Delicate Quotes

Do we seek delicate phraseology in politics or other forms of public life? We do not. Lydia Millet
Life Politics Other Seek Delicate Forms Public Public Life
The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it. Madame de Stael
Mistake Impossible Easy Voice Delicate Clear Also Stifle Conscience
Artificial light is used because you can control it better. Technically, it is more homogeneous, more delicate, and less damaging to artwork. But I think it's interesting when the visitor can see variations in the light, when it is not only technical or suitable. Mario Botta
You Better Light Technically Control Think Suitable Visitor See Variations More Only Delicate Because Artificial Artwork Interesting Used Less Technical Damaging
The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one. Mark Udall
Freedom Balance Security Delicate Between
I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing. Mary McCormack
Good Delicate Good Thing Like Most Sport Graceful Person Being Where Actually Thing Playing
One must learn, if one is to see the beauty in Japan, to like an extraordinarily restrained and delicate loveliness. Mary Ritter Beard
Beauty Extraordinarily Must See Restrained Delicate Like Learn Loveliness Japan
The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. Max Beerbohm
Balance Delicate Delicate Balance Between Conceit Modesty Popularity
I do have a delicate side. Michelle Rodriguez
Side Delicate
Religion is a very delicate subject in Lebanon. You have to know how to say things in a very delicate way in order to be accepted. Nadine Labaki
Religion You Way Say Delicate Know Accepted How Lebanon Subject Very Order Things
You can get a slouchy woman's tunic at different price points. But if you want a great pair of trousers or a dress with delicate pleating, you're going to have to spend a little more. Natalie Massenet
Great You Woman Spend Dress More Delicate Price Points Trousers Get Going Different Want Little Pair
I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was. Natalie Wood
People Think Delicate Said Used
I don't want to sound like a retrospective person stuck in the past, but the fact remains that, in my day, everything was in the hands of the driver - the gear changes, the delicate art of clutch control during race starts, managing engine revs during gear changes - everything. Niki Lauda
Art Day Past Control Starts Changes Everything Gear Delicate Fact Remains Stuck Driver Like Retrospective Sound Person Hands Managing Want In The Past Race Clutch Engine
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow. Ovid
Death Man Worried Brow Delicate Idea New New Idea Yawn Sneer Frown Right
Fame is a delicate and dangerous creature; I saw people who didn't honor it, who refused to take responsibility for it, get destroyed by it. I also saw that stardom in and of itself was empty. Patrick Dempsey
People Dangerous Honor Responsibility Saw Destroyed Delicate Take Also Empty Fame Itself Get Refused Who Creature Stardom
Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words. Paul Engle
Together Emotions Words Language Tough Power Skin Delicate Poetry Ideas Ordinary Held Raised
Comedy is the hardest thing to get right. I remember a joke we did in 'What's Up, Doc?' that didn't get a single laugh. So we moved the shot a foot-and-a-half to one side, and all of a sudden, the laugh was there. It drives you crazy; the balance is so delicate. Peter Bogdanovich
Crazy You Balance Remember Comedy Joke Single Side Laugh Delicate Drives Up Get Did Moved The Hardest Thing Shot Sudden Hardest Hardest Thing Right Thing
Judgment is a delicate thing and does not come overnight. Peter Woo
Judgment Delicate Come Does Overnight Thing
What resonates with me whenever I watch a great movie or TV show is the balance of inevitability and unpredictability. And it's a very delicate balance. Sam Esmail
Great Me Balance Resonates TV TV Show Unpredictability Great Movie Delicate Delicate Balance Inevitability Very Whenever Movie Show Watch
For Texas, a wise and prudent administration in the commencement of her national existence will be universally expected, imposing upon me the difficult and delicate task of setting in complete and successful operation a political body based upon principles so hazardously asserted and so gloriously maintained. Sam Houston
Me Wise Political Will National Difficult Setting Complete Administration Delicate Maintained Principles Operation Imposing Existence Texas Commencement Task Expected Prudent Successful Body Asserted Based Her Universally
The only good things I've seen emerge from a steamer are tamales, couscous, and dumplings - maybe the occasional artichoke or delicate fish fillet. But baby turnips with their tender greens still attached should be boiled in water as salty as the sea until their flesh is silky and soft. Samin Nosrat
Good Good Things Water Seen Baby Emerge Only Attached Delicate Tender Until Occasional Still Fish Salty Greens Maybe Should Flesh Sea Things Soft
Oddly, in this age of the blinding white Oprah pantsuit, when everything is illuminated, it seems a Victorian lace curtain still hangs over the delicate womanly matter of our personal expenditures. Sandra Tsing Loh
Age Matter White Our Everything Seems Delicate Over Blinding Still Oddly Womanly Oprah Personal Lace Expenditures Curtain Victorian Illuminated
One of the beauties of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is the very delicate and strange relationship between the two main characters. Stellan Skarsgard
Relationship Strange Girl Characters Delicate Main Beauties Between Very Tattoo Two Dragon
I wouldn't say 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is a really 'delicate' show. I would probably use a word more like 'zany.' Stephanie Beatriz
Word Say Would Brooklyn More Delicate Like Really Use Show
The process of working with the second unit director and basically sharing your workload with another director is such an interesting, delicate thing - and entrusting that person with your vision and making sure that you are not adding a completely different aesthetic to the mix that you don't have to contend with in editing. Susanna Fogel
You Director Editing Vision Adding Delicate Sharing Contend Another Sure Making Aesthetic Mix Person Different Process Interesting Working Your Unit Thing Second Basically
When a new generation watches the films, people might mention that it has improved their lovemaking. I guess it's because it isn't threatening. It was very sweet and delicate. Sylvia Kristel
Generation People Lovemaking Sweet Films Guess Threatening Delicate Mention New Because New Generation Very Improved Might Watches
Ling cod is a mild-flavored and somewhat delicate fish that takes well to poaching, braising and pan-roasting. Tom Douglas
Delicate Somewhat Takes Well Fish
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