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title: "7 Deep Shallow Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Deep Shallow quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Deep Shallow sayings and thoughts."
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> [It's always better to be deep rather than shallow. And I'm deep.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-a-paul/it-s-always-better-to-be-deep-rather-than-shallow-and-i-m-deep/)

[L.A. Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-a-paul/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a50/l-a-paul-31830_deep_it-s-always-better-to-be-deep-rather-tha_363275.jpg)

> [“O radiant Dark! O darkly fostered ray! Thou hast a joy too deep for shallow Day.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-eliot/o-radiant-dark-o-darkly-fostered-ray-thou-hast-a-joy-too-deep-for/)

[George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-eliot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a6/george-eliot-84_dark_o-radiant-dark-o-darkly-fostered-ray-tho_622488.png)

> [Perhaps I am meant to swim in deep waters… better deep than shallow!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-smith-jr/perhaps-i-am-meant-to-swim-in-deep-waters-better-deep-than-shallow/)

[Joseph Smith, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-smith-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e7/joseph-smith-jr-1647_shallow_perhaps-i-am-meant-to-swim-in-deep-water_1280217.png)

> [I’m almost never serious, and I’m always too serious. Too deep, too shallow. Too sensitive, too cold hearted. I’m like a collection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ferdinand-de-saussure/i-m-almost-never-serious-and-i-m-always-too-serious-too-deep-too/)

[Ferdinand de Saussure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ferdinand-de-saussure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bed/ferdinand-de-saussure-19549_cold_i-m-almost-never-serious-and-i-m-always_1488442.jpg)

> [There is nothing so deep and nothing so shallow which political enmity will not turn to account.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-quincy-adams/there-is-nothing-so-deep-and-nothing-so-shallow-which-political/)

[John Quincy Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-quincy-adams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/802/john-quincy-adams-2098_accounts_there-is-nothing-so-deep-and-nothing-so_2102612.png)

> [Deep down I'm a very shallow person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-haughey/deep-down-i-m-a-very-shallow-person/)

[Charles Haughey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-haughey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42f/charles-haughey-81333_deep_deep-down-i-m-a-very-shallow-person-2378_2378201.png)

> [The streams of religion run deep or shallow, according as the banks of the Sabbath are kept up or neglected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-henry/the-streams-of-religion-run-deep-or-shallow-according-as-the-banks-of/)

[Matthew Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-henry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de9/matthew-henry-903_neglected_the-streams-of-religion-run-deep-or-shal_2609876.jpg)

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