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Us Quotes

What connects us, from global trade to family memory.

These quotes look at 'us' on very different scales, from once-hostile nations now trading with the world to a shared human truth that everyone carries some private struggle. For quotes about closeness between people, see Connection quotes.

Spain's constitution was introduced to cement democracy after Franco's dictatorship, but this government is exploiting its wording as a means to deny us our right to vote.

Quotes by Carles Puigdemont

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

Quotes by Carl Sagan

In our obscurity - in all this vastness - there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. It is up to us.

Quotes by Carl Sagan

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Quotes by Carl Jung

The polls told us that Hillary Clinton was going to win, and she didn't. I wasn't fooled by the polls.

Quotes by Candace Owens

When we fled from the oppressions of kings and parliaments in Europe, to found this great Republic in America, we brought with us the laws and the liberties, which formed a part of our heritage as Britons.

Quotes by Caleb Cushing

At times as a performer they segregated us in some of theatres.

Quotes by Cab Calloway

Grant us a brief delay; impulse in everything is but a worthless servant.

Quotes by Caecilius Statius

The people around us are at the top of their craft, and we benefit from that.

Quotes by Byron Howard

God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.

C.S. Lewis

We've always had a roadmap to feature filmmaking, and making a feature film could have been three or four years away for us. But crowdfunding helped us get there in a year, and it allowed us to take a much...

Quotes by Burnie Burns

When we started Allman Brothers, Atlantic Records kept telling us there was no way it was going anywhere.

Quotes by Butch Trucks

Eric Clapton has earned all of our respect. He is the greatest. He opened the doors for us. Without Cream, there is no Allman Brothers.

Quotes by Butch Trucks

Without Elvis none of us could have made it.

Quotes by Buddy Holly

Between us and the writers, it was comedy hour the whole time. We could hardly get through it.

Quotes by Buddy Rice

It takes us about four or five days to get an album out.

Quotes by Buddy Rich

On reaching the place where the Indians had surprised us, we found the bodies of the three men whom they had killed and scalped, and literally cut into pieces.

Quotes by Buffalo Bill

We've played in places where there were more of us onstage than in the audience.

Quotes by Bryce Dessner

Hugh Wilson made it so real and he took us and it was almost when he was directing it, the way he would do it was funnier than the way we did it. And I just developed a regard for...

Quotes by Bubba Smith

We used to get one room and we'd park the vehicle outside, everybody would all take showers and we'd steal towels because we knew we wasn't gonna have enough towels for all five of us to shower.

Quotes by Buck Owens

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "Us" quotes are on this page?
This collection gathers quotes where the word "us" ties people together in very different settings — from nations rejoining the global economy, to families sharing a home, to coworkers building something together. If you enjoy quotes about people coming together, the Relationship quotes page is worth a look too.
Is there a quote about world politics or the global economy?
Yes. One quote reflects on how Russia and China, once described as "communist-like adversaries," are now "participating now in the world with us" through trade. It's a reminder of how much international relationships can shift over time. For more on how people relate to one another, see the Connection quotes page.
Does the page include anything about personal struggles?
It does. One quote states, "All of us have our individual curses, something that we are uncomfortable with," acknowledging that everyone carries something they wrestle with privately. You'll find more on this kind of honesty in the Emotion quotes page.
Is there a quote about family history?
Yes — one quote recalls a grandmother who died in childbirth and a great-aunt who lived with the family, noting she "never knew how to read or write." It's a quiet look at how much has changed across generations. Quotes like this often connect to bigger questions of Identity.
Does any quote mention teamwork or employers?
Yes, one quote talks about wanting to be "the top employer of recent grads in the country," showing how "us" can also describe an organization and the people who make it up.

One entry turns personal and historical, recalling a great-aunt with bound feet who lived with the family and never learned to read. Readers can also browse Identity quotes for related themes, or Relationship quotes for closer bonds.