Thumbs Down quotes

Thumbs Down

10 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

10 quotes
Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler Psychologist

"It is one of the most effective attitudes of the neurotic to measure thumbs down, so to speak, a real person by an ideal, since in doing so he can depreciate him as much as he wishes."

Travis Morrison
Travis Morrison Musician

"There's a lot of griping and groaning about wanting to play half-baked new songs live, but you don't want it to just end up on YouTube with like 74 thumbs down: "This is the worst!""

Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes Author

"When we fall in love, we hope - both egotistically and altruistically - that we shall be finally, truly seen: judged and approved. Of course, love does not always bring approval: being seen may just as well lead to a thumbs-down and a season in hell."

Explore further

Browse quotes that often appear alongside thumbs down — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.