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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.

Once you really commence to see things, then you really commence to feel things.

Quotes by Edward Steichen

The point of the essay is to change things.

Quotes by Edward Tufte

One of the basic things about a string is that it can vibrate in many different shapes or forms, which gives music its beauty.

Quotes by Edward Witten

It's indeed surprising that replacing the elementary particle with a string leads to such a big change in things. I'm tempted to say that it has to do with the fuzziness it introduces.

Quotes by Edward Witten

We know a lot of things, but what we don't know is a lot more.

Quotes by Edward Witten

I like things that aren't superficially one thing or another.

Quotes by Edward Norton

My mother relied on her memory to do things because she couldn't read. Part of that was not really knowing numbers.

Quotes by Edward P. Jones

I write a lot in my head. I've never been driven to write things down.

Quotes by Edward P. Jones

All my artistic response comes from American things, and I guess I've always had a weakness for heroic imagery.

Quotes by Edward Ruscha

I was raised with the Bible Belt mentality, and by coming to California, I came out of this dark place and unlearned a lot of things I'd been taught.

Quotes by Edward Ruscha

A writer's work is to witness things.

Quotes by Edward Hoagland

I perceive two things in Scotland of the most fearful omen: ignorance of theological truth, and a readiness to pride themselves in and boast of it.

Quotes by Edward Irving

I learned to discipline myself to do things I didn't want to do.

Quotes by Edward James Olmos

I love to drive. It's one of the most pleasurable things to me.

Quotes by Edward James Olmos

One of the things we worry about when we cut the tax on gasoline is that it basically stimulates additional use.

Quotes by Edward Lazear

One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth.

Quotes by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

The Greeks said very, very extreme things in their tragedies.

Quotes by Edward Bond

We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real state of things in Mexico.

Quotes by Edward Burnett Tylor

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.

Quotes by Edward Coke

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.

Quotes by Edward de Bono

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.