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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.

We need to stop the erosion of parental authority.

Quotes by Sonny Landham

Many jazz artists go to L.A. seeking a more comfortable life and then they really stop playing.

Quotes by Sonny Rollins

Women often stop me in the street.

Quotes by Sonia Rykiel

When people don't want to come, nothing will stop them.

Quotes by Sol Hurok

You can't stop trusting people just because of a few people.

Quotes by Smriti Irani

If we lose track when it comes to deciding when to stop, that should be a sign.

Quotes by Siouxsie Sioux

I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies.

Quotes by Simon Sinek

I want the little lassies who are thinking of going to a nightclub in Cardiff to stop to see what that guy's screaming for, or Grandma to put her knitting down to see why that guy's chatting about Alexander the...

Quotes by Sid Waddell

We know cancer is caused ultimately via a link between the environment and genes. There are genes inside cells that tell cells to grow and the same genes tell cells to stop growing. When you deregulate these genes, you unleash...

Quotes by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A cantor, when he starts singing, it's like rain - once it starts, it's hard to stop.

Quotes by Sholom Aleichem

Calling a show a 'guilty pleasure' is like saying 'I'm embarrassed to say I watch it but I can't stop.' That's not a compliment.

Quotes by Shonda Rhimes

No one can ban me or stop me from acting.

Quotes by Shilpa Shinde

Why is it that the producers can do anything and get away with it, and the actors are held accountable for everything? The makers often stop actors' payments, too. Everything is in their favour in the contract.

Quotes by Shilpa Shinde

Poverty and ignorance, which beget terror, are not eradicated by firing artillery shells. Borders do not stop rockets, and barbed wire does not prevent terror.

Quotes by Shimon Peres

If more women are in leadership roles, we'll stop assuming they shouldn't be.

Quotes by Sheryl Sandberg

If there's a car company, and you have another car company, you don't stop building your car and company because there are others.

Quotes by Shervin Pishevar

But I never let a fantasy get away, because I always stop to analyze it.

Quotes by Shelley Duvall

In terms of 'Saving Face,' I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn't let their attacks stop them from pursuing justice and seeking treatment.

Quotes by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

You can't stop me, so step aside.

Quotes by Shannon Briggs

At some point in time, we're going to have to stop addressing the kneeling, and we're going to have to start addressing what led Colin Kaepernick to kneel. That's the issue that nobody wants to talk about.

Quotes by Shannon Sharpe

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.