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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 used to have a BlackBerry. E-mail and text messaging and all those things that make life so much easier now.

Quotes by Haylie Duff

I suppose one of the things that interest me about acting is unpicking what makes people tick and why they do what they do and what it means to be human.

Quotes by Hattie Morahan

In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met with by the way.

Quotes by Havelock Ellis

One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe in him in the role.

Quotes by Hayden Christensen

One of the things that made 'American Pie' great was also the sexiness of it.

Quotes by Hayden Schlossberg

I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

Things improved a little bit in the '80s; there was kind of a revival of alternative comics, but then they went downhill in the '90s.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

There's all sorts of terrible things that happen around the world. And comedy's one of those few things where you can discuss those things.

Quotes by Hasan Minhaj

I don't think I have to combat Airbnb. It is like comparing Tiffany to a shop that sells things for one dollar.

Quotes by Harry Triguboff

Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.

Quotes by Haruki Murakami

The world is full of more interesting things than my voice.

Quotes by Harvey Fierstein

Well I directed a few feature length things for HBO in the late eighties.

Quotes by Harry Shearer

When times are down, keep believing, keep working hard, and things will pick up.

Quotes by Harry Kane

You've accepted a lot of things without evidence. Find out what the evidence is for that. Find out what the evidence is for everything that you accept.

Quotes by Harry Kroto

You know, things kind of happen organically and, you know, Broadway sort of happened out of a career in performing and - which happened out of practicing piano when I was a kid.

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

The whole 'American Idol' way of looking at things is the antithesis of what I grew up with. There are a whole lot of kids wanting to be famous now, whereas if I'd even mentioned that word to one of...

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

I do the things I like to do. It's sort of a bigger version of having more than one hobby.

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

My life is spontaneous and things just kind of happen.

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

I realized early on that if I became an actor, I could play a writer and a sculptor and a painter and be all the things you just don't have time to be in your lifetime. I could get to...

Quotes by Harry Dean Stanton

God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.

Quotes by Harry Emerson Fosdick

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.