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Smooth Quotes

We say that the words were smooth, caressing, hard, sharp, and so on: all words that refer to body touching. Indeed we can kill or elate with words as body experiences Picture Quote #1

Nations are possessed with an insane ambition to perpetuate the memory of themselves by the amount of hammered stone they leave. What if equal pains were taken to smooth and polish their manners? Picture Quote #1

I would rather be the child of a mother who has all the inner conflicts of the human being than be mothered by someone for whom all is easy and smooth, who knows all the answers, and is a stranger to doubt Picture Quote #1

Gynaecologists are very smooth indeed. Because they have to listen to woeful and sordid symptoms they develop an expression of refinement and sympathy Picture Quote #1

If you think life is a smooth sea, you will soon be awakened from this sweet dream by the slap of a bitter wave! Picture Quote #1

Only losers make decisions when things are bad. The time to rejig your life is the time when it’s seemingly smooth Picture Quote #1

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If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death Picture Quote #1

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished Picture Quote #1

Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife Picture Quote #1

I understand better than she’d imagine that history is indelible. You can mask it; you can patch it smooth and clear; but you always know what’s hidden underneath Picture Quote #1

It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair. It had a tiny tinkle in it, like bells in a doll’s house. I thought that was silly as soon as I thought of it Picture Quote #1

Everything had come into sharp focus : his smooth words, his black, glinting eyes, his broad experience with lies, seduction, women. I’d fallen in love with the devil Picture Quote #1

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Could two live that way? Could two live under the wild rose, and explore by the pond, so that the smooth mind of each is as everywhere present to the other, and as received and as unchallenged, as falling snow? Picture Quote #1

Some days I feel like playing it smooth. Some days I feel like playing it like a waffle iron Picture Quote #1

We build a shell around it, like an oyster dealing with a painful particle of grit, coating it with smooth pearl layers in order to cope. This is how we walk and talk and function, day in, day out. Immune to others’ pain and loss Picture Quote #1

The truth, she found, felt smooth, like a skipping stone in the palm of your hand Picture Quote #1

Oh boy. His chest was smooth and warm and hard as stone, and she wanted to both touch and nibble. And lick. Could she pretty please lick? Picture Quote #1

Wish and learn to smooth away the surly wrinkles, to raise your lids frankly, and change the fiends to confident, innocent angels, suspecting and doubting nothing, and always seeing friends where they are not sure of foes Picture Quote #1

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I laid my face to the smooth face of the marble and howled my loss into the cold salt rain Picture Quote #1

A leaf that is destined to grow large is full of grooves and wrinkles at the start. Now if one has no patience and wants it smooth offhand like a willow leaf, there is trouble ahead Picture Quote #1

For all of us today, the battle is in our hands. The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going Picture Quote #1

Never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter Picture Quote #1

There are nettles everywhere, but smooth, green grasses are more common still; the blue of heaven is larger than the cloud Picture Quote #1

Always take hold of things by the smooth handle grateful that they are not worse rather than the rough handle, bitter that they are not better Picture Quote #1

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Of course, you can’t force your mind to be silent. That would be like trying to smooth ripples in water with a flatiron. Water becomes clear and calm only when left alone Picture Quote #1

The main reason for rewriting is not to achieve a smooth surface, but to discover the inner truth of your characters Picture Quote #1

There is no greater mistake than to suppose that platitudes, smooth words, and timid policies offer a path to safety Picture Quote #1

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 alive rather than trying to seek harmony Picture Quote #1

In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth Picture Quote #1

Hail! the small courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it, like grace and beauty, which beget inclinations to love at first sight; it is ye who open the door and let the stranger in Picture Quote #1

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We say that the words were smooth, caressing, hard, sharp, and so on: all words that refer to body touching. Indeed we can kill or elate with words as body experiences (Smooth Quotes) Nations are possessed with an insane ambition to perpetuate the memory of themselves by the amount of hammered stone they leave. What if equal pains were taken to smooth and polish their manners? (Smooth Quotes) I would rather be the child of a mother who has all the inner conflicts of the human being than be mothered by someone for whom all is easy and smooth, who knows all the answers, and is a stranger to doubt (Smooth Quotes) Gynaecologists are very smooth indeed. Because they have to listen to woeful and sordid symptoms they develop an expression of refinement and sympathy (Smooth Quotes) If you think life is a smooth sea, you will soon be awakened from this sweet dream by the slap of a bitter wave! (Smooth Quotes) Only losers make decisions when things are bad. The time to rejig your life is the time when it’s seemingly smooth (Smooth Quotes) If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death (Smooth Quotes) Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished (Smooth Quotes) Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife (Smooth Quotes) I understand better than she’d imagine that history is indelible. You can mask it; you can patch it smooth and clear; but you always know what’s hidden underneath (Smooth Quotes) It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair. It had a tiny tinkle in it, like bells in a doll’s house. I thought that was silly as soon as I thought of it (Smooth Quotes) Everything had come into sharp focus : his smooth words, his black, glinting eyes, his broad experience with lies, seduction, women. I’d fallen in love with the devil (Smooth Quotes) Could two live that way? Could two live under the wild rose, and explore by the pond, so that the smooth mind of each is as everywhere present to the other, and as received and as unchallenged, as falling snow? (Smooth Quotes) Some days I feel like playing it smooth. Some days I feel like playing it like a waffle iron (Smooth Quotes) We build a shell around it, like an oyster dealing with a painful particle of grit, coating it with smooth pearl layers in order to cope. This is how we walk and talk and function, day in, day out. Immune to others’ pain and loss (Smooth Quotes) The truth, she found, felt smooth, like a skipping stone in the palm of your hand (Smooth Quotes) Oh boy. His chest was smooth and warm and hard as stone, and she wanted to both touch and nibble. And lick. Could she pretty please lick? (Smooth Quotes) Wish and learn to smooth away the surly wrinkles, to raise your lids frankly, and change the fiends to confident, innocent angels, suspecting and doubting nothing, and always seeing friends where they are not sure of foes (Smooth Quotes) I laid my face to the smooth face of the marble and howled my loss into the cold salt rain (Smooth Quotes) A leaf that is destined to grow large is full of grooves and wrinkles at the start. Now if one has no patience and wants it smooth offhand like a willow leaf, there is trouble ahead (Smooth Quotes) For all of us today, the battle is in our hands. The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going (Smooth Quotes) Never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter (Smooth Quotes) There are nettles everywhere, but smooth, green grasses are more common still; the blue of heaven is larger than the cloud (Smooth Quotes) Always take hold of things by the smooth handle grateful that they are not worse rather than the rough handle, bitter that they are not better (Smooth Quotes) Of course, you can’t force your mind to be silent. That would be like trying to smooth ripples in water with a flatiron. Water becomes clear and calm only when left alone (Smooth Quotes) The main reason for rewriting is not to achieve a smooth surface, but to discover the inner truth of your characters (Smooth Quotes) There is no greater mistake than to suppose that platitudes, smooth words, and timid policies offer a path to safety (Smooth Quotes) 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 alive rather than trying to seek harmony (Smooth Quotes) In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth (Smooth Quotes) Hail! the small courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it, like grace and beauty, which beget inclinations to love at first sight; it is ye who open the door and let the stranger in (Smooth Quotes)

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