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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 love to do glamorous things, like wear Valentino.

Quotes by Debra Messing

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Quotes by Debi Thomas

Things that are unknown attract us.

Quotes by Deborah Ann Woll

First Team All-Defense, that was great, that was one of my goals coming into this league, and I've got that a couple times. But First Team All-NBA, that's bigger than a lot of things; that's bigger than being an All-Star.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

Coach K was great. We had a couple of individual conversations and he definitely taught me a lot of things.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

I had a lot of veteran guys who taught me things.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

Readers have actually changed the way I've done things, changed the course of my career even, about four or five times. Just from reader feedback.

Quotes by Debbie Macomber

Well, one of the things I did was recreate her home in my home.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

So many things that happen to you are so dreadful, it's important to have a sense of humour.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

'Singin' in the Rain' and childbirth are two of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

I think actors who take things too far are funny.

Quotes by Dean Norris

The true call of a Christian is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.

Quotes by Dean Stanley

I think that in the earlier days, when I was a 'wantrepreneur,' I was really doing things because I thought what I wanted was to be rich.

Quotes by Daymond John

The objective is to do things well in London.

Quotes by Dayron Robles

I was a history major at Princeton University; I took exams in war and diplomacy, and I find those things very fascinating.

Quotes by Dean Cain

One of the hardest things to do when you launch a channel is find a voice.

Quotes by David Zaslav

I want to marry and have kids. The things we all want.

Quotes by David Zinczenko

I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.

Quotes by Dawn Fraser

I learned a lot of things that made me be a better player and have more of a variety on the pitch.

Quotes by David Villa

We thought we were going to go up against SNL on Saturday Nights - that would have changed things so much that it's almost impossible to speculate what might have happened.

Quotes by David Wain

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.