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Fine Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere
- The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one.
- When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look for any other…
- How many men are like trees, already strong and full grown, which are transplanted into some gardens, to the astonishment of those people who behold…
- The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.
- The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things
More Fine Quotes
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- London has fine museums, the British Library is one of the greatest library institutions in the world... It's got everything you want,… — David Attenborough
- To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. — Jane Austen
- Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better… — Jane Austen
- I'm into a casual-dressing girl: blue jeans and a tank top is super sexy. But the sexiest thing on a girl -… — Jensen Ackles
- Comedy, drama, Westerns, sci-fi... it's all fine if the story's compelling and the character is interesting to me. I do like action… — Jensen Ackles
- A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner. — Francis Bacon
- Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her… — Abigail Adams
- I don't think acting is addictive. If I stopped acting tomorrow, I really wouldn't care. If you told me that I would… — Alec Baldwin
- '3:10 to Yuma' was one that I just kept on talking and thinking about after reading it. And I think the reason… — Christian Bale