Edged Quotes

106 quotes by 97 authors

"We will make such a chase as shall be accounted a marvel among the Three Kindreds: Elves, Dwarves and Men. Forth the Three Hunters!" Like… — J.R.R. Tolkien
An economist is a surgeon with an excellent scalpel and a rough-edged lancet, who operates beautifully on the dead and tortures the living. — Nicolas Chamfort
The Christians who engaged in infamous persecutions and shameful inquisitions were not evil men but misguided men. The churchmen who felt they had an edict… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I think Star Trek has been very double-edged for all of us - as actors, writers, directors. — Jonathan Frakes
Translation is a two-edged instrument: it has the special purpose of demonstrating the learner's knowledge of the foreign language, either as a form of control… — Peter Newmark
We stand, when we are young, on the sunny slope among the pines, and look across an unknown country to the mountains. There are clouds,… — Amy Carmichael
These days it seems the lyric impulse, so seemingly fragile, comes in for a lot of abuse-or simply a lot of mistrust. What's it for,… — Patricia Hampl
Anger seek it prey,-- Something to tear with sharp-edged tooth and claw, Like not to go off hungry, leaving Love To feast on milk and… — George Eliot
Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his routine. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Obama ran a hard-edged and negative campaign against Romney, hoping to convince recession-weary voters that his rival was unworthy of the job. — Ron Fournier
A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. — Washington Irving
You know, kicking people's butts with round-edged boots is good, but with pointy shoes, it's even better. — Pauline Marois
The Word of God is active, energizing, sharp and powerful like a two-edged sword. — Joyce Meyer
Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters. — Alan Moore
You can't build a plot out of jokes. You need tragic relief. And you need to let people know that when a lot of frightened… — Terry Pratchett
I think every chef, not just in America, but across the world, has a double-edged sword - two jackets, one that's driven, a self-confessed perfectionist,… — Gordon Ramsay
Pride is a tricky, glorious, double-edged feeling. — Adrienne Rich
Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth. — J. Michael Straczynski
I have certain signatures, certain cutting principles. It could be a raw-edged seam; it could be leaving the lining of sheepskin exposed so it's not… — Vivienne Westwood
I expect you have seen someone put a a lighted match to a bit of newspaper which is propped up in a grate against an… — C.S. Lewis

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