Embellishment Quotes

22 Embellishment quotes by 22 unique authors

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments. — Anne Sullivan Macy
You don't need candlelight and fireside glow to make Christmas happen. Trees, ornaments, gifts, and all of it are splendid embellishments. Not necessary, but so… — Jack W. Hayford
Few have abilities so much needed by the rest of the world as to be caressed on their own terms; and he that will not… — Samuel Johnson
And, moreover, it is art in its most general and comprehensive form that is here discussed, for the dialogue embraces everything connected with it, from… — Friedrich Schleiermacher
At a distance from the theater of action, truth is not always related without embellishment. — George Washington
It is a great mortification to the vanity of man, that his utmost art and industry can never equal the meanest of nature's productions, either… — David Hume
Art is never decoration, embellishment; instead, it is work of enlightenment. Art, in other words, is a technique for acquiring liberty. — Bruce Lee
The inspiration starts with the armor my parents collected. The references are subtle, whether in the mix of textures (woven, quilted, pleated) or in the… — Tory Burch
When we sit down to meditate, we connect with something unconditional - a state of mind, a basic environment that does not grasp or reject… — Pema Chodron
Punctuality is an essential trait of the teacher. It is a foundation, not an embellishment. — Boyd K. Packer
Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral tradition, and the pursuit of knowledge and the arts.… — Will Durant
...he had long decided that abundant laughter should be the embellishment of the remainder of his days. — Henry James
Neither can embellishments of language be found without arrangement and expression of thoughts, nor can thoughts be made to shine without the light of language. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
You come by your style by learning what to leave out. At first you tend to overwrite—embellishment instead of insight. You either continue to write… — Billy Collins
I am fond of history and am very well contented to take the false with the true. In the principal facts they have sources of… — Jane Austen
There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion," said he, leaning with his back against the shutters. "It can be built… — Arthur Conan Doyle
It wasn‟t even desire. It was far more than that. It was love. Love. With a capital L and swirly script and hearts and flowers… — Julia Quinn
Old stories have a habit of being told and retold and changed. Each subsequent storyteller puts his or her mark upon it. Whatever truth the… — Erin Morgenstern
Ivy waved her wet handkerchief, as much as to say 'words cannot possibly articulate my profound distress'. Then, because Ivy never settled for meaningful gestures… — Gail Carriger
But if there was embellishment, it only had to do with the facts. — Louise Erdrich
While I tend to keep embellishment minimal as my clients often possess some of the finest jewellery, I enjoy creating ornamentation that appears like installations,… — Stephane Rolland
Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But I really need to listen to Keith and Mick. The… — Charlie Watts

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22 authors contributed a total of 22 Embellishment Quotes as follows: