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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.

We wouldn't think of rising in the morning without a face-wash, but we often neglect that purgative cleansing of the Word of the Lord. It wakes us up to our responsibility.

Quotes by Jim Elliot

So Europe's a big driver. And at one point, if the euro hadn't devalued, they would have been making as much money as the US with half the stores. Returns were higher.

Quotes by Jim Cantalupo

The NBA is going to do what they want to do. They're going to do what's best for them; not what's best for us.

Quotes by Jim Boeheim

So to that extent that was a very sharp reminder a few months out from the election that we weren't performing in the eyes of the public to the level that they wanted if they were going to re-elect us....

Quotes by Jim Bolger

We, all of us, are what happens when a primordial mixture of hydrogen and helium evolves for so long that it begins to ask where it came from.

Quotes by Jill Tarter

There's this Afghani kid in Stockholm called Phat Deuce who's started sending us his music, and he's amazing.

Quotes by Jillionaire

The bank told us we ought to sell this house to pay off our overdraft. Riders saved the day. I was so pleased when it got to number one, I went all around the fields crying and crying.

Quotes by Jilly Cooper

Neutrality for the sake of neutrality doesn't really serve us in the age of Trump.

Quotes by Jim Acosta

Secrecy is what is known, but not to everyone. Privacy is what allows us to keep what we know to ourselves.

Quotes by Jill Lepore

Most of us don't spend any time knowing ourselves. We just keep reacting.

Quotes by Jewel

We grew up with a different gauge on what pop is. Pop for us was INXS and John Farnham.

Quotes by Jessica Origliasso

We're just very lucky to have all these fans supporting us.

Quotes by Jessica Jung

Our affluence has allowed us to move to a place where we tend to make things pleasurable, as opposed to efficient.

Quotes by Jesse Schell

It is time for us to turn to each other, not on each other.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

Certainly Yahoo! wouldn't exist without the sort of environment that Stanford gave us to allow us to create it.

Quotes by Jerry Yang

Make no mistake about why these babies are here - they are here to replace us.

Quotes by Jerry Seinfeld

With us, it's a very specific audience. If you like steak, this is it for you.

Quotes by Jerry Only

We're all sinners, every one of us. We've all done things we wish we hadn't.

Quotes by Jerry Falwell, Jr.

Torture fails to make us safe, but it certainly makes us less free.

Quotes by Jerrold Nadler

It would be helpful if someone would lay out exactly the economic mechanism that gets us from yet lower interest rates to actual economic activity.

Quotes by Jerry A. Webman

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.