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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.

With a horror movie, you don't want to anticipate where things are going to go.

Quotes by Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Then I learned how to do wraparounds and things like that. I had no experience.

Quotes by Ed Bradley

It's a war zone. Terrible things happen.

Quotes by Eason Jordan

One of the things women poets have been engaged in - among the other things they've been doing - is revising parts of the poetic self. Re-examining notions of the authority within the poem, and of the poem.

Quotes by Eavan Boland

I think most of us are outsiders. And I think that's good because it makes you question things.

Quotes by E. L. Konigsburg

It is nearly always the most improbable things that really come to pass.

Quotes by E. T. A. Hoffmann

One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams.

Quotes by E. V. Lucas

One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.

Quotes by Earl Butz

Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.

Quotes by Earl Campbell

I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.

Quotes by Earl Campbell

I did some good things as a rookie.

Quotes by Earl Campbell

There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.

Quotes by E. B. White

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

Quotes by E. B. White

One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing.

Quotes by E. L. Doctorow

Things that appear on the front page of the newspaper as 'fact' are far more dangerous than the games played by a novelist, and can lead to wars.

Quotes by E. L. Doctorow

It was spontaneously composed as I was playing it. And then I added a couple of other overdub textures on top of it after the fact. But it's one of those things where I wouldn't be able to sit down...

Quotes by Dweezil Zappa

I really want younger audience members to see kids in their early 20's playing Frank's music and to be inspired to take things to a higher level themselves.

Quotes by Dweezil Zappa

Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower

There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.

Quotes by Dwight L. Moody

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.