Understated Quotes

21 quotes by 21 authors

But it struck me that the extreme violence and cruelty of the English Civil War had gone understated. — Simon Schama
Part of our brand is that we're pretty understated in what we do. If you look at other technology companies, they might preannounce things, and… — Larry Page
Whenever I'm in sync with the trends, it's always an accident. I still love wearing clothes I've had for ten years. I think understated luxury… — Padma Lakshmi
What is classical music if not the epitome of sensuality, passion, and understated erotica that popular music, even with all of its energy and life,… — Lara St. John
Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated. — Bob Riley
Overstated planning is the backbone of understated elegance. — Molly O'Neill
I think it's so much sexier to be understated. It's more intriguing to be sexy in a less obvious way. — Emma Watson
My acting's very understated. I think my sad and happy don't play that differently onscreen. — Bret McKenzie
Thereâ€™s one thing about Black Sabbath which should not be understated: If Black Sabbath is missing any one of its members itâ€™s no longer Black… — Henry Rollins
The Japanese have become so smitten with the Western condiment - its texture as silky as a kimono, its tang as understated as the tang… — Tom Robbins
I've always gone for the more understated look. — Nancy Reagan
I'm not over the top; I'm not wacky. I'm fairly understated, and that reflects in the way I sing. — Sade Adu
Hugh Grant does a great job with his style. Somehow understated yet timeless and seems to get it. He does it on and off camera. — David Lauren
Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said. — Jim Rohn
Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride's attendants. — Vera Wang
Explain me to myself, youâ€™ll make me choke on my lunch. Feel sympathy for me, Iâ€™ll puke monkey blood on your understated shoes. — Don DeLillo
The window gave onto a view of dove-gray roofs and balconies, each one containing the same cracked flowerpot and sleeping feline. It was as if… — Jeffrey Eugenides
Baseball endures at least in part because it is a contemplative sport that delights in nuances. Not a brazen game, eager to sell its thrills… — Kenneth Turan
Throughout his career, W.G. Sebald wrote poems that were strikingly similar to his prose. His tone, in both genres, was always understated but possessed of… — Teju Cole
My early novels were very understated and English. Fourteen years ago, I met and married my American husband, and as I learned more about his… — Laurie Graham

Who Wrote These Understated Quotes

21 authors contributed a total of 21 Understated Quotes as follows: