Great things only require to be simply told, for they are spoiled by emphasis; but little things should be clothed in lofty… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
That's a sure sign someone is going crazy - when he refers to himself in the third person, talks in low tones,… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
The tone of 'Into the Beautiful North' is really the way I write. 'Hummingbird's Daughter' was the anomaly. It was a once-in-a-lifetime… — Luis Alberto Urrea Copy Share Image
The dowager rose and slipped from her pew. There was the sound of tearing silk as she threw up her arms to… — Eva Ibbotson Copy Share Image
The most important things must be said simply, for they are spoiled by bombast; whereas trivial things must be described grandly, for… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
I have made tremendous efforts to work in a darker register and express the sinister and tragic quality of the place, given… — Claude Monet Copy Share Image
I've always thought, it's the artist that write the songs and make the records. And it's our responsibility to set the tone… — Eric Church Copy Share Image
Why do comparisons of words and tone poems (poetry and music) never take into consideration that the word is a mere signifier,… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Cheney was among the best secretaries of defence the country has ever had. He was a very effective White House chief of… — Barton Gellman Copy Share Image
Along a stream that raced and ran Through tangled trees and over stones, That long had heard the pipes o' Pan And… — Edgar Guest Copy Share Image
It's ignorant! The stereotype is guys that are weak and have failing relationships write about how sad they are. If you listen… — Brendon Urie Copy Share Image
During college, when I was working full time for my father [the decorator Mark Hampton], I rented an apartment and I just… — Alexa Hampton Copy Share Image
It is that happy stretch of time when the lovers set to chronicling their passion. When no glance, no tone of voice… — Ahdaf Soueif Copy Share Image
I was very pleased that the positive things about me and my game outshone the aggressive style of play I use. I… — Sue Wicks Copy Share Image
The calm and tolerant atmosphere that prevailed during the elections depicts the type of South Africa we can build. It set the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
He gazed amusedly down the table at Tessa. “You’re the shape-changer, aren’t you?” he said. “Magnus Bane told me about you. No… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
The Kerry campaign was a difficult one to be involved with, it is a real juggling act to set the tone and… — Jennifer Granholm Copy Share Image
I thought I was managing my expectations, but on hearing the news I discovered new and unfamiliar vocal tones. Perhaps I should… — Colin Firth Copy Share Image
The movies that I love and model after, like 'Annie Hall,' 'When Harry Met Sally,' and in particular for me, 'Broadcast News,'… — Jason Segel Copy Share Image
Music is the basis of the whole creation. In reality the whole of creation is music, and what we call music is… — Hazrat Inayat Khan Copy Share Image
If you look closely at any face, you'll start to see that different areas of the flesh tones are tinged with four… — Doug Dawson Copy Share Image
The hardest thing about doing a series and having it stick is that you've never performed with each other, and the pilot… — David Giuntoli Copy Share Image
Christlike communications are expressed in tones of love rather than loudness. They are intended to be helpful rather than hurtful. They tend… — L. Lionel Kendrick Copy Share Image
Oddly enough, white is a dead tone in a small room. Choosing something with a more medium tone will make the space… — Emily Henderson Copy Share Image
Say what you will about President Trump's tone, tactics or tweeting, but even his most strident critics admit he's at his best… — Charlie Kirk Copy Share Image
I had never made a record before, so I didn't know anything about it. I don't know anything about knobs, frequencies, tones. — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
If you're talking about musically, I think I understand just a little bit more about things that were mostly intuited back then… — David First Copy Share Image
When a crisis occurs, I feel that one of my greatest responsibilities is to set a tone of calm no matter what… — Christine Vachon Copy Share Image
Rose,” he said, forcibly trying to keep a serious tone, “I can think of many words to describe you, sexy and hot… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
Shut out from the world with its blare and glare, life in an institution moves softly. The ears become attuned to gentle… — Mary B. Harris Copy Share Image
You know,” he said, “this is why I love you so much.” Her tone was heartbreakingly warm. “What do you mean?” You… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Not one woman over seventeen has any faith in her skin tone, and no woman over thirty can ever regard her upper… — Cynthia Heimel Copy Share Image
We only really know what is new, what suddenly introduces to our sensibility a change of tone which strikes us, that for… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
But if you read Jane Austen, you know that she had a wicked sense of humor. Not only was she funny, but… — Seth Grahame-Smith Copy Share Image
Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things. — Stendhal Copy Share Image
Trump is a little tone-deaf to the average American. He unveiled his slogan this week: 'Are you better off than you were… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
You will have to scrutinize the model sharply to find the proportions - how the weight is supported, how each joint is… — Howard Pyle Copy Share Image
The written tone and the spoken tone change and the reporters' disbelief in the veracity of the government spreads to the readers… — Roger Mudd Copy Share Image
I think the environmental movement has failed in that it's used the stick too much; it's used the apocalyptic tone too much;… — Edward Burtynsky Copy Share Image
At Bloomington, Indiana, I was invited to listen to music written in quarter tones for four harps and voices. I had to… — Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Copy Share Image
![“During college, when I was working full time for my father [the decorator Mark Hampton], I rented an apartment and I just couldn't take time off to paint it. So I went there one evening and stayed up all night painting the place what I thought was a lovely pale yellow. When the sun came up, I…” quote by Alexa Hampton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/809/alexa-hampton-74406_all-night_during-college-when-i-was-working-full-t_3080183.jpg)
