Sharp Quotes

863 quotes by 710 authors

The way to start writing isn't by writing at all. But by living. It isn't about creating something from thin air, but about documenting our… — Yasmin Ahmad
Nazi Literature in the Americas, a wicked invented encyclopedia of imaginary fascist writers and literary tastemakers, is BolaÃ±o playing with sharp, twisting knives. As if… — Stacey D'Erasmo
You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing every single day,… — Kara DioGuardi
Gotta stay in the gym, stay funny, stay sharp. I just love working. — Marlon Wayans
I'm neurotic about children. I see dangers everywhere - sharp corners, stairs. — Tamsin Egerton
I was probably the best that ever walked this earth. And I could take a punch. I could deliver a punch. I didn't have the… — Larry Holmes
I want 'Vogue' to be pacy, sharp, and sexy - I'm not interested in the super-rich or infinitely leisured. I want our readers to be… — Anna Wintour
My only goal is to stay focused on my craft and make sure my life is as sharp as it can be to attack any… — Michael K. Williams
No grand inquisitor has in readiness such terrible tortures as has anxiety and no spy knows how to attack more artfully the man he suspects,… — Soren Kierkegaard
The hunter who accepts the sporting code of ethics keeps his commandments in the greatest solitude, with no witness or audience other than the sharp… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
The common man, no matter how sharp and tough, actually enjoys having the wool pulled over his eyes, and makes it easier for the puller. — P T Barnum
One day passes and another day comes along, and everything happens the same. But basically, we are so afraid of the brilliance coming at us,… — Chogyam Trungpa
I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that… — William Brewster
The biggest surprise watching video on the tiny, 2.5-inch screen (320 by 240 pixels) is completely immersive. Three unexpected factors are at work. First, the… — David Pogue
IMPALE, v.t. In popular usage, to pierce with any weapon which remains fixed in the wound . . . . properly, to put to death… — Ambrose Bierce
Keep a sharp lookout upon your materials; get rid of every pound of material you can do without; put to yourself the question what business… — Henry Maudslay
If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest. — Xunzi
The Lord had been very gracious, and spoke peace to me in the time of my distress, and I now most ungratefully turned again to… — John Woolman
At last the anchor was up, the sails were set, and off we glided. It was a sharp, cold Christmas; and as the short northern… — Herman Melville
When we hide from the world in this way, we feel secure. We may think we have quieted our fear, but we are actually making… — Chogyam Trungpa

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