Subtlety Quotes

151 quotes by 143 authors

In the early days, computers inspired widespread awe and the popular press dubbed them giant brains. In fact, the computer's power resembled that of a… — Tracy Kidder
In the crowd, herd, or gang, it is a mass-mind that operates-which is to say, a mind without subtlety, a mind without compassion, a mind,… — Robert M. Lindner
Symbolism perhaps is a bit in your face, and I've tried my best to control that as best I can as I've grown older and… — John Schlesinger
One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety. — Mo Yan
I esteem his understanding and subtlety highly, but I consider that they have been put to ill use in the greater part of his work,… — Christiaan Huygens
When thoughts are reduced, power of the mind and its subtlety increases, tunes with the Universe. Then you can see the realms beyond the common… — Mata Amritanandamayi
An action movie should, like any other, follow the narrative traditions of literature. That means there should be subtlety, a slow build and a gradual… — Shane Black
I never thought of Kim Basinger in terms of age. For me she embodies woman with her subtleties and intricacies. She's sensual and intellectually engaging,… — Camilla Belle
When you're doing lots and lots of episodes and you're playing the same character, it's great because you really get to know the character and… — Misha Collins
Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety's not my forte. — Alan Cumming
It's not a country of articulate people, sophisticated people. There's too little subtlety. Men and women don't enjoy each other very much in Australia. I… — Judy Davis
It cannot be that axioms established by argumentation should avail for the discovery of new works, since the subtlety of nature is greater many times… — Francis Bacon
I like songs with a lot of heart and feeling and subtlety. — Norah Jones
If we do not appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the human heart, how can we appreciate the sensitivity and subtlety of the natural world? — Sakyong Mipham
Once there was Louis Armstrong blowing his beautiful top in the muds of New Orleans; before him the mad musicians who had paraded on official… — Jack Kerouac
Fraternity has subtleties. — Fernando Pessoa
To become aware of the subtlety of nature you need to be alert. The moment you become alert you become still... thinking subsides. That is… — Eckhart Tolle
The difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid… — Michael Moore
A mathematician of the first rank, Laplace quickly revealed himself as only a mediocre administrator; from his first work we saw that we had been… — Napoleon Bonaparte
With the arrival of the new comes the need to overcome fascination with novelty in order to approach substance and sophistication - a sophistication born… — John Paul Caponigro

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