“I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me.”
Some moments stop you in your tracks. These quotes try to put words to that feeling — the sense of wonder, surprise, or awe that shows up when life exceeds your expectations. They come from scientists, artists, athletes, and ordinary people who saw something extraordinary and refused to let it pass without comment.
“I walk into a kids' store, and it's amazing, the types of instruments - little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops.”
“I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me.”
“As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today.”
“Because sorry to say, women run the house. They run the family. They hold things up. I mean, it's like you don't ever see your mom get sick because she handles everything. And it's kind of amazing I think to show people just how strong women are.”
“The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open mind as to what the human being can achieve.”
“I was homeless for a little bit. I was on people's couches, but it was an amazing journey. I got to make people laugh all the way.”
“As a kid who wasn't into sports, at school I felt almost alienated at times, whereas in the theatre community there was this amazing sense of camaraderie. Early on, we would go to rehearsals with my dad and I was like the mascot for the backstage crew. That was a big part of my childhood, so I dreamed of one day doing a play in London.”
“Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something.”
“I've been pleased to work with so many wonderful stars through the years. This has been an amazing journey. I hope it continues.”
“Recently I've been doing risottos. Some of them have been amazing. Some of them, not all of them.”
“I'll watch a Pixar movie over and over and over again. I'll be with friends of mine who have kids, that want to watch 'Finding Nemo,' and I'm like, 'Yeah, okay, let's watch 'Nemo' again, for the seven billionth time!,' because they're amazing movies.”
“I really would love to do a piece like Julia Roberts or Charlize Theron in 'Erin Brockovich' or 'North Country.' They were both so amazing and so inspiring. I would love to touch someone in the way their performances touched me.”
“Some of my fans have said that because I've been able to speak about my issues, that they're not afraid to speak about theirs, which is an amazing feeling.”
“I was dating my first boyfriend in high school for a long time, and we broke up before prom. I hadn't met anyone else that I really wanted to go with, and my friends have always been amazing. So I went with my friends and got a million photos with them!”
“I tend to not watch things that are current. And then if everybody swears it's amazing then I'll like watch the whole series in a weekend.”
“It's amazing, if you know what you want to say, how fast it is to write.”