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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.

Writers should be applauded for their ability to make things up.

Quotes by Emma Donoghue

I definitely am the sort of person that likes to be constantly learning things.

Quotes by Emma Dumont

I want to discover more things about acting.

Quotes by Emily Mortimer

I'm not so great at keeping secrets; maybe that's why no one ever tells me things.

Quotes by Emily Osment

I don't get embarrassed easily, and I do silly things all the time!

Quotes by Emily Osment

I feel like 'CSI: Miami' was just a license to do all sorts of horrible things that I'd always wanted to do.

Quotes by Emily Procter

Things can be tough even when surrounded by nice Pottery Barn stuff.

Quotes by Emily V. Gordon

I struggle getting ready for things.

Quotes by Emily Atack

I worry about things constantly.

Quotes by Emily Atack

Because of engineering, I have been able to experience things I never thought I would be able to do as an undergraduate.

Quotes by Emily Calandrelli

In the grand scheme of things, polar bears are the least of our problems when it comes to climate change.

Quotes by Emily Calandrelli

Twenty can't be expected to tolerate sixty in all things, and sixty gets bored stiff with twenty's eternal love affairs.

Quotes by Emily Carr

It's definitely one of those things when you decide to be an actor that it would be really cool to be in a Broadway show or a series regular on a hit show.

Quotes by Emily Kinney

The majority of our clients are British. They want to wear things time and time again.

Quotes by Emilia Wickstead

For in every particular of the Word there is an internal sense which treats of things spiritual and heavenly, not of things natural and worldly, such as are treated of in the sense of the letter.

Quotes by Emanuel Swedenborg

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

Quotes by Emeril Lagasse

The Universal view melts things into a blur.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

I think the point of art is to be controversial in a lot of ways. It's to cause conversations, and it's to get people excited about and talking about the things that the films are about.

Quotes by Eloise Mumford

People surround themselves in their houses with things they don't really need, that they have to dust all the time.

Quotes by Elsa Peretti

I like to do things that are classic.

Quotes by Elsa Peretti

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.