Subtlety Quotes

151 quotes by 143 authors

Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on me to know my self, to know it completely, to… — Khalil Gibran
Sexiness, particularly in movies, is the chess game in the 'Thomas Crown Affair'. It's, it's, I don't know, but Faye Dunaway comes up a lot… — Daniel Craig
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. — Oliver Cromwell
It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting… — Conrad Hall
With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with… — Conrad Hall
I've learned a lot about doing accessories and making shoes and handbags. I don't think my perspective has really changed. The subtlety of understanding yarns,… — Marc Jacobs
What I was going for in the first two albums I didn't necessarily achieve. Because I was young and because it was my first time… — Norah Jones
As with real reading, the ability to comprehend subtlety and complexity comes only with time and a lot of experience. If you don't adequately acquire… — Jeffrey Kluger
I appreciate subtlety. I have never enjoyed a kiss in front of the camera. There's nothing to it except not getting your lipstick smeared. — Hedy Lamarr
A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in… — Karl Marx
Menswear is about subtlety. It's about good style and good taste. — Alexander McQueen
When playing big festivals, I tend to play big, over the top techno tracks, like hands in the air songs that make sense being played… — Moby
I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties. — Jeremy Renner
Diversity on the bench is critical. As practitioners, you need judges who 'get it!' We need judges who understand what discrimination feels like. We need… — Debbie Wasserman Schultz
The difference between stupid and intelligent people - and this is true whether or not they are well-educated - is that intelligent people can handle… — Neal Stephenson
Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and… — Leonardo da Vinci
Don't be too clever for an audience. Make it obvious. Make the subtleties obvious also. — Billy Wilder
I think that sexiness should be in the subtleties. — Rachel Zoe
In general, men are wired to notice obvious signs that convey interest in mating - a warm smile, for example - and ignore other subtleties,… — Helen Fisher
Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies. — David Brin

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