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Things Quotes

The little word that covers everything.

"Things" is a catch-all, and the quotes collected here reflect that — a former mathematician recalling early academic interests, artists describing what inspires them, and honest admissions about not knowing what you want to become. For more on that last theme, see Life quotes.

In classical oil painting, there seemed to be a radical turn to seeing things as the camera sees them, with that technological modification. I began to have a tremendous problem with all of this.

Quotes by Henry Flynt

Ford didn't know what to do with Mister Roberts that wasn't repeating what was successful in New York. He was trying to do things to the play that would be his in the film.

Quotes by Henry Fonda

I've done things, from the Olympics to defeating two of the greatest fighters of all time.

Quotes by Henry Cejudo

When I'm inspired, I know I can get things done.

Quotes by Henry Cejudo

The hurricane complicates things in that what would have been purely a business decision becomes a decision of the heart.

Quotes by Henry Cisneros

There would have been no Barcelona, and a lot of other things besides, for me if I hadn't signed for Celtic.

Quotes by Henrik Larsson

Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour - let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.

Quotes by Henry Austin Dobson

Not as ours the books of old - Things that steam can stamp and fold; Not as ours the books of yore - Rows of type, and nothing more.

Quotes by Henry Austin Dobson

Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable.

Quotes by Henri Bergson

Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.

Quotes by Henri Cartier-Bresson

We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory.

Quotes by Henri Cartier-Bresson

I paint things as they are. I don't comment.

Quotes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

Quotes by Henri Matisse

Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things.

Quotes by Henri Poincare

I take things too seriously.

Quotes by Helen Slater

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing at once.

Quotes by Helena Bonham Carter

I just do things because I fancy the parts and the directors.

Quotes by Helena Bonham Carter

I am very much aware of the visual side of things. I do a lot of photography. I often take Polaroids of things that strike me as visually interesting, just to remember them and perhaps use later.

Quotes by Helena Christensen

Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.

Quotes by Helen Fielding

Liberals and conservatives are looking for entirely different things. Their attitudes toward romance and how they court are really dramatically different. There's almost no overlap.

Quotes by Helen Fisher

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of "things" do these quotes talk about?
A wide variety - one speaker reflects on once viewing computers as "very low class" compared to pure mathematics topics like topology, while others talk about creative inspiration and childhood indecision about the future.
Is there a quote about math or science here?
Yes, one quote describes someone who saw themselves as "a pure mathematician" interested in partial differential equations and topology, and who originally thought of computers as beneath that kind of work. For more on identity and self-perception, the About page is related.
Is there a quote about creativity or inspiration?
One quote mentions always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things - a simple statement about how creative influence works. The Like page has more along these lines.
Does this page touch on career or life choices?
Yes - one quote reflects on childhood, saying the speaker could never decide what they wanted to be because they "wanted to be so many things." For more reflections on life's direction, see the Life page.
Is there anything here about intellectual work or self-importance?
There's a quote suggesting that "a certain self-importance" characterizes good intellectual work - an observation on the mindset behind serious thinking. Browse the Always page for more short, pointed observations like this one.

Because the word is so flexible, this page mixes intellectual reflection with lighter observations about art and ambition. Pair it with About quotes for a broader look at subject-driven sayings, or Like quotes for comparisons and preferences.