point of gaming. Continue with Good quotes or Life quotes.