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Something Quotes

On possibility and ideas that don't fit a category.

These quotes use 'something' to point at ideas that resist easy labels: a genre dismissed as less than serious, alliances formed for practical reasons, and cultural needs that never fit a fixed category. For more, see our Doing quotes.

Algeria was therefore only the beginning of something that was in development: this is why I say that it's the global capitalist system that finally reacted against us.

Quotes by Ahmed Ben Bella

I would like to sing the theme tune of a big film - something like 'Titanic.'

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

Maybe something that amuses the Americans is that they are so worried about age, and I'm not at all.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

I'm very happy that I got introduced to music only as something you got pleasure from.

Quotes by Agnes Obel

About Quotes

Even though music is something I travel around doing, it is also a very private thing. A sort of escapism.

Quotes by Agnes Obel

Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves about themselves by achieving something that the world will notice.

Agatha Christie

Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human.

Agatha Christie

You have to write about what's inside you. If I have to get something out, I'll do it.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Rap music started because they were bored of other music so they created something really new.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Always Quotes

It has to be something people prioritize - it should be the number-one priority: representing all types of beauty, all types of shapes and sizes.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.

Quotes by Adrienne Clarkson

We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion. Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something, due to the fact that we are not jaded or cynical.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

Consider in 1945, when the United Nations was first formed, there were something like fifty-one original member countries. Now the United Nations is made up of 193 nations, but it follows the same structure in which five nations control it....

Quotes by Adolfo Perez Esquivel

When you want something that is very dear to you, somewhere along the line, you become the child.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

Doing Quotes

Once I like something, I will eat it again and again.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

I'm not going to do a film unless there's something in it to excite me.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

I do not experiment very much and prefer the kind of clothes that Sabyasachi designs - they are rooted in our traditions and yet are very modern. I think it has something to do with my growing-up years and the...

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

I'm a very instinctive person. If my heart feels I should do something, I go for it.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

When you are growing at a rapid rate, there is bound to be some inflation. I think a 5% rate of inflation is something that we should take in our stride.

Quotes by Adi Godrej

Know Quotes

What I try to do with the accent of any character I play is not necessarily to do something that's generic - an Indian accent and that's how it sounds, for example. I think the accent needs to sound authentic...

Quotes by Adhir Kalyan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the throughline connecting these "Something" quotes?
Several of the quotes defend or explore genre and identity - arguing horror shouldn't be dismissed as "something less than literature," and reflecting on Cherokee identity and the sometimes-needed "social expansion" for a cultural or national group.
Is there a quote defending horror as a genre?
Yes, two: "I'm not so sure that horror should be dismissed as something less than literature," and "If something comes along that is totally outside of horror, fine, but I find there's an immense amount of freedom within the genre." For more on genre and craft, see Doing.
Is there a quote about geopolitics or historical alliances?
Yes, one references Pakistan's 1950s alliance with the United States through the Central Treaty Organization, alongside Iran and Turkey, as part of a discussion of regional alignment.
Is there a quote reflecting on cultural identity?
Yes: "I'm Cherokee, and there were times when social expansion was something that is needed by a cultural group or a national group," reflecting on identity and the needs of a cultural group. For more on personal background, see About.
How does this page differ from a page like "Know" or "Always"?
This page's quotes are about open-ended possibility - things that are unspecified or come along unexpectedly - whereas Know centers on certainty and understanding, and Always focuses on consistency over time.

Related pages include our About quotes and Know quotes for similarly open-ended reflections.