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Polished 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 Picture Quote #1

On the floor, and hanging on to the bar, squatted an old man, immobile as an object. His years had reduced and polished him as water does a stone or the generations of men do a sentence Picture Quote #1

…She was, obviously, one of those women whose polished words may reflect a book club or bridge club, or any other deadly conventionality, but never her soul Picture Quote #1

She was truly a beautiful girl. I could feel a small polished stone sinking through the darkest waters of my heart. All those deep convoluted channels and passageways, and yet she managed to toss her pebble right down to the bottom of it all Picture Quote #1

Don’t be smart. Smart is only a polished version of dumb. Try intelligence. It will surely see you through Picture Quote #1

Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? Picture Quote #1

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Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value: but if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their luster: and even polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold Picture Quote #1

The garden of the world has no limits except in your mind. Its presence is more beautiful than the stars with more clarity than the polished mirror of your heart Picture Quote #1

Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don’t give up after a mistake, when something doesn’t come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we’re not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished Picture Quote #1

There I go being critical again. Does a man have to stand on one foot and juggle for me to consider him entertaining? What am I looking for? A knight?... No, knights are all polished and shiny. I think my taste runs to something with a bit of tarnish and maybe a few scratches. Someone who can make me laugh and cry and make me angry and make my knees tremble when he touches me Picture Quote #1

I walked across the polished marble floor and sat on a red velvet lounging couch. I idly wondered how exactly one was supposed to lounge. I couldn’t remember ever doing it myself. After a moment’s consideration, I decided lounging was probably similar to relaxing, but with more money in your pocket Picture Quote #1

I swore that I would not suffer from the world’s grief and the world’s stupidity and cruelty and injustice and I made my heart as hard in endurance as the nether millstone and my mind as a polished surface of steel. I no longer suffered, but enjoyment had passed away from me Picture Quote #1

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Exactness is first obtained, and afterwards elegance. But diction, merely vocal, is always in its childhood. As no man leaves his eloquence behind him, the new generations have all to learn. There may possibly be books without a polished language, but there can be no polished language without books Picture Quote #1

His many years had reduced and polished him the way water smooths and polishes a stone or generations of men polish a proverb Picture Quote #1

Those who are successful give credit to their mistakes and give them a polished new name, experience Picture Quote #1

That youthful sparkle in his eyes is caused by his contact lenses, which he keeps highly polished Picture Quote #1

The poet must be alike polished by an intercourse with the world as with the studies of taste; one to whom labour is negligence, refinement a science, and art a nature Picture Quote #1

Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined Picture Quote #1

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A beautiful envelope for mortality, presenting a glittering and polished exterior, the appearance of which gives no certain indication of the real value of what is contained therein Picture Quote #1

But it is not for the perfect vase or the polished gem to choose their owners Picture Quote #1

I definitely feel I’m outside of the polished pop girl group, which feels right. I don’t think I could keep up that polished surface on purpose Picture Quote #1

I used to like cufflinks, but I got too lazy for them. I realized I don’t need them for a polished tailoring look, so more times than not, I skip them Picture Quote #1

These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur’an Picture Quote #1

But it’s only after you’ve played it on the road 20 or 30 times that it becomes really finished and polished... and you realize what it means, and you get the phrasing right Picture Quote #1

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The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages Picture Quote #1

I don’t know why people think I’m polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights Picture Quote #1

I don’t like seeing the stuff that’s not polished. It’s harder for me to step away from it and watch that Picture Quote #1

The second episode of any new show can be tough. You have about a week to top the well-crafted and polished pilot episode that was written over six months Picture Quote #1

I saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial not as an object placed into the earth but as a cut in the earth that has then been polished, like a geode. Interest in the land and concern about how we are polluting the air and water of the planet are what make me want to travel back in geologic time-to witness the shaping of the earth before man Picture Quote #1

You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims Picture Quote #1

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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 (Polished Quotes) On the floor, and hanging on to the bar, squatted an old man, immobile as an object. His years had reduced and polished him as water does a stone or the generations of men do a sentence (Polished Quotes) …She was, obviously, one of those women whose polished words may reflect a book club or bridge club, or any other deadly conventionality, but never her soul (Polished Quotes) She was truly a beautiful girl. I could feel a small polished stone sinking through the darkest waters of my heart. All those deep convoluted channels and passageways, and yet she managed to toss her pebble right down to the bottom of it all (Polished Quotes) Don’t be smart. Smart is only a polished version of dumb. Try intelligence. It will surely see you through (Polished Quotes) Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? (Polished Quotes) Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value: but if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their luster: and even polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold (Polished Quotes) The garden of the world has no limits except in your mind. Its presence is more beautiful than the stars with more clarity than the polished mirror of your heart (Polished Quotes) Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don’t give up after a mistake, when something doesn’t come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we’re not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished (Polished Quotes) There I go being critical again. Does a man have to stand on one foot and juggle for me to consider him entertaining? What am I looking for? A knight?... No, knights are all polished and shiny. I think my taste runs to something with a bit of tarnish and maybe a few scratches. Someone who can make me laugh and cry and make me angry and make my knees tremble when he touches me (Polished Quotes) I walked across the polished marble floor and sat on a red velvet lounging couch. I idly wondered how exactly one was supposed to lounge. I couldn’t remember ever doing it myself. After a moment’s consideration, I decided lounging was probably similar to relaxing, but with more money in your pocket (Polished Quotes) I swore that I would not suffer from the world’s grief and the world’s stupidity and cruelty and injustice and I made my heart as hard in endurance as the nether millstone and my mind as a polished surface of steel. I no longer suffered, but enjoyment had passed away from me (Polished Quotes) Exactness is first obtained, and afterwards elegance. But diction, merely vocal, is always in its childhood. As no man leaves his eloquence behind him, the new generations have all to learn. There may possibly be books without a polished language, but there can be no polished language without books (Polished Quotes) His many years had reduced and polished him the way water smooths and polishes a stone or generations of men polish a proverb (Polished Quotes) Those who are successful give credit to their mistakes and give them a polished new name, experience (Polished Quotes) That youthful sparkle in his eyes is caused by his contact lenses, which he keeps highly polished (Polished Quotes) The poet must be alike polished by an intercourse with the world as with the studies of taste; one to whom labour is negligence, refinement a science, and art a nature (Polished Quotes) Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined (Polished Quotes) A beautiful envelope for mortality, presenting a glittering and polished exterior, the appearance of which gives no certain indication of the real value of what is contained therein (Polished Quotes) But it is not for the perfect vase or the polished gem to choose their owners (Polished Quotes) I definitely feel I’m outside of the polished pop girl group, which feels right. I don’t think I could keep up that polished surface on purpose (Polished Quotes) I used to like cufflinks, but I got too lazy for them. I realized I don’t need them for a polished tailoring look, so more times than not, I skip them (Polished Quotes) These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur’an (Polished Quotes) But it’s only after you’ve played it on the road 20 or 30 times that it becomes really finished and polished... and you realize what it means, and you get the phrasing right (Polished Quotes) The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages (Polished Quotes) I don’t know why people think I’m polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights (Polished Quotes) I don’t like seeing the stuff that’s not polished. It’s harder for me to step away from it and watch that (Polished Quotes) The second episode of any new show can be tough. You have about a week to top the well-crafted and polished pilot episode that was written over six months (Polished Quotes) I saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial not as an object placed into the earth but as a cut in the earth that has then been polished, like a geode. Interest in the land and concern about how we are polluting the air and water of the planet are what make me want to travel back in geologic time-to witness the shaping of the earth before man (Polished Quotes) You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims (Polished Quotes)

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