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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.

If companies tell us more, insider trading will be worth less.

Quotes by James Surowiecki

Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in.

Quotes by James Reston

I think what we do is fairly unique on 'Psych,' and we just have to keep doing that because that's what got us where we are.

Quotes by James Roday

As soon as I knew we were going to be doing tribute episodes, and as soon as I knew the landscape of 'Psych' allowed us to do homages, the show creator and I both had respective dreams. His was a...

Quotes by James Roday

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

Corporate tax dodging impacts us across generations and over time. It is corrosive. It is unethical. It is unsustainable.

Quotes by James P. Hoffa

Through his mastery of storytelling techniques, he has managed to separate his character, in the public mind, from his actions as president. He has, in short, mesmerized us with that steady gaze.

Quotes by James Nathan Miller

I'm increasingly realising our consciousness and subconsciousness are extremely different, and our subconsciousness motivates us, but so far, I don't know what drove or motivates me.

Quotes by James Nesbitt

I think a lot of us who grew up in Northern Ireland weren't politicised enough, frankly.

Quotes by James Nesbitt

We have overcome the notion that mathematical truths have an existence independent and apart from our own minds. It is even strange to us that such a notion could ever have existed.

Quotes by James Newman

I'd like to think the scientists need us - but do they? Did Newton need Blake?

Quotes by James Merrill

The plan is to keep on putting out records until someone shows up and tells us to stop.

Quotes by James Murphy

It can be summed up in one sentence. Does this person have something to teach my students? No one has ever let us down.

Quotes by James Lipton

The definition of genius, really, should be that that person can do what the rest of us have to learn how to do.

Quotes by James Lipton

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

Quotes by James M. Barrie

We are all of us failures - at least, the best of us are.

Quotes by James M. Barrie

The war begins to make itself felt very near to us.

Quotes by James L. Petigru

The story of Ulysses and Agamemnon and Menelaus, of Jesus, of the Good Knight of Chaucer, lives in every one of us.

Quotes by James Lee Burke

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.