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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 can see things before they happen on the court.

Quotes by Draymond Green

We don't like admitting this, but it is a key component of human existence: the fact that life has the potential for things both wondrous and horrific.

Quotes by Douglas Kennedy

You have to be willing to risk things; otherwise, somebody else will put you out of business.

Quotes by Douglas Leone

Crystal-clear thinking is one of the things we look for - not a fancy slide pitch, but crystal-clear thinking.

Quotes by Douglas Leone

Fashion is one of the most intellectually vacuous industries. We had to manufacture desires to get people to buy our products. We were selling people countless things that they didn't need.

Quotes by Douglas Tompkins

I know all of the antiques stores in Buenos Aires. I've been in every one of them, picking things out.

Quotes by Douglas Tompkins

It was the point where things became much more abstract and less literal than in the bulk of the film, which was hardcore rockets and space and planets - all a fairly straightforward evolution from what I had been doing...

Quotes by Douglas Trumbull

The technology of the time dictated the way things looked.

Quotes by Douglas Trumbull

Demeanor-wise, Reagan was a conservative, but a pragmatic conservative, and he found silver linings in things. He liked to be a mediator. He didn't like to have enemies around him.

Quotes by Douglas Brinkley

I'm really troubled by the prevalence of single-sport specializations. I want my kids to do as many things for as long as they can. Specialization is a natural thing that should come later - it shouldn't come for 8-year-olds.

Quotes by Douglas Brunt

Fondue sets, martini shakers and juicing machines: three things the world could live completely without.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

Good-looking people with strong, fluoridated teeth get things handed to them on platters.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

The future and eternity are two entirely different things.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

There are a lot of things that need to be done to improve communications.

Quotes by Douglas Feith

Our players are not immune to the things that are going on in society.

Quotes by Doug Pederson

I've learned in this league that things sort themselves out.

Quotes by Doug Pederson

Part of having a great offensive staff is every week we look at different plays around the league and the collegiate ranks, and things that over the years that might fit what we do.

Quotes by Doug Pederson

I think the things that can define me is that I'm going to be honest, I'm going to be transparent, I'm going to be as open as I can.

Quotes by Doug Pederson

Very dangerous things, theories.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

When I first started to beatbox on the microphone with the Get Fresh Crew, people were shocked. Some things are just supposed to happen and you have to roll with it.

Quotes by Doug E. Fresh

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.