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Transported to a different culture, thought often loses its subtlety and can even rampage like a wild beast. — Minae Mizumura

Pride is not all of one kind. — Charles Dickens

I like songs with a lot of heart and feeling and subtlety. — Norah Jones

The hand of a woman may be soft, but her reach is long. And its subtlety does not make it any less effective! — Meredith Duran

Colt has the subtlety of a car alarm. — Karsten Knight

Music with all its subtlety has immense power to unite people, spread love and bring peace in the world! — Sanchita Pandey

Subtlety chases the obvious up a never-ending spiral and never quite catches it. — Rex Stout

rapport-building is 'subtlety'. Rapport is the — Owen Fitzpatrick

You have the subtlety of a wet fish slapping someone in the face. — Jessica Beck

Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. — Oliver Cromwell

Like acting, sales works best when hidden. — Peter Thiel

Interesting. Claws and teeth and ferocity mixed with the subtlety to manipulate creatures larger than itself. A worthy creature. — Katherine Applegate

She says that what you did was a cry for help."
"It was," I say. "That's why I was yelling 'Heeeelp!' I don't really go in for subtlety. — Holly Black

The distinctive crimes of this generation are crimes of subtlety and finesse.
- ALEXANDER S. BACON 1908 — J.M. Carlisle

A confused and weak man hides his weakness and uncertainty with fiery speeches. — Rick Perlstein

Subtlety is the mark of confidence and is thus by far the hardest thing for a writer to achieve. — Noah Lukeman

I love Tokio Hotel and their music, their makeup, their hairstyles and their subtlety. — Lady Gaga

Your lyrics lack subtlety! You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry! — Matt Groening

Fraternity has subtleties. — Fernando Pessoa

To pull off successful attacks in debates, you have to execute with nuance and subtlety. It has to be artful. — Mark McKinnon

I generally find subtlety a waste of time. — Cindy Gerard

The world communicates subtly. Most people don't hear or see the signs because they're so wrapped up in their day-to-day lives. — Doug Cooper

Make subtlety obvious. — Billy Wilder

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

I am concerned that the subtlety is being lost and every film tends to look very contrasty and saturated. — Roger Deakins

Purple prose attracts attention more than converts. — Jeffrey Toobin

True restoration takes patience, subtlety, skill, and grace. — Paul David Tripp

Poetry can communicate the actual quality of experience with a subtlety and precision unapproachable by any other means. — F.R. Leavis

Sorry, pigtails, but subtlety isn't an option anymore. — T.A. Miles

If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you. — Sue Monk Kidd

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

That night Fay became a woman, making a secret of her pain, intent on saving her happiness with Albert, on showing wisdom and subtlety. — Anais Nin

Persuasion is a strong but subdued outrider. — Harold Bloom

People here notice when you have gunfights in train stations! — Lance Charnes

The real Ivan was rather more elusive, Mark gauged; it would not do to underestimate his subtlety, or mistake him for a simpleton. — Anonymous

The neocortex allows for the subtlety and complexity of emotional life, such as the ability to have feelings about our feelings. — Daniel Goleman

Poetry is a lyrical insinuation. Often, its melodic subtlety kisses the subconscious mind. — Masiela Lusha

Leave it to a dude to roll in with your technique, but use a jackhammer instead of jeweler's screwdrivers. — Roberto Hogue

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see. — Kyle MacLachlan

The subtlest lie of all is the full truth. — Michael Moorcock

Guides cannot master the subtleties of the American joke. — Mark Twain

I'm a writer; I like to retain subtlety and nuance. — Lois Lowry

Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies. — David Brin

It was a defeat, resorting to crude threats in a game of subtlety, but sometimes one must sacrifice a battle to win the war. — Mark Lawrence

Confound the subtlety of lawyers with the subtlety of the law. — Percy Bysshe Shelley

He had no desire to grandstand for his country or himself. — John Taliaferro

We can do subtle," I assured her.
"It's our middle name," Andrea added.
For some odd reason Rene didn't look convinced. — Ilona Andrews

It was easy to conclude: The night was young and alive, in its ever so subtle way. — Lauren Lola

If you don't want to be noticed, you don't use a Star Destroyer. — Timothy Zahn

Subtlety sometimes eludes me. Why not just hit the nail on the head? — Paul Levine

The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. — Francis Bacon

You're about as subtle as a fucking train wreck. On a boat. — Doug Walker

Suck up with subtlety. — Guy Kawasaki

My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing. — Don Knotts

We live in a world that pays attention to speed, volume, and flash. Subtlety has its own power in relation to that. — Peter Erskine

Questions show the mind's range, and answers its subtlety. — Joseph Joubert

Kids do not appreciate subtlety in adults when they are trying to understand something. — Stan Morris

I do not deal with subtleties; I am only a lawyer. — F. E. Smith, 1st Earl Of Birkenhead

A fox is subtlety itself. — Aristophanes

Try a little subtlety in self-defense; it'll help, you'll find out. — John Ashbery

Control is an unavoidable feature of human relationships; all that actually varies is the subtlety of the system of reinforcement. — Alfie Kohn

It was like trying to teach subtlety to a thunderstorm. — Erica Bauermeister

'Star Trek' is notorious for looting the more thoughtful work of writers for their striking effects, leaving behind most of the thought and subtlety. — Gregory Benford

Is it not a pity when some stylistic subtlety is lost without trace by the reader's inattention? — David Richards

The anthology was not a best-seller; art as a weapon seldom is. — Lyle W. Dorsett

The subtlety of your analysis of variance will not move readers to tears, although the tediousness of it might. — Paul J. Silvia

Lack of subtlety, that's how you beat magic. — Carrie Vaughn

War doesn't start with an explosion ... .It bears far more subtlety. A simmer beneath the surface, as if bringing broth to a boil. — Kristina McMorris

Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety's not my forte. — Alan Cumming

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety. — Isaac Asimov

Menswear is about subtlety. It's about good style and good taste. — Alexander McQueen

I think we need to recover the depth, the subtlety, the generosity of imagination, the respect for wisdom that so marked Islam in its great ages. — Prince Charles

You have a nicety of awareness of the difference between a blade's edge and its tip. — Frank Herbert

One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety. — Mo Yan

Subtlety may deceive you; intedrity never will. — Oliver Cromwell

Sandra to Christie on Matt: So he's been a meanie today has he. The boy's got the subtlety of a brick to the head. I do apologize. — Svetlana Chmakova

As Han once told me, "Stealth and subtlety work well, but for making lasting impressions, a blaster does just fine. — Michael A. Stackpole

I have nothing against bombastic music, but when it comes to making albums, I'd prefer to make music that has a sort of vulnerable subtlety to it. — Moby

That girl had the subtlety of a Spencer's Gifts shop. — Rainbow Rowell

It isn't the subjects we write about but the seriousness and subtlety of our expression that determines the worth of or effort. — Joyce Carol Oates

Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there's a lot of subtlety. That's what I'm proud of. — Ben Folds

A good notation has a subtlety and suggestiveness which at times make it almost seem like a live teacher. — Bertrand Russell

Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety. — Mary Wesley

Part of my aspiration as a film actor is to bring subtlety to everything I do - honesty but subtlety. — Benjamin Bratt

Some have said there is no subtlety to destruction. You know what? They're dead. — Jaya

Kid, you may be the smartest person alive, but a master of subtlety you are not. — T.J. Klune

I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar. — Dan Fogelberg

Simplicity is the outcome of technical subtlety. It is the goal, not the starting point. — Maurice Saatchi

[L]anguage cannot match music's subtlety and preciseness of expression. — Jenefer Robinson

The audience can feel the subtleties of the characters. — Robert Downey Jr.

To be most effective, flattery is always best applied with a trowel. — Alan Bradley

Atty's eyes rested on Darby with all the subtlety of a dog watching his food bowl being filled! — Tricia Murphy

I think a lot of people who read fiction are interested in subtlety. But they wouldn't like my stuff. It's a bit too violent for many tastes. — Martin Amis

Githa Hariharan's fiction is wonderful-full of subtleties and humor and tenderness. — Michael Ondaatje

People lost the capacity of using their brain. It's all about the label. Not about the labels showing but subtlety of the labels. — Barbara Hulanicki

Lee assess a subordinate commander as all lion; no fox. — Robert E.Lee

Your brain works with all the subtlety of a malicious child. — Steven Erikson

The greatest realities are physical and economic, all the subtleties of life come afterward. — Joyce Carol Oates