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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.

I wanted things that I couldn't at times articulate.

Quotes by Helen Frankenthaler

People demand a lot of the justice system and they demand things that it can't deliver.

Quotes by Helen Garner

I usually don't read things written about me and I certainly don't read things if they are inappropriate.

Quotes by Helen Hunt

I love taking things out of context and playing with them and chopping up rules.

Quotes by Helen Oyeyemi

I don't know any successful entrepreneur that doesn't have at least a handful of stories about the things they did that went horribly wrong.

Quotes by Heidi Roizen

Humor is really one of the hardest things to define, very hard. And it's very ambiguous. You have it, or you don't. You can't attain it.

Quotes by Heinrich Boll

We have all examined our past critically and are very much aware of even the unpleasant things. Now, we need to look at what we plan to do with the lessons we have learned from the past.

Quotes by Heinz Fischer

Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.

Quotes by Helen Clark

For us, it's always important to improve and keep things realistic.

Quotes by Hector Bellerin

One of the things that has happened with technology is that it can only be helpful if it is useful, of course, but it can only be helpful too if it's accessible, and it can only be helpful if it's...

Quotes by Hector Ruiz

We need to be very thoughtful about how we propose to spend the money that NASA does have for space exploration. And we need to be clear that there's the human spaceflight part of NASA, and there's the science space...

Quotes by Heidi Hammel

You make sure you broaden yourself and have a good solid background in many different things. That's what you need to be a good scientist.

Quotes by Heidi Hammel

I think we need to be very careful if we want to do things like further modify our atmosphere. And similarly, I think we need to be very worried about unintentional modification, which is basically what's been going on.

Quotes by Heidi Hammel

I like to dream, but I like to make things happen.

Quotes by Heidi Klum

I'm bad at letting go of things.

Quotes by Heidi Klum

As a model you need to be able to do the craziest things.

Quotes by Heidi Klum

Every couple goes through things.

Quotes by Heidi Klum

One of the annoying things when you're in a movie is that gets talked about is everyone projects meaning onto everyone's intentions.

Quotes by Heather Langenkamp

I'm pretty gutsy. Dancers don't think about things; they just do them.

Quotes by Heather Morris

Every individual can improve from day to day, from year to year, and have greater capacity to do things as the years come and the years go.

Quotes by Heber J. Grant

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.