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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 love things on the decline because that's really the natural progression of our lives. We're born, we're feisty for the first couple of years, and then the inevitable decline begins.

Quotes by Gary Shteyngart

A lot of the ways of advertising a book - the cover, whether somebody sees it on a subway or sees it in a bookstore - those things are going to rapidly diminish as we move to an electronic model.

Quotes by Gary Shteyngart

The message is not so much that the worms will inherit the Earth, but that all things play a role in nature, even the lowly worm.

Quotes by Gary Larson

I've drawn some things that have fallen very flat.

Quotes by Gary Larson

I was so intrigued by insects and things that crawled or flew - I could spend hours by myself in a vacant lot.

Quotes by Gary Larson

That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched and all of a sudden it'll be the biggest thing ever.

Quotes by Gary Lineker

The hardest thing is when things are not going so well and you have got to dig in and get results.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

It is easy to play well when things are going rosy.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

The way that I prepare, the way that I play, the way that I like to speak to the lads or manage situations is the way that I do things.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

There were only two things I knew in a Christian framework that I could do. One would be the pastor of a church, the other would be a missionary. I didn't particularly like snakes, so I decided I should probably...

Quotes by Gary Chapman

When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.

Quotes by Gary Cole

I had a major bug for cities and for paintings and literature and all the things I thought went on in cities.

Quotes by Garth Risk Hallberg

Fighting is one of those things that gets tons of attention, far more than it deserves.

Quotes by Gary Bettman

There are a few things that I will hopefully be credited for as a pioneer. One is my four-mallet playing. Another one is the starting what was first called jazz rock in 1967 when I started my first band, later...

Quotes by Gary Burton

What science fiction does is take what might be possible someday and examine what might happen if it were - the drawbacks and the positive things.

Quotes by Gardner Dozois

The moment an athlete doesn't train, things start to get a bit rusty.

Quotes by Gareth Gates

When I was 16 or 17 I knew I was gay, but knowing and accepting are two very different things.

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

I definitely see a correlation between how many things a company gets right and how fast a company grows.

Quotes by Garrett Camp

Especially with the predators, one of the things that gets these programs going on a local level is for our land management agencies to build partnerships with surrounding communities and landowners.

Quotes by Gale Norton

I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.

Quotes by Galileo Galilei

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.