Rules Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old rules quotes, rules sayings, and rules proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. Ansel Adams
Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own. Chuck Yeager
Rules are, like an ashtray-in-progress, meant to be thrown, poked and reshaped to suit yourself. Sara Genn
Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. Dalai Lama XIV
There are no rules, just really good advice. Sandra Taylor Hedges
There are no rules; we each have our own mind and way of working. Do exactly what you feel at the time. Suzanne Partridge
It is a good idea to obey all the rules when you're young just so you'll have the strength to break them when you're old. Mark Twain
Some rules are nothing but old habits that people are afraid to change. Therese Anne Fowler
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
If you follow the rules, it's your own fault. Marty Rubin
The rules of wildlife are simple and clear, which is not the case for men. Laurent Baheux
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. Richard Branson
The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are. Marcus Aurelius
There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds. Gilbert K. Chesterton
In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A true ruler does not rule others, he rules himself. Andrija Jonić
If the rules make such a difference, then it becomes very important who gets to make them. Abhijit V. Banerjee
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. Douglas Bader
It's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them. T. S. Eliot
Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are. Franklin D. Roosevelt
A man's life is about keeping rules, breaking them, and making new ones. Ogwo David Emenike
If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn
A ruler isn't always straight. Robert Half
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. Pablo Picasso
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn
Rules are a great way to get ideas. All you have to do is break them. Jack Foster
Sometimes breaking the rules is extending the rules. Mary Oliver
Don't break the rules when you haven't fully figured them out yet. Pawan Mishra
There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it's like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges. Ernest Hemingway
He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. John Milton