Texture Quotes

228 quotes by 203 authors

I seek truth and beauty in the transparency of an autumn leaf, in the perfect form of a seashell on the beach, in the curve… — Isabel Allende
Black is the absence of all color. White is the presence of all colors. I suppose life must be one or the other. On the… — Mary Balogh
Isn't death the boundary we need? Doesn't it give a precious texture to life, a sense of definition? You have to ask yourself whether anything… — Don DeLillo
Superstitions add texture to life. — Ilona Andrews
Mitchell Sanders was right. For the common soldier, at least, war has the feel-the spiritual texture-of a great ghostly fog, thick and permanent. There is… — Tim O'Brien
The most savory grape, the one that produces the wines with best texture and aroma, the sweetest and most generous, doesn't grow in rich soil… — Isabel Allende
It was the time of year, the time of day, for a small insistent sadness to pass into the texture of things. Dusk, silence, iron… — Don DeLillo
Haldir had gone on and was now climbing to the high flet. As Frodo prepared to follow him, he laid his hand upon the tree… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Books, books, books. It was not that I read so much. I read and re-read the same ones. But all of them were necessary to… — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
Giles: Smell is the most powerful trigger to the memory there is. A certain flower, or a a whiff of smoke can bring up experiences… — Joss Whedon
It was an odd friendship, but the oddnesses of friendships are a frequent guarantee of their lasting texture. — Ford Madox Ford
I stalk certain words... I catch them in mid-flight, as they buzz past, I trap them, clean them, peel them, I set myself in front… — Pablo Neruda
Novels institutionalize the ruse of eros. It becomes a narrative texture of sustained incongruence, emotional and cognitive. It permits the reader to stand in triangular… — Anne Carson
Memory is quite central for me. Part of it is that I like the actual texture of writing through memory. I like the atmospheres that… — Kazuo Ishiguro
I like the way corduroys feel. I like the sort of jean aspect of corduroys, but also the texture of them. They probably remind me… — Noah Baumbach
Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing. Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you… — Joan Didion
Avocados have a creamy texture, making them a healthier replacement for ingredients like butter and mayo in recipes, though they do contain a surprisingly large… — Marcus Samuelsson
Sea spaghetti looks like dark fettuccine and has a similar texture - you can get it in health food stores or online. — Yotam Ottolenghi
I always pan-fry sprouts - it retains texture and enhances flavour. — Yotam Ottolenghi
Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish. — Yotam Ottolenghi

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