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Then Quotes

Most Famous Then Quotes of All Time!

These lines capture the idea of sequence and progress, like the encouragement to keep reading well past the first attempt, or the honest account of moving from humble beginnings through several very different homes over time. Reaching wide audiences is another theme worth noting here. Explore more in First quotes.

And then I went into television; and then television moved from the East Coast to Hollywood.

Quotes by Skitch Henderson

Our religion, then, rests on the credit due to these witnesses.

Quotes by Simon Greenleaf

I was weirdly obsessed with music until I was 11, and then I turned into a nerd.

Quotes by Sia

I trained in Hindustani, and then I went to music school.

Quotes by Shruti Haasan

I was in the pilot of ER: I played a 15-year-old pregnant girl they were treating. And then, in the final season, they were casting for interns.

Quotes by Shiri Appleby

I started working as a journalist under Bush, then Clinton, then Bush, then Obama.

Quotes by Sharyl Attkisson

So while I was studying, I rode my Trials bike, then I moved to roadracing.

Quotes by Sete Gibernau

If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.

Quotes by Scott McClellan

If you have to be a one-hit wonder, then 'San Francisco' is the one to have.

Quotes by Scott McKenzie

Since Newcastle I've had a fantastic time at Blackburn and then here, at West Ham.

Quotes by Sam Allardyce

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Quotes by Saint Augustine

I'll skateboard now and then from time to time.

Quotes by Sadie Sink

If being recalled is the price for keeping one's promises, then so be it.

Quotes by Russell Pearce

I got into trad jazz, then modern jazz, then avant-garde jazz, between the ages of 16 to 18.

Quotes by Roy Harper

I have been persecuted since I joined politics, and I have been living in persecution since then.

Quotes by Roy Bennett

I looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo, and then it was always Didier Drogba.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.

Quotes by Robert H. Schuller

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

Quotes by Robert Graves

Then certainly for a musician timing becomes something that is immediately accessible as a concept, because it's a necessity in ones everyday performance.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

When I was 15, 16, I studied with Stella Adler at the Conservatory of Acting, then I stopped again and went to the Actors Studio when I was 18.

Quotes by Robert De Niro

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Then quotes page about?
It gathers quotes that use "then" to mark a turning point or sequence, from reaching a huge audience to moving through very different stages of life, from humble beginnings to far more comfortable circumstances. The word ties cause and effect or one stage to the next.
Why do people search for quotes using the word then?
"Then" is a natural way to describe progression or consequence, so people look for quotes phrased this way when reflecting on how one thing led to another in their own life or career. It gives a sense of movement and change to a short quote.
There's a quote about moving from the ghetto to condos, penthouses, and mansions - what's the appeal of that one?
It traces a clear arc of change in living circumstances using a simple repeated structure, which makes the progress feel vivid and easy to follow. That kind of before-and-after framing is part of why "then" works so well as a connecting word in quotes like this.
What's the idea behind the quote about reading, read, read, and then reading some more?
It's straightforward advice that treats reading as a habit worth repeating rather than a single task, using "then" to push the idea further rather than wrap it up. It's a simple, memorable way to frame the value of consistent reading.
How can these then quotes be used?
They suit captions about growth, milestones, or turning points in a personal story. For related themes, the Life and First pages are good companions, along with Go for quotes about taking the next step.

From advice on lifelong habits to a candid look at changing circumstances over the years, this set is about what happens after the first step is taken. Continue with About and Life quotes for related reflections.