Sharpness Quotes

41 quotes by 39 authors

One of the things called forth by the Imagist movement in poetry was neatness; and when we say keenness, we mean neatness. A knife that… — Eli Siegel
'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures. — Michel de Montaigne
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness,… — Jim Rohn
It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of… — John Steinbeck
War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don'tin your… — Erwin Rommel
Or perhaps is is that time doesn't heal wounds at all, perhaps that is the biggest lie of them all, and instead what happens is… — Thrity Umrigar
The things that we preceive as beautiful may be different, but the actual characteristics we ascribe to beautiful objects are similar. Think about it. When… — James Redfield
As he paid the hansom and followed his wife's long train into the house he took refuge in the comforting platitude that the first six… — Edith Wharton
When she closed her eyes she felt he had many hands, which touched her everywhere, and many mouths, which passed so swiftly over her, and… — Anais Nin
What you think is the point is not the point at all but only the beginning of the sharpness. — Flann O'Brien
Why did happy memories fade and blur until one could scarcely recall them at all, while horrible memories seemed to retain their blinding clarity and… — Judith McNaught
She expected the pain, when it came. But she gasped at its sharpness; it was not like any pain she had felt before. He kissed… — Kristin Cashore
Ours is a culture based on excess, on overproduction; the result is a steady loss of sharpness in our sensory experience. All the conditions of… — Susan Sontag
Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by. — Yotam Ottolenghi
I like dialogue that is slightly more brittle than life. I have always admired and wished to write one of those 1940s film scripts where… — Tom Stoppard
I watch people get older and lose their intellectual acuity; you lose that sharpness, that cleanness, that brain that you worked so hard on and… — Bryce Courtenay
Then he smiled, a real smile. Good because I want one last night with the normal you. I left the room so he could get… — Jade
I cut the wrist of my left hand Drupping, dripping, Dieing, sitting here crying Sighing, listening to your Lying Do I even care? Do I… — Fading_scars
No matter the sharpness of your thorns, you will always remain my one and only rose! — Unknown Author

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39 authors contributed a total of 41 Sharpness Quotes, led by these top contributors: