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Stop Quotes

On silence, schedules, and knowing when to stop.

This theme covers stopping in several senses - going quiet mid-conversation, and the fixed start and stop dates that bookend a film production. For more on quiet reflection, see Being.

I'm not giving up acting, I'm definitely not going to stop.

Quotes by Shane West

Reducing our personal impact on the Earth via our ecological footprint, stop driving cars, eat less meat, all these things matter.

Quotes by Severn Cullis-Suzuki

The end times are here. And that is a lot, so that is why we have to do our best to stop it.

Quotes by Severn Cullis-Suzuki

It's interesting because a lot of people that stop me on the street now, and they talk about 'The Wire,' and they all have the same question: 'How come they took that show off the air?'

Quotes by Seth Gilliam

We have to stop illegal immigration in order to ensure security in Europe.

Quotes by Sebastian Kurz

The Buffalo Bills will never stop fighting.

Quotes by Sean McDermott

Yeah, I had actually tried to stop acting before I made Dead Man Walking.

Quotes by Sean Penn

The only people who had authority within the Church to stop Brendan Smyth from having contact with children were his Abbot in the Monastery in Kilnacrott and his Religious Superiors in the Norbertine Order.

Quotes by Sean Brady

A lot of moms stop me on the street and give me hugs, which I really appreciate.

Quotes by Sean Giambrone

I like the Zen artists: they'd do some work, and then they'd stop for a while.

Quotes by Saul Leiter

I like Instagram because it makes me stop to take in the world.

Quotes by Sarah Rafferty

I never let prejudice stop me from what I wanted to do in this life.

Quotes by Sarah Louise Delany

I move my face so much because I'm very much expressive. I'm told a lot, 'Stop moving your face'. Because on camera, the tiniest movement tells so much, and it looks really hammy.

Quotes by Sarah Greene

Film is a machine: you never stop.

Quotes by Sarah Gavron

The House passage of our bill is a victory for this country! Common sense wins out. I'm just so thrilled and excited. The sale of guns must stop. Halfway measures are not enough.

Quotes by Sarah Brady

The actor's journey to learn should never stop.

Quotes by Saqib Saleem

The day you are content, you will stop growing.

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

Once I started to write, it was like all the lights came on. I was always making up stories in my head. I was a daydreamer. I didn't start as a child, but once I started, I couldn't stop. It...

Quotes by Sandra Brown

I learned to stop looking on the Internet pretty early on.

Quotes by Sam Riley

I'm going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow!

Quotes by Sam Levenson

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "stop" show up in these quotes?
These quotes use "stop" in several ways — stopping a conversation, marking a stop date for a job, stopping people from leaving, and stopping a threat.
Is there a quote about the power of staying silent?
Yes — one quote states, "Stop talking - and you are out. Silence equals exclusion," suggesting that silence can leave you left out of a conversation.
Is there a quote about jobs having a defined start and stop point?
There is. One line simply notes that in the movie business, "you have a start date and a stop date."
Is there a quote about stopping people from leaving a place?
Yes — one quote references "a big cry in California to stop everyone from running to Canada," describing a debate over people leaving. For related lines, see our Doing quotes.
Is there a quote about stopping a threat?
Yes. One quote states its position plainly: "To stop a bad guy with a gun, it takes a good guy with a gun." It's presented here as that speaker's own view. You can browse more on our Being, Like, or Me quotes pages.

A few quotes here also gesture at bigger real-world debates people wish would simply stop, without settling any of them. Related reading: Doing and Like.