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Wish Quotes

On wishing for more - understanding, time, and change.

Wishing shows up here in very different registers: a scientist wishing ordinary language could capture atomic structure, a wish that Israelis could witness daily life across the border firsthand, and a simple wish to take on more creative work. I Wish continues the theme.

I wish my parents had been more strict and made me learn more instruments.

Quotes by Agnes Obel

I wish I could be good at gymnastics.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

The Potemkin city of which I wish to speak here is none other than our dear Vienna herself.

Quotes by Adolf Loos

The only relationships I wish to honour and keep are with my family and my dear loved ones.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

I Wish Quotes

I actually didn't really go to college. I enrolled and never showed up. Being on a college campus where we shot some of the scenes in 'The Goodwin Games'... it did make me wish that was an experience that I...

Quotes by Adam Rodriguez

Ignorance is bliss. I wish I still had some.

Quotes by Adam Pascal

As far as stand-ups go, I always loved Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, and Sinbad. Basically, I love black comedians because they're the funniest. I wish I were a black comedian, actually.

Quotes by Adam DeVine

I wish I came from a more pure place. I don't have something to say from the bottom of my soul. I just know how to take stuff I like and repackage it in a slightly different way.

Quotes by Adam Brody

I wish to add my mite towards expounding & interpreting the Almighty, & his laws & works, for the most effective use of mankind; and certainly, I should feel it no small glory if I were enabled to be one...

Quotes by Ada Lovelace

Life Quotes

Trump is kind of fascinating. I wish he was only seen in black-and-white 'cause he's like a character from the 1890s.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.

Quotes by Abdoulaye Wade

There are some screw-ups headed your way. I wish I could tell you that there was a trick to avoiding the screw-ups... but they're coming for ya. It's a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

Ugh - I wish I could just sit back and watch TV sometimes.

Quotes by Aaron Lazar

I kind of wish I would have been able to see the old Yankee Stadium after seeing the new one.

Quotes by Aaron Judge

Like Quotes

Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would not vindictively snap off wing mirrors on cars when they were trying to cross in...

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

There are some things I wish I never knew, but I am grateful for things that I have learned, too.

Quotes by A. J. Cook

I wish that only three residents of Tel Aviv could see what conditions on the West Bank are like. Living in such proximity, most Israelis have no idea about the adversity on the West Bank.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

I wish I could do 50 projects a year.

Quotes by Zoe Foster Blake

It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people.

Quotes by Zebulon Pike

Love Quotes

Both 'Oz' and 'Homicide,' they're critically admired, so it's not like they're really neglected, but I wish they'd found bigger audiences.

Quotes by Zeljko Ivanek

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about language and describing atoms?
Yes — one quote reflects that "The problems of language here are really serious" when trying to talk about atomic structure, noting "we cannot speak about atoms in ordinary language."
Is there a quote about wishing to know more in one lifetime?
Yes, one quote admits to being "a very weak musicologist," wishing it weren't so, but acknowledging "there's only so much you can dig deeply into in one lifetime."
Is there a quote about awareness of conditions in the West Bank?
Yes — one quote wishes that residents of Tel Aviv "could see what conditions on the West Bank are like," noting that many Israelis, due to their proximity, have little awareness of the "adversity on the West Bank." This is presented as that quote's own perspective.
Is there a quote about wanting to take on more projects?
Yes, one quote is refreshingly direct: "I wish I could do 50 projects a year." For more short wishful quotes like this, see our I Wish collection.
Where can I find more quotes about wishes and desires?
Browse our Life quotes, Like quotes, or Love quotes for related themes.

For adjacent moods, see Life or Love.