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Up And Down Quotes

For the ride that never moves in a straight line.

Life gets compared to an ocean here, moving up and down without warning, and that unevenness carries through quotes about weight, recovery and even stagecraft. See related Back quotes.

Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.

Quotes by Vanessa Paradis

My greatest trouble is getting the curtain up and down.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

When I was at Everton, I went through a lot of up and down spells, lacking in confidence.

Quotes by Ross Barkley

Little girls and boys, barefooted, walked up and down between the endless rows of spindles, reaching thin little hands into the machinery to repair snapped threads.

Quotes by Mary Harris Jones

About Quotes

My recovery has been backwards, forwards, up and down - and still is.

Quotes by Katie Piper

My weight went up and down like a yo-yo.

Quotes by Judith Light

Hideki Irabu had a very good curveball. Just a straight up and down, swing-and-miss curveball.

Quotes by Jorge Posada

We don't think much about the up and down of the public market.

Quotes by Jim Goetz

Cancer is not a straight line. It's up and down.

Quotes by Elizabeth Edwards

Back Quotes

Whether I'm running up and down the field or running errands, I make it a point to ensure that my skin is protected.

Quotes by Christen Press

The Russians are very much more up and down than the French.

Quotes by Carine Roitfeld

I have legendary massive breakfasts at hotels. I don't hold back. I'll get there at 7A.M. and I'll be the last out at 11 A.M., having gone up and down the buffet seven times.

Quotes by Calvin Harris

Ohio State is an up and down team.

Quotes by Booger McFarland

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these up and down quotes describe?
They describe life's unevenness in very concrete terms, from weight that swings like a yo-yo to a recovery process that moves backwards and forwards without warning.
Why do people search for "up and down" quotes?
People look for these when they want language for a rough, non-linear stretch of life, something that captures instability without being overly dramatic.
Is there a quote comparing life itself to something rising and falling?
Yes, one quote compares life directly to the ocean, saying it simply goes up and down the way tides do.
Do any quotes use "up and down" in a literal, practical sense?
One quote is about stagecraft, naming the daily struggle of getting a theater curtain up and down as its greatest trouble.
Where can I find more general reflective quotes like these?
Browse About quotes for more broad reflections on life's changes.

One quote turns the phrase almost literal, describing the daily struggle of a rising and falling stage curtain. For more, browse About quotes.