- Nov 07, 2020
They Say Quotes
Most Famous They Say Quotes of All Time!
Several quotes here use the phrase "they say" to introduce hard-won wisdom, whether it is filmmakers explaining why speed beats over-analysis or a comparison to samurai discipline that leaves no room for flinching. Discover related sayings in Know quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say in the grave there is peace, and peace and the grave are one and the same.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a kid, we'd go crabbing, as a lot of folks do on the East Coast, and we'd catch some fresh crabs and take it home, and Mom would turn it into this unbelievable crab gravy - or, as they say, sauce.
- Francis
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- Nov 07, 2020
Pope Francis has aimed a blow at what the whole hierarchical system is built on: a graded system with the higher clergy in the skyboxes, the devoted religious in festival seating, as they say of the crowds at rock concerts, and, on the bottom, the laity in standing room only.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I know from my friends who are cops is they keep their houses very clean, because they say you never know if you're coming back or not.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom was very much alpha. I admired her because she was the working mom on the go. She's such a boss. She's an OG, as they say.
- Pessimist
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say in the Middle East a pessimist is simply an optimist with experience.
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have friends who are very pessimistic. They say you can't possibly be an optimist nowadays. But I think, taking the longer view, you can still be as optimistic as you want.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works unconsciously.
Others use the phrase to question a popular narrative, such as a skeptical take on a huge tech acquisition built on other people's work. For more on shared beliefs and everyday wisdom, see Good quotes and Like quotes.