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Special Quotes

On what makes a place, a person, or a principle special.

This page gathers quotes on what makes something special—from the idea that assimilating into a new country is itself part of America's appeal, to the parkland that helps define a great city like London. See our more quotes for related themes.

The chemistry involved made everything Factory did quite special.

Quotes by Peter Hook

'A Christmas Story' has become such a special part of the holiday season for so many families.

Quotes by Peter Billingsley

My wife and I have spent half our lives, half our adult lives, trying to save special parts of California.

Quotes by Pete McCloskey

I told the president 'no' to special treatment for Congress when he tried to exempt them from Obamacare.

Quotes by Pete Gallego

The key benefits of a Special Purpose National Bank Charter are uniform regulations, standards, supervision, and authority for emerging financial technology companies to operate nationwide.

Quotes by Perianne Boring

Arsenal has always been special for me.

Quotes by Per Mertesacker

Magic is the Special Olympics of entertainment.

Quotes by Penn Jillette

Johnny Depp is so special that he is like a Martian. In fact, that's what I call him, Martian.

Quotes by Penelope Cruz

Some of the things I've done are really special.

Quotes by Pedro Martinez

It takes a special kind of family to bathe together in their 40s.

Quotes by Paula Pell

For the private sector to flourish, special privilege must give way to equal opportunity and equal risk for all.

Quotes by Paul Wolfowitz

I don't actually do anything special to get in the proper frame of mind for creepy/heinous scenes.

Quotes by Paul S. Kemp

I never wanted to be anything special. I just wanted to make films.

Quotes by Paul Morrissey

Donald Trump has courageously taken on the entrenched special interests who sought to suppress the working people of this country and who have sought to deny them a livable wage.

Quotes by Paul Nehlen

You put two fiery all-stars on the same team, something special has to happen.

Quotes by Paul George

Just as our solar system has a certain idiosyncratic assortment of planets and moons, different from any neighboring system yet categorically equivalent, so each distinct period of human history might have special qualities and individuals, characteristics and events, yet still...

Quotes by Paul Di Filippo

The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?

Quotes by Patricia Reilly Giff

Everything, at first, is an idea, a special creation.

Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda

Many parks in Florida have information kiosks with colorful enamel signs showing the special flora and fauna in the park. The gopher tortoise, the scrub jay, the indigo snake. At no park with an indigo snake on its kiosk signs...

Quotes by Padgett Powell

People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.

Quotes by Paget Brewster

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote sharing an opinion about what makes America special?
Yes - presented as that speaker's own opinion: "What makes America special is that people come here, assimilate and become American with all of the rights and responsibilities citizenship bestows."
Does a quote talk about editorial independence and "special pleading"?
Yes: "It is unsound for an independent editor to be a financial contributor to any cause which would cause any type of special pleading."
Is there a quote with a governor's political pledge about special interest groups?
Yes - presented as that speaker's own stated campaign position, not a fact this page is confirming: "As Governor, I will demand that Colorado's government serves the taxpayers of Colorado, not special interest groups and government bureaucrats."
Is there a quote about what makes London special?
Yes: "The 5,000 or so acres of Royal Parks are one of the things that make London special."
Where can I find more related quotes?
For more, see our People and Place quotes pages.

It also touches, generally, on resisting outside pressure and interest-group influence—see our always and like quotes for more.