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Someone Quotes

On the someones who shape a moment.

This page includes praise for a steady presence who doesn't panic under pressure, and a note on a fictional character built to feel relatable even in impossible circumstances. For similar reflections, see Know.

Arbeloa said he was my friend, but I don't consider him my friend - maybe someone I know, but not my friend.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place the troops cannot do it and in the second place if they do not retreat they will be destroyed. I repeat that this order be rescinded or that you...

Quotes by Gerd von Rundstedt

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone...

Quotes by Geraldine Ferraro

I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.

Quotes by Geraldine Ferraro

Never apologise for not being someone else. You're bound to find something you're good at, even if it's only writing stories.

Quotes by Geraldine McCaughrean

Writing is writing to me. I'm incapable of saying no to any writing job, so I've done everything - historical fiction, myths, fairy tales, anything that anybody expresses any interest in me writing, I'll write. It's the same reason I...

Quotes by Geraldine McCaughrean

Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself.

Quotes by Gerald Brenan

Miller is not really a writer but a non-stop talker to whom someone has given a typewriter.

Quotes by Gerald Brenan

I've never been afraid to make a polite ask to someone.

Quotes by Gerald Chertavian

Each of us is incomplete compared to someone else - an animal's incomplete compared to a person... and a person compared to God, who is complete only to be imaginary.

Quotes by Georges Bataille

I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?

Quotes by George Steinbrenner

I don't think there's anything wrong with someone having to read a poem twice. Or even a book.

Quotes by George Murray

I've never turned down an autograph request. I've never not taken a picture with someone.

Quotes by George Hamilton

A hero is someone right who doesn't change.

Quotes by George Foreman

It would be hard to throw a punch to someone who wasn't a boxer, who wasn't in the ring, and who didn't have on a pair of boxing gloves and who hadn't been training.

Quotes by George Foreman

It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course.

Quotes by George Cukor

When someone is impatient and says, 'I haven't got all day,' I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?

Quotes by George Carlin

I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.

Quotes by George Carlin

I even found it difficult to watch myself playing on TV because I couldn't identify with the person on the screen. I couldn't get to grips with it. It was as if it was all happening to someone else.

Quotes by George Best

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of "someone" shows up in these quotes?
These quotes explore the idea of "someone" in different lights - a steady leader who can give you "piece of mind and does not panic," a relatable character like Michael Scofield, and even an anonymous friend who makes an offhand comment. For more relatable everyday quotes, check out our Like page.
Do these quotes talk about relatable characters?
Yes - one quote describes Michael Scofield as "someone everyone can relate to, but nobody would want to be in his shoes," capturing how we admire people whose struggles we wouldn't want for ourselves.
Is there a quote about handling awkward social moments?
Yes. One quote reflects on subtle racism, describing how "someone makes a comment that they wouldn't make at my family reunion" - an honest look at the kind of second-hand encounters people notice among friends. For more thoughtful reflections, visit our Know collection.
What does the collection say about being offered opportunities?
One quote captures quiet gratitude for opportunity: "When someone offers me a part, I say, 'Yes, please.'" It's a simple reminder to embrace chances when they come.
Are these quotes calm and reassuring?
Several are - one speaks to how comforting it is to have "someone at the helm who can give you piece of mind and does not panic," a nice thought for anyone needing steady reassurance in tough moments. Browse more in our Life and Always sections.

One quote describes the discomfort of overhearing a casual racist remark among friends, offering a candid, personal moment. Continue with Always or Life.