Grain Quotes

495 Grain quotes by 409 unique authors

Better to toil blindly, beating every stone in turn for grains of gold, whether they contain any or not, than lie down in apathetic decay. — John Muir
There must be a union between the spirit in wood and the spirit in man. The grain of the wood must relate closely to its… — George Nakashima
Man had in the beginning no power of analysis or synthesis approaching that of the spider, or even of the honey-bee; he had acute sensibility… — Henry Adams
Man is a living lie--a bitter jest Upon himself--a conscious grain of sand Lost in a desert of unconsciousness. — Amos Bronson Alcott
Constantly contemplate the whole of time and the whole of substance, and consider that all individual things as to substance are a grain of a… — Marcus Aurelius
Any human love a man gets he can make fill his life. It's like the grain of mustard-seed. — William John Locke
Black Sabbath wasn't like the Bon Jovis of the time. We were just a bunch of guys that were against the grain of society. And… — Ozzy Osbourne
We incorporated new tastes and flavors into our kids' diets from a very early age, which helped to develop their palates and prevented them from… — Cat Cora
Well, acting itself is a form of rebellion, always. Getting up there in front of people, telling stories - you're kind of going against the… — John Cusack
If people say something rude or off-color, you have to take it with a grain of salt, because they don't know you. — Chris Daughtry
Chicken, brown rice, and veggies is a great healthy dinner option. It's full of whole grains and protein, and will keep you full for a… — Mia Hamm
Actually I think Art lies in both directions - the broad strokes, big picture but on the other hand the minute examination of the apparently… — Peter Hammill
I have always been very rebellious and gone against the grain. I've always challenged the standards set before me. — Amber Heard
Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients - foods such… — Marilu Henner
Barley, where it succeeds, yields a larger weight of feed per acre than any other small grain crop. — David F. Houston
Put three grains of sand inside a vast cathedral, and the cathedral will be more closely packed with sand than space is with stars. — James Jeans
Fame comes and fame goes, but you have to be able to laugh about yourself and to take it with a grain of salt. — Khloe Kardashian
I always have breakfast, say, scrambled egg whites, a vegetable smoothie, or whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk. For lunch and dinner, I eat a lot… — Beyonce Knowles
My father, who was a cabinetmaker, told me, 'Wood has a grain and if you go into the grain, you have beauty. If you go… — Christian Louboutin
I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will… — Og Mandino
I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got… — Ziggy Marley
A grain of poetry suffices to season a century. — Jose Marti
I eat everything, that's a problem. I don't have discipline. My favorite dish is the Caribbean. Meat, rice, lots of grains. But I do like… — Ricky Martin
I always seem to be singing against the grain. — Steven Morrissey
I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed. — Viggo Mortensen

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