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Ten Quotes

The number ten, told through very different stories.

These ten quotes range from a performer recalling their first show at age ten in 'Annie' to a wry note about weight creeping up ten pounds at home. Our Age quotes cover more reflections on getting older.

When I was ten, I did my first show. It was 'Annie.'

Quotes by Taylor Louderman

Ten to 15 of my childhood friends from Minsk died of cancer. Chernobyl kills.

Quotes by Svetlana Alexievich

Knowledge is not skill. Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skill.

Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

I was single-minded on what I wanted to do since I was like nine or ten.

Quotes by Sam Elliott

Age Quotes

Ten of those Republican incumbents, all of whom voted for the impeachment of President Clinton, are from states that Bill Clinton carried.

Quotes by Robert Torricelli

I'm not going to be a ten or twelve grand-slam winner. It's not going to happen.

Quotes by Patrick Rafter

The Ten Commandments were not a suggestion.

Quotes by Pat Riley

At present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.

Quotes by Nathaniel Parker Willis

There were ten concentration camps in France from 1939 on.

Quotes by Martha Gellhorn

Bad Quotes

On the road, I weigh 168. At home, ten more.

Quotes by Justin Townes Earle

I've probably bought ten CDs in my whole life.

Quotes by Jon Johansen

Ten days that shook the world.

Quotes by John Reed

I know a fellow who's as broke as the Ten Commandments.

Quotes by John Phillips Marquand

If they didn't have ten fights a night, it was a bad night.

Quotes by John Hunter

Because Quotes

Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

I love 'Starship Troopers.' I've seen it ten times.

Quotes by Joel Kinnaman

I exist on a caffeine level ten.

Quotes by Jodie Whittaker

I have been doing commercials on camera since I was ten.

Quotes by Ian Somerhalder

The cynics are right nine times out of ten.

Quotes by H. L. Mencken

Been Quotes

Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.

Quotes by George Pataki

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the earliest career memory mentioned in this topic?
One quote recalls performing in 'Annie' at age ten, describing it as a first real show.
Is there a lighter, self-deprecating quote here?
Yes, one jokes about weighing ten pounds more at home than on the road, poking fun at travel routines and habits.
Does this topic include a serious or emotional quote?
It does — one recalls ten friends from Minsk during childhood who died of cancer, attributing it to the effects of Chernobyl.
Is there a quote about social class?
Yes, one references an old-fashioned label for a city's wealthiest, most prominent social circle.
How does the Chernobyl quote connect to other topics on the site?
Its themes of loss and memory overlap with our Been quotes, which often reflect on past experiences.

A far heavier line recalls ten childhood friends lost to cancer linked to Chernobyl, a reminder of how differently the same number can land. See our Because or Been quotes for more.