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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.

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Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

He's not rewarding us by talking to us. He's talking to us because He has something to say to us directly, as opposed to the things He says to all humanity.

Quotes by Gene Wolfe

My mind jumbles things, reassembles them, and plays with words without even being asked.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

Things don't happen in a vacuum, and artists don't make work in a vacuum.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

Things danced on the screen do not look the way they do on the stage. On the stage, dancing is three-dimensional, but a motion picture is two-dimensional.

Quotes by Gene Kelly

I think a lot of the things in my life that I become most passionate about, and most excited about, are all from comics.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

If you polish things too much, it loses the feeling.

Quotes by Geezer Butler

I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me.

Quotes by Geezer Butler

As we get older, we tend to think it is less OK to be vulnerable and to feel what we feel. It's kind of bull. We all still feel things pretty deeply. It just becomes less socially acceptable to express...

Quotes by Gayle Forman

One never knows how a bout is going to pan out and even in last 2-3 seconds things can change.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

Love makes you do things you can never imagine.

Quotes by Gautam Rode

3D prefers you to use wider lenses because when things are out of focus, and yet it's in 3D, it bothers you.

Quotes by Gavin Hood

We have nine ships and in the next two years will have ten, eleven and twelve. So things are going very nicely and all because of that program that people thought was mindless and so forth.

Quotes by Gavin MacLeod

California is infamous for passing things and then waking up and saying, 'What the hell did we just pass?'

Quotes by Gavin Newsom

If I thought that any of this was pre ordained, then it takes away any kind of incentive to struggle, or to put up with things, to reach for those impossible dreams, all those dramatic things.

Quotes by Gary Numan

I'm probably a Libertarian, if I had to put myself in any category. But you don't come out and talk about these things, for obvious reasons.

Quotes by Gary Oldman

We repress the things we're scared of, but if we just look at and embrace the things we're scared of, it's a much fuller, richer life that's also not as scary.

Quotes by Gary Ross

You can drain the life and nuances and complexity out of things by homogenizing them to make everything harmoniously dull, flat, conflict-free, strife-free.

Quotes by Gary Ross

I'm very much against war; I'm very much against terrorism of any kind. I find terrorism to be one of the most appalling things that can exist in society.

Quotes by Gary Sherman

I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.

Quotes by Gary Shteyngart

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.