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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.

Reversal of ageing is high on my list of things to do, and not just because I'm getting old.

Quotes by George M. Church

There are thousands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small thing.

Quotes by George MacDonald

I prefer doing things rather than sitting around talking about doing things.

Quotes by George Kaiser

It is because nations tend towards stupidity and baseness that mankind moves so slowly; it is because individuals have a capacity for better things that it moves at all.

Quotes by George Gissing

The bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie have armed themselves against the rising proletariat with, among other things, 'culture.'

Quotes by George Grosz

Some things are too important to be left to the private sector.

Quotes by George Galloway

The two things an actor dreads most are children and dogs.

Quotes by George Gaynes

Give these Indians little farms, survey them, let them put fences around them, let them have their own horses, cows, sheep, things that they can call their own, and it will do away with tribal Indians.

Quotes by George Crook

The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.

George Eliot

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

Quotes by George Carlin

Many things, for aught I know, may exist, whereof neither I nor any other man hath or can have any idea or notion whatsoever.

Quotes by George Berkeley

I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times.

Quotes by George Best

If one is satisfied with things, one doesn't complain about the downsides that exist, either.

Quotes by Georg Henrik von Wright

As great as Ed is, the wisdom out here is that he can't carry a movie. They'll pay him $3 million to be the second banana in Julia Roberts things. But they won't put up $3 million for an Ed...

Quotes by George A. Romero

I keep a little notebook of things that I can do to the zombies that might be silly and fun.

Quotes by George A. Romero

I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about these introspective things.

Quotes by George Allen

We know little of the things for which we pray.

Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer

Be wary of passing the judgment: obscure. To find something obscure poses no difficult, elephants and poodles find many things obscure.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

Many things about our bodies would not seem to us so filthy and obscene if we did not have the idea of nobility in our heads.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

One of the things that I thought really worked was that you have 'Smallville' on television and 'Superman Returns' come out in the theater, and it was fine. Nobody freaked out; nobody thought they were competing.

Quotes by Geoff Johns

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.