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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 Eugene Levy

I was always fascinated by how things work and learning about them.

Quotes by Eugene Parker

Somehow, the things my mother wanted to do, the release in evangelism she sought with such frenzy, were transferred to me.

Quotes by Ethel Waters

All the things I used to like - cookies, ice cream, gumbo - I don't like anymore.

Quotes by Etta James

What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.

Quotes by Esther Williams

My stories are very compact. I want them to say the most complex things in the simplest way.

Quotes by Etgar Keret

One of the things I've found about SpongeBob's movement style is that, in addition to being animated and sort of stretching and squeezing, he's really based on the classic silent comedians, physical comedians.

Quotes by Ethan Slater

I write at the piano, so I write things that fit comfortably under my hands, and I'm not thinking in terms of any specific compositional methods. I'm just seeking sounds.

Quotes by Esperanza Spalding

One of the things I have loved so much about the career that I have had is that pretty much every character I have played is diametrically opposite to the one before it.

Quotes by Essie Davis

If I don't agree with something, I let people know, and it occasionally leads to tension. But I usually iron things out.

Quotes by Estelle

There are few things more powerful than a life lived with passionate clarity.

Quotes by Erwin McManus

The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists.

Quotes by Erwin Schrodinger

Things really began to move for us. In 1953 I could afford to marry Doreen.

Quotes by Ernie Wise

All the real things in Russia are done in the villages.

Quotes by Ernest Poole

Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all.

Quotes by Ernest Shackleton

When Messi plays the ball, everybody expects many things from him. Sometimes it's too much because we have to let Messi breathe a bit.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

The universal Mind contains all knowledge. It is the potential ultimate of all things. To it, all things are possible.

Quotes by Ernest Holmes

Writing really evokes empathy in a way very few things can do.

Quotes by Erin Gruwell

I thought a circus environment would be an interesting venue to explore, where you didn't just have one tent with three rings and a show going on but where you could explore different things in different tents.

Quotes by Erin Morgenstern

Throughout high school, I was fairly boring. I didn't do many rebellious things.

Quotes by Erin Moriarty

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.