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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.

It is comforting to reflect that the disproportion of things in the world seems to be only arithmetical.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

The essence of conservative ideology is its being anchored in the divine order of things.

Quotes by Franz von Papen

I'm obsessed with my 20s. I buy things that I wanted in my 20s. It's weird; it's a weird thing that I didn't grow out of.

Quotes by Fred Armisen

It isn't sufficient just to want - you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want.

Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt

We've been merging with tools since the beginning of human evolution, and arguably, that's one of the things that makes us human beings.

Quotes by Franklin Foer

Everybody is great when things are great. It's the 'not great' stuff that matters.

Quotes by Franka Potente

We've lost the ability to immerse ourselves in things.

Quotes by Franka Potente

Don't worry about things that haven't happened yet.

Quotes by Franka Potente

I don't really understand how to do bureaucratic things - school-system things.

Quotes by Frankie Cosmos

I try to not assume things are sexism. I'm trying to be good natured about why things are happening.

Quotes by Frankie Cosmos

I don't do things by the book.

Quotes by Frankie Faison

I'm extremely compassionate, loving, all of those warm fuzzy things, but the outer shell doesn't project that all the time.

Quotes by Frank Ocean

I don't buy diamonds, I don't buy cars, but I enjoy travelling. I'm not a very possessive person as far as things go.

Quotes by Frank Oz

We don't have sales trading, brokerage, capital lending - any of those kinds of things that got some of the Wall Street firms a little bit in trouble.

Quotes by Frank Quattrone

All science is static in the sense that it describes the unchanging aspects of things.

Quotes by Frank Knight

A lot of things happened when I left there, and to be fair they treated me really bad, and now I have to play against them so I don't have any feelings for them at all.

Quotes by Frank Lampard

What I want to bring back to superheroes with this project is a sense of play. Things have gotten so dreary. The heroes have gotten so ugly that even their muscles have muscles.

Quotes by Frank Miller

Cartoonists' dirty secret is that we tend to come up with stories that involve things that are really fun to draw.

Quotes by Frank Miller

People are going to keep making stuff. Things are going to be spin-offs.

Quotes by Frank Dillane

I don't make things with my hands, although I studied woodworking and made furniture.

Quotes by Frank Gehry

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.