Discreet Quotes

69 quotes by 61 authors

My grill is intended to be discreet. It's there because I enjoy jewelry. — Jill Scott
The serious artist must be as open as nature. Nature does not give all of herself in a paragraph. She is rugged and not set… — Ezra Pound
The more observing ones may have seen, but discerning people are usually discreet and often kind, for we usually bleed a little before we begin… — Willa Cather
If hatred strikes you, if you get accused, thrown to the lions, you can expect one of two reactions from people who know you: some… — Milan Kundera
The fate of peoples is made like this, two men in small rooms. Forget the coronations, the conclaves of cardinals, the pomp and processions. This… — Hilary Mantel
Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs; Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving… — William Shakespeare
Members of your family might say they are working hard all day long, while you are off at school or clarinet lessons, but the only… — Daniel Handler
There is a fallacy that the powerful emotion of youth mellows with time. Not true. One learns to control and suppress it. But it doesn't… — Nicole Krauss
Love is a smoke rais'd with the fume of sighs; being purg'd, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes; being vex'd, a sea nourish'd with lovers'… — William Shakespeare
The contrast between the familiar and the exceptional was everywhere around me. A bullock cart was drawn up beside a modern sports car at a… — Gregory David Roberts
Iâ€™ll be real discreet,â€ Tank said. As discreet as a six-foot-six, no-neck guy weighing three hundred and fifty pounds, all dressed in black SWAT clothes,… — Janet Evanovich
For instance, I never complained that my birthday was overlooked; people were even surprised, with a touch of admiration, by my discretion on this subject.… — Albert Camus
Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any. — Duke of Wellington
The modern designers are quite showy, and a lot of the young people really like it. Costume jewelry has always been about being noticed and… — Judith Miller
I think, in our life I think that when you are an actor, when you are a producer, you have to be very discreet about… — Sophia Loren
Remember, its all about you and the dress. Nothing more, so keep the accessories very discreet. — Alice Temperley
I lived the life of Londoners - and thence comes my immense gratitude and my deep attachment with the British people. I do not think… — Maurice Druon
Over the years, the idea seems to have grown up that brightly coloured flowers are vulgar, and that the only flowers to be admitted to… — Craig Brown
Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious. — Arthur Wellesley
I try to learn from both, from features and documentaries. In both cases you have to find a way to make the camera as discreet… — Michel Gondry

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