Rare Quotes

1409 Rare quotes by 1067 unique authors

Truth is so rare that it is delightful to tell it. — Emily Dickinson
Really, if I'm gonna eat a meat, I'd rather eat venison than anything and I do like it a little on the rare side. That's… — Mike Ditka
Fugitive slaves were rare then, and as a fugitive slave lecturer, I had the advantage of being the first one out. — Frederick Douglass
It is rare that one can see in a little boy the promise of a man, but one can almost always see in a little… — Alexandre Dumas
When a woman drinks it's as if an animal were drinking, or a child. Alcoholism is scandalous in a woman, and a female alcoholic is… — Marguerite Duras
It's rare to find a film that goes for broke and says, 'To hell with the consequences.' — Roger Ebert
It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime. — Michael Eisner
And as a character, what I found very inspiring about playing Dharma, especially at that time, is that the women on television were more neurotic… — Jenna Elfman
There are two types of courage involved with what I did. When it comes to picking up a rifle, millions of people are capable of… — Daniel Ellsberg
Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart. — Arthur Erickson
The daily act of writing remains as demanding and maddening as it was before, and the pleasure you get from writing - rare but profound… — Jeffrey Eugenides
Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But… — Frederick William Faber
Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare. — Oriana Fallaci
Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer. — Jean de La Fontaine
If you enjoy math and you write novels, it's very rare that you'll get a chance to put your math into a novel. I leapt… — Mark Haddon
Even though there's an entertainment value to the film, I think it's very important because you can't really separate the impact of that political message… — Woody Harrelson
The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit. — Ethan Hawke
When it is important for you to say something and you find a vehicle to say it, then go for it. It is so rare… — Salma Hayek
It's rare to have even half-meaningful conversations in the film industry. — Amber Heard
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty… — Lafcadio Hearn
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare! — Homer
The perfect normal person is rare in our civilization. — Karen Horney
To rise from error to truth is rare and beautiful. — Victor Hugo
Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great. — Victor Hugo
I had 30-something years' experience in modeling, which is rare. — Lauren Hutton

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