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Woke Quotes

Quotes on waking up

These woke quotes explore what it means to wake up, whether that's an Economically urgent issue like food waste or a personal awakening in love and theater.

Once I went to bed in Orlando and I woke up in Atlanta. I have no idea how that happened.

Quotes by A. J. McLean

Food redistribution is economically sensible, ecologically pressing, and socially responsible; it is high time food corporations woke up to it and governments started funding the organisations that facilitate it.

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

Every man I knew went to bed with Gilda... and woke up with me.

Quotes by Rita Hayworth

I got a part in a play in 10th grade, and that changed everything, woke up my love of theater.

Quotes by Patrick J. Adams

Anglo-Saxon Quotes

2016 was the year the Anglo-Saxon world woke up.

Quotes by Marine Le Pen

I woke up this morning, and I still don't believe I won the Daytona 500.

Quotes by Dale Earnhardt

The increasingly progressive messages in marketing campaigns are clearly a mercenary attempt to entice millennials: they are trying to be 'woke.'

Quotes by Alissa Quart

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these woke quotes talk about?
They cover the many senses of "waking up," from sudden social or political awareness to literally opening your eyes after a night's sleep, and even a romantic surprise like waking up in someone else's Bed.
Are these quotes only about political awareness?
No, only one touches on ideas like food redistribution and social responsibility; others are lighter, about waking up on a movie set or discovering a passion for theater.
Do any quotes mention a specific time period?
Yes, one reflects on 2016 as a turning point when the Anglo-Saxon world seemed to wake up to changing realities.
Can these quotes be used for personal reflection?
Yes, several speak to rediscovering old passions or realizing what matters, much like landing a school play role and reigniting a love of theater.
Where do these quotes come from?
They are drawn from real statements by public figures and writers reflecting on waking up, both literally and figuratively.

Other quotes here look at waking up next to someone unexpected in Bed, or waking up to a whole generation's shifting worldview.