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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.

The process of facing and selecting our possessions can be quite painful. It forces us to confront our imperfections and inadequacies and the foolish choices we made in the past.

Quotes by Marie Kondo

I suppose that I'm excited by exciting theater. It takes a risk to show us the world in a new way.

Quotes by Marianne Elliott

I often remembered also that I had been told, that we shall have as many devils biting us, if we go to hell, as we have unconfessed sins on our consciences.

Quotes by Maria Monk

We will not rest until the wooden stake is punched through the heart of the Enron lawsuit against us.

Quotes by Maria Cantwell

At 65, most of us still have a lot to give and a lot to contribute.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

As history reminds us again and again, wars are not always made on the basis of rational calculations: often the contrary.

Quotes by Margaret MacMillan

There ain't nothing from the outside that can lick any of us.

Quotes by Margaret Mitchell

Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.

Quotes by Margaret Mitchell

Our Heavenly Father does bless us when we show our love for Him in all things.

Quotes by Margaret D. Nadauld

There shouldn't be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we're taking on too much, but because we're taking on too little of what really strengthens us.

Quotes by Marcus Buckingham

I didn't want to do a movie, but Hollywood was going to do it with or without us.

Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?

Quotes by Marcel Marceau

We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

Our intonations contain our philosophy of life, what each of us is constantly telling himself about things.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

Habit is a second nature which prevents us from knowing the first, of which it has neither the cruelties nor the enchantments.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

We need to get involved in things that are important to other countries, just as we expect them to participate in things that are important to us.

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

In the beginning, the cubists broke up form without even knowing they were doing it. Probably the compulsion to show multiple sides of an object forced us to break the object up - or, even better, to project a panorama...

Quotes by Marcel Duchamp

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.