Meticulous Quotes

42 quotes by 41 authors

I'm proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it's a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was… — Sean Bean
Meticulous planning will enable everything a man does to appear spontaneous. — Mark Cane
The problem is that most people spend their lives looking but not truly seeing, or, as Sherlock Holmes, the meticulous English detective, declared to his… — Joe Navarro
I was captivated by Sherrie Flick's meticulous and intelligent study of Margaret and Vivette, and the men they share. Reconsidering Happiness is a courageously intimate… — Jim Crace
Repetitiveness and discipline are the secrets of cake decorating. The art comes from the meticulous technique, the way it does for a dancer. — Ron Ben-Israel
He who seeks to approach his own buried past must conduct himself like a man digging. . . . He must not be afraid to… — Walter Benjamin
Adrienne Mayor's inquiry into the myth--and surprising reality--of Amazon women begins with the fierce Greek huntress Atalanta, but takes us deep into the past and… — Steven Saylor
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. — Seneca the Younger
God is a meticulous clockmaker. So precise is His order that everything on earth happens in its own time. Neither a minute late nor a… — Elif Safak
In White Summer, Joelle Biele exhibits a Roethke-like affinity with nature and natures creatures. At times a miniaturist, Biele constructs exquisite addresses to a heron,… — Elizabeth Spires
Jacques Tati is the great philosophical tinkerer of comedy, taking meticulous care to arrange his films so that they unfold in a series of revelations… — Roger Ebert
You can have knowledge, and you can be meticulous in your preparation; but without the unction of the Holy Spirit you will have no power,… — David Lloyd-Jones
It has always struck me as the world's great fortune that the two great superpowers were the United States and the Soviet Union, who managed… — George Friedman
Correct observation followed by meticulous deduction and the precise visualization of goals is vital to the success of any enterprise. — Terry Pratchett
A writer's work has to take account of many rhythms: Vulcan's and Mercury's, a message of urgency obtained by dint of patient and meticulous adjustments… — Italo Calvino
He grows daily more capable of following any inspiration without technical effort, and also of letting inspiration come to him through meticulous observation. — Eugen Herrigel
Shooting action is very, very meticulous, it's increments, tiny little pieces. — Sam Mendes
What will happen once the authentic mass man takes over, we do not know yet, although it may be a fair guess that he will… — Hannah Arendt
Probably careful plotting reflects my personality. I am meticulous by nature. I can't imagine speed-writing anything that happens to pop into my head. — William Landay
I think the biggest lesson that I take from 'Avatar' on any set that I go to is just work ethic. Working with Jim Cameron,… — Laz Alonso

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