If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.
Sue Monk KiddTags: life empowerment relationships diplomacy subtlety
The fate of peoples is made like this, two men in small rooms. Forget the coronations, the conclaves of cardinals, the pomp and processions. This is how the world changes: a counter pushed across a table, a pen stroke that alters the force of a phrase, a woman's sigh as she passes and leaves on the air a trail of orange flower or rose water; her hand pulling close the bed curtain, the discreet sigh of flesh against flesh.
Hilary MantelTags: power history change tudors subtlety gestures
The man once wrote: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Tolkien had that one mostly right.
I stepped forward, let the door bang closed, and snarled, "Fuck subtle.
Tags: humor anger tolkien harry-dresden subtlety
To be most effective, flattery is always best applied with a trowel.
Alan BradleyBookish people, who are often maladroit people, persist in thinking they can master any subtlety so long as it's been shaped into acceptable expository prose.
Carol ShieldsTags: reading books readers bibliophiles subtlety
You're about as subtle as a fucking train wreck. On a boat.
Doug WalkerTags: simile subtlety boat nostalgia-critic train-wreck
We can do subtle," I assured her.
"It's our middle name," Andrea added.
For some odd reason Rene didn't look convinced.
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If you don't want to be noticed, you don't use a Star Destroyer.
Timothy ZahnSeemingly minor yet persistent things penetrate the mind over time making it difficult to ever realize the impact; hence, though quite unfortunate, the most dangerous forms of corruption are those that are subtle and below the radar.
Criss JamiTags: consciousness society mind psychology media corruption awareness dangerous impact subtle mass-media unconscious radar subtlety persistent unconscious-mind masses-destruction unfortunate
He said that it was very difficult to become an astronaut. I said that I knew. You had to become an officer in the air force and you had to take lots of orders and be prepared to kill other human beings, and I couldn't take orders. Also I didn't have 20/20 vision, which you needed to be a pilot.
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