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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've never been a girly-girl, never drawn to things that are fussy.

Quotes by Erin Wasson

One of the really amazing things about the Lusitania saga was that, at the time, there existed in the admiralty a super-secret spy entity known as 'Room 40'.

Quotes by Erik Larson

I've been asked a lot lately what message is there in the Lusitania for the modern day. To be honest, not much. Except that maybe hubris and overconfidence are always dangerous things.

Quotes by Erik Larson

We have no George Pattons anymore. We have no Ulysses S. Grants. We have none of the swashbuckling generals that actually made things happen.

Quotes by Erik Prince

I've done dumb things.

Quotes by Erik Prince

I started a private equity fund and we invest in energy, mining, agriculture kind of things in Africa.

Quotes by Erik Prince

Sometimes motorists do irrational things.

Quotes by Erik Prince

Bad things usually don't happen by themselves in Iraq.

Quotes by Erik Prince

The easier things are to buy, the more we consume.

Quotes by Erik Qualman

Digital currency is now a misnomer for Bitcoin. It can be used as currency, but it can be used for many things.

Quotes by Erik Voorhees

Very few people run around and get amnesia and have comas and come out of them and do all the silly of people have strokes and have comas and come out of them and do all the silly things we...

Quotes by Erika Slezak

Tim Tebow cannot dance, I know that. Tebow can do a lot of things, but he can not dance.

Quotes by Erin Andrews

Doing a film and doing a TV show are poles apart. They are two different things, cannot be compared, but I enjoy doing both, as I love what I do.

Quotes by Erica Fernandes

I don't think that my films are 'literary'; they are based on the most ordinary things of life.

Quotes by Eric Rohmer

McDonald's has been extraordinary at site selection; it was a pioneer in studying the best places for retail locations. One of the things it did is study very carefully where sprawl was headed.

Quotes by Eric Schlosser

The computing world is very good at things that we are not. It is very good at memory.

Quotes by Eric Schmidt

I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me.

Quotes by Eric Shanteau

I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore.

Quotes by Eric Shanteau

Every country has things to be proud of and to celebrate.

Quotes by Eric Metaxas

One of my favorite things about America is our breathtaking collection of national and state parks, many of which boast wonders the Psalmist would envy.

Quotes by Eric Metaxas

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.