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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.

HBO is the original subscription video-on-demand company. We were repurposing first-run movies, and then we added original programming.

Quotes by Jeff Bewkes

Scientific thought, then, is not momentary; it is not a static instance; it is a process.

Quotes by Jean Piaget

Do something, do something to that, and then do something to that.

Quotes by Jasper Johns

If I'm on a show, then that's my favorite channel.

Quotes by Jason Dolley

As writers, we all have an agenda, but if you recognize that agenda in a book, then you've failed.

Quotes by Janet Evanovich

I tend to write it and then let go emotionally.

Quotes by James Horner

I played at Lancashire when Glen Chapple was 40 to 41 and he was as good as he ever was then.

Quotes by James Anderson

If you are insecure, then you can't be friends with anyone.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

If it's boring, then it's tiring.

Quotes by Jackie Cooper

If you have it and you know you have it, then you have it. If you have it and don't know you have it, you don't have it. If you don't have it but you think you have it, then...

Quotes by Jackie Gleason

I played in the Under 18s when I was 14, then the reserves at 15, and then the first team.

Quotes by Jack Rodwell

If Morrissey could be a singer, then anybody could.

Quotes by Jack Lowden

Then India, everyone has his own idea of India.

Quotes by J. Milton Hayes

A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.

Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien

It's family first, and then everything else.

Quotes by J Dilla

If you can read, then you can recite Shakespeare. But that's not acting.

Quotes by Itzhak Perlman

If there is such a thing as freedom, then there is no fate.

Quotes by Imre Kertesz

If you stop struggling, then you stop life.

Quotes by Huey Newton

If the private sectors are about markets and the public sectors are about governments, then the plural sector is about communities.

Quotes by Henry Mintzberg

Then it was that were passed the laws restricting emancipation and prohibiting education.

Quotes by Henry Charles Carey

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.