Subtle Quotes

Wives in their husbands' absences grow subtler, And daughters sometimes run off with the butler. - George Byron

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 light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art. - Conrad Hall

Who ever comes to shroud me, do not harm / Nor question much / That subtle wreath of hair, which crowns my arm. - John Donne

While nobody likes a watchdog, and for that reason many investigation committees are unpopular, I thank God for men who, in the face of public denouncement and ridicule, go loyally on in their work of exposing the pinks, the lavenders and the reds who have sought refuge beneath the wings of the American eagle and from that vantage point try in every subtle, undercover way to bring comfort, aid and help to the greatest enemy we have ever known -- communism. - Billy Graham

While Alan Greenspan may have enjoyed more than his share of good luck during his storied tenure as Fed chairman, he was also confronted with a wide variety of challenges that required subtlety, a deft touch and good judgment. - Alan Blinder

When you're choosing a lace, think about the subtle message. It's not about an age; it's about a mind-set. - Barbara Lipton

When you do things that are uncharacteristic, we had to play well on special teams, and we didn't do that. When you do things that are not characteristic, even subtle things, you have to give your opponents a lot of credit. - Kirk Ferentz

When the ad and the entertainment is combined, you have to be subtle about it because otherwise it's pure commercialism. - Peter Sealey