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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.

Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.

Quotes by Greg Lake

It's not like I played my first football match in England. For me, football is pretty much the same everywhere; the ball is round, but maybe tactically, things are different than at other clubs I've played for.

Quotes by Granit Xhaka

There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors.

Quotes by Grant Heslov

I find writing really difficult - definitely the most difficult of all the things I do.

Quotes by Grant Heslov

I like historical things; I like researching things.

Quotes by Graham Moore

Australians are very provincial in many ways. If they feel that you've used them as a stepping stone to bigger things, they resent it.

Quotes by Graham Russell

I'm in love with 'pure' flavors, things that are natural and delicious, minimally fussed with, that showcase the season.

Quotes by Graham Elliot

With the super-wealthy, I think what a lot of them want isn't things, it's experiences. Preferably ones that few people can have.

Quotes by Graham Hawkes

I grew up before computers. Computers are changing things, not all for the good.

Quotes by Graham Hawkes

I often see through things right to the apparition itself.

Quotes by Grace Paley

If you want to do things, do things.

Quotes by Grace Paley

We are all just the tip of a pinprick of the millions of things that had to happen in order for us to be here.

Quotes by Grace Potter

Boys don't like girls around when they do boy things.

Quotes by Gore Vidal

Now where there are no parts, there neither extension, nor shape, nor divisibility is possible. And these monads are the true atoms of nature and, in a word, the elements of things.

Quotes by Gottfried Leibniz

He who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose.

Quotes by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

If it's a Clean Bandit-related stress, there are smooth things they play on Classical FM that can help, such as Barber's 'Adagio for Strings,' or there is a choral version of it too that is very relaxing.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

I have concluded that the U.N. can do a few things well.

Quotes by Gordon Smith

I take breaks now and then. But when I work, I get things done at a fast pace.

Quotes by Gopi Sundar

As President Nixon says, presidents can do almost anything, and President Nixon has done many things that nobody would have thought of doing.

Quotes by Golda Meir

I've been practicing modalities of Eastern philosophy since about 1972. What I've learned through my meditation is a sense of equanimity, a sense of all things being equal.

Quotes by Goldie Hawn

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.