Fine Thing Quotes

55 quotes by 52 authors

Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been… — Abigail Adams
It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so. — Georges Bernanos
It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right. — Winston Churchill
The unconscious democracy of America is a very fine thing. It is a true and deep and instinctive assumption of the equality of citizens, which… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
It is a fine thing to be out on the hills alone. A man can hardly be a beast or a fool alone on a… — Francis Kilvert
Good birth is a fine thing, but the merit is our ancestors. — Plutarch
In this commonplace world every one is said to be romantic who either admires a fine thing or does one. — Alexander Pope
It would be a fine thing, in which I hardly dare believe, to pass our lives near each other, hypnotized by our dreams. — Pierre Curie
Touch screen voting is a fine thing so long as they have a voter-verified paper trail. — Joan Blades
A fine thing to be talking about angels in this day when common thieves smash the holy rosaries of their victims in the street... — Jack Kerouac
I can't make head or tail of Life. Love is a fine thing, Art is a fine thing, Nature is a fine thing; but the… — Wallace Stevens
They all knew this, but this didn't stop them from good-naturedly crowding around the front door every time it opened, every single time, despite the… — Jacqueline Kelly
Democracy -- rule by the people -- sounds like a fine thing; we should try it sometime in America. — Edward Abbey
Life is a task to be done. It is a fine thing to say defunctus est; it means that the man has done his task. — Arthur Schopenhauer
Might is a fine thing, and useful for many purposes; for "one goes further with a handful of might than with a bagful of right." — Max Stirner
My wife actually got worried about my drinking so much regular milk, you know, so she got me into rice milk and now soy milk,… — Willie Nelson
Believing is a fine thing, but placing those beliefs into execution is a test of strength. Many are those who talk like the roar of… — Khalil Gibran
Don't be too brave. Bravery is a fine thing on some occasions, but sometimes it can be quite a dangerous thing. The stiff upper lip… — Jeremy Brett
Saving is a fine thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you. — Winston Churchill
Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of… — Mary Wortley Montagu

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