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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.

There are very few things in the body that nitric oxide doesn't regulate.

Quotes by Ferid Murad

When we're ill, one of the last things we have that we can enjoy is food.

Quotes by Ferran Adria

I don't worry about the things I can't change.

Quotes by Ferran Adria

Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.

Quotes by Ferdinand de Saussure

There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them.

Quotes by Ferdinand Marcos

It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.

Quotes by Ferdinand Mount

Even a cat has things it can do that AI cannot.

Quotes by Fei-Fei Li

Geek and Sundry has an eclectic line-up of shows all targeted around things I love: Comics, Tabletop Games, Books and more.

Quotes by Felicia Day

On Tumblr, I'm really careful about not following too many things. I enjoy going on there to discover new things more than anywhere else now.

Quotes by Felicia Day

Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, suffering yet hoping all things.

Quotes by Felicia Hemans

I don't treasure things much - just people. And pets.

Quotes by Felicity Kendal

Look at lots of exhibitions and books, and don't get hung up on cameras and technical things. Photography is about images.

Quotes by Fay Godwin

The greatest things are accomplished by individual people, not by committees or companies.

Quotes by Fay Weldon

I still have, I hope, a lot of years and there are still a lot of things I want to do.

Quotes by Faye Dunaway

But as the arms-control scholar Thomas Schelling once noted, two things are very expensive in international life: promises when they succeed and threats when they fail.

Quotes by Fareed Zakaria

Things happening around the world are affecting you and me.

Quotes by Fareed Zakaria

I can't hide things from my Maker, so it is better to be honest.

Quotes by Farooq Abdullah

There's bigger things to worry about than makeup.

Quotes by Farrah Abraham

A lot of my girlfriends are on Snapchat, and they were being scandalous with what they were showing on there. I keep it pretty simple. I give updates and share things.

Quotes by Farrah Abraham

When you do bad things, bad things happen to you.

Quotes by Farrah Fawcett

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.