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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.

Dreaming or awake, we perceive only events that have meaning to us.

Quotes by Jane Roberts

But as I often say, terrorists won't check our party registration before they blow us up.

Quotes by Jane Harman

If the withdrawal from Gaza goes badly, obviously, that will set us back.

Quotes by Jane Harman

Teenagers come to things fresh and can really teach us an awful lot.

Quotes by Jane Goldman

It was because the chimps are so eye-catching, so like us and teach us so much that my work was recognised worldwide.

Quotes by Jane Goodall

Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent.

Quotes by Jan Peter Balkenende

At some point in our life, each of us is very likely to be a care getter or a care giver or both.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

Cultural activity is what makes us human.

Quotes by Jan Vogler

Art is what defines us, what makes us human.

Quotes by Jan Vogler

The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.

Quotes by Jane Addams

Imagination - that's the future for us.

Quotes by Jan Brett

In a world full of competing emergencies and disasters, it really helps if there is an international locomotive that can help us bring attention - help us bring resources.

Quotes by Jan Egeland

Communication is at the very core of our society. That's what makes us human.

Quotes by Jan Koum

The kitchen oven is reliable, but it's made us lazy.

Quotes by Jamie Oliver

I've been at Liverpool for eight years, and the time has come for us to start achieving.

Quotes by Jamie Redknapp

Canada has given us John Candy and Martin Short and Bill Shatner and Lord knows how many other wonderful performers.

Quotes by Jamie Farr

We think criminality is something that exists in somehow another world to us. But actually, there is an invisible criminal web in which we are all enveloped.

Quotes by James Watkins

Rebuilding Afghanistan is not going to be solved by pouring billions in. Getting rid of the Taliban does not rid us of the problems of fundamentalism and instability.

Quotes by James Wolfensohn

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

Quotes by James Taylor

There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.

Quotes by James Truslow Adams

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.