--- title: "12 Primus Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 12 Primus quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Primus sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b97/lee-child-980_amor_primus-inter-pares-2970455_2970455.jpg" --- > [“primus inter pares”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-child/primus-inter-pares/) [Lee Child](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-child/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b97/lee-child-980_amor_primus-inter-pares-2970455_2970455.jpg) > [Not causing trouble, not touching anything, fixing the primus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikhail-bulgakov/not-causing-trouble-not-touching-anything-fixing-the-primus/) [Mikhail Bulgakov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikhail-bulgakov/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01e/mikhail-bulgakov-1389_causing-trouble_not-causing-trouble-not-touching-anythin_445866.jpg) > [“Until I talked to Primus Dwyer, I wouldn’t decide anything on the Lump,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-groff/until-i-talked-to-primus-dwyer-i-wouldn-t-decide-anything-on-the-lump/) [Lauren Groff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-groff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/833/lauren-groff-2802_primus_until-i-talked-to-primus-dwyer-i-wouldn_429536.png) > [I was way into Primus in high school so hanging out with him was a thrill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-lowry/i-was-way-into-primus-in-high-school-so-hanging-out-with-him-was-a/) [Mike Lowry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-lowry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c6/mike-lowry-23461_adventure_i-was-way-into-primus-in-high-school-so_2427032.png) > [It's always hard to put your finger on what it is that makes Primus Primus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-claypool/it-s-always-hard-to-put-your-finger-on-what-it-is-that-makes-primus/) [Les Claypool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-claypool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/133/les-claypool-12550_always_it-s-always-hard-to-put-your-finger-on-w_2241461.jpg) > [For me to do a project - I have a pretty successful solo career, so - for me to even want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-claypool/for-me-to-do-a-project-i-have-a-pretty-successful-solo-career-so-for/) [Les Claypool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-claypool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/les-claypool-12550_career_for-me-to-do-a-project-i-have-a-pretty-s_446714.jpg) > [I know Primus is bigger than me, but Chandler's face was a mess when they fought. He was dropped with a jab.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricio-freire/i-know-primus-is-bigger-than-me-but-chandler-s-face-was-a-mess-when/) [Patricio Freire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricio-freire/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81d/patricio-freire-5633_chin_i-know-primus-is-bigger-than-me-but-chan_609628.jpg) > [“You are young, and in love," said Primus. "Every young man in your position is the most miserable young man who ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/you-are-young-and-in-love-said-primus-every-young-man-in-your/) [Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/079/neil-gaiman-29_love_you-are-young-and-in-love-said-primus-ev_2890034.jpg) > [I am the most miserable person who ever lived," he said... "You are young, and in love," said Primus. "Every young man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/i-am-the-most-miserable-person-who-ever-lived-he-said-you-are-young/) [Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a06/neil-gaiman-29_love_i-am-the-most-miserable-person-who-ever_2591981.jpg) > [You don't go see Primus to see what kind of new clothing I'm wearing or what my new hairdo is. You come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-claypool/you-don-t-go-see-primus-to-see-what-kind-of-new-clothing-i-m-wearing/) [Les Claypool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-claypool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/419/les-claypool-12550_clothing_you-don-t-go-see-primus-to-see-what-kind_2471116.jpg) > [I've never been on the cover of 'Tiger Beat' magazine, let's put it that way. But that's not why you go see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-claypool/i-ve-never-been-on-the-cover-of-tiger-beat-magazine-let-s-put-it-that/) [Les Claypool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-claypool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da7/les-claypool-12550_beat_i-ve-never-been-on-the-cover-of-tiger-be_2120168.jpg) > [You know, people would always ask me, 'How long is Primus going to go on?' And I would say, 'Until it isn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-claypool/you-know-people-would-always-ask-me-how-long-is-primus-going-to-go-on/) [Les Claypool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-claypool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f61/les-claypool-12550_always_you-know-people-would-always-ask-me-how_1922354.jpg) ## Top authors on Primus - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-les-claypool-59809.jpg) Les Claypool 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/primus/les-claypool/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/primus/#itemlist", "name": "Primus Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“primus inter pares”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lee Child" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-child/primus-inter-pares/", 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