Smooth Quotes
506 Smooth quotes by 410 unique authors
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WE DASH THE BLACK RIVER, ITS flats smooth as stone. Not a ship, not a dinghy, not one cry of white. The water lies broken,…
— James Salter
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I had an agenda. It was a very smooth transition.
— Frank Press
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People say that time heals all wounds, and maybe they're right. But whit if the wounds don't heal correctly, like when cuts leave behind nasty…
— Jessica Sorensen
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Birdy never felt artistic inclination when armed with a marking implement. What came to her were words, always words, commentary and criticism and correction and…
— Antonya Nelson
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The main reason for rewriting is not to achieve a smooth surface, but to discover the inner truth of your characters.
— Saul Bellow
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I could be mistaken, but I believe the majority of artists are perverts, and that inspiration springs from the seat of perversity; that smooth stretch…
— James Jean
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Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw…
— William Shakespeare
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Shall we keep men in a fool's paradise? Shall we lull them into soft slumbers from which they will awake in hell? Are we to…
— Charles Spurgeon
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Life's a car ride...Sometimes it's cruise control down smooth highways. Other times it's potholes on rural roads.
— Carolyn Mackler
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My good hoe as it bites the ground revenges my wrongs, and I have less lust to bite my enemies. In the smoothing the rough…
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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With Usura With usura hath no man a house of good stone each block cut smooth and well fitting.
— Ezra Pound
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Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing.…
— Wayne Dyer
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There is no greater mistake than to suppose that platitudes, smooth words, and timid policies offer a path to safety.
— Winston Churchill
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There is no cultivation of patience when your pattern is to just try to seek harmony and smooth everything out. Patience implies willingness to be…
— Pema Chodron
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In Utah, there are no bad things in the water there. It's just smooth, really beautiful.
— Steve Guttenberg
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There's something just so kind of smooth about politicians.
— Emile Hirsch
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There’s no desire to be an adult. Adulthood is not a goal. It’s not seen as a gift. Something happened culturally: No one is supposed…
— Frances McDormand
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In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.
— Swami Vivekananda
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Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The…
— Alexander Pope
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Often the lack of clear direction and goals can waste away our time and energy and contribute to imbalance in our lives. A life that…
— M. Russell Ballard
Who Wrote These Smooth Quotes
410 authors contributed a total of 506 Smooth Quotes, led by these top contributors: