A Quote by James Broughton

True delicacy is not a fragile thing.

James Broughton

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James Broughton
American - Director
November 10, 1913 - May 17, 1999

Too great cleverness is but deceptive delicacy, true delicacy is the most substantial cleverness.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is solid refinement.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Many of the phenomena of Winter are suggestive of an inexpressible tenderness and fragile delicacy. We are accustomed to hear this king described as a rude and boisterous tyrant; but with the gentleness of a lover he adorns the tresses of Summer.

Henry David Thoreau

Friendships are fragile things, and require as much handling as any other fragile and precious thing.

Randolph Bourne

You always remember the delicacy of the work you do on a new play - the delicacy and the rigor and the courage.

Lindsay Duncan

True delicacy, as true generosity, is more wounded by an offence from itself--if I may be allowed the expression--than to itself.

Sir Fulke Greville

Love is fragile. And we're not always its best caretakers. We just muddle through and do the best we can. And hope this fragile thing survives against all odds.

Nicholas Sparks

You're arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. But that's a lie, and you know it.

John Green

Delicacy of taste has the same effect as delicacy of passion; it enlarges the sphere both of our happiness and our misery.

David Hume

Delicacy - a sad, sad false delicacy - robs literature of the two best things among its belongings: Family-circle narratives & obscene stories.

Mark Twain

Without a doubt, one of my favorite American ingredients is blue crabs, a true delicacy! And a great value, I think.

Jose Andres

A coach has to worry not so much about creating motivation, esprit de corps, as about destroying it. The true competitor has it; he wouldn't be a star if he didn't. So you have to mold all these egos together and make sure in your selection of people that you don't destroy the feeling of togetherness or morale, because it is a fragile thing.

Dick Motta

True delicacy, that most beautiful heart-leaf of humanity, exhibits itself most significantly in little things.

Mary Howitt

You couldn't be more wrong," I said. "You are buying into the cross-stitched sentiments of your parents' throw pillows. You're arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. But that's a lie, and you know it." "You're a hard person to comfort," Augustus said. "Easy comfort isn't comforting," I said.

John Green

People are fragile. Our brains are fragile and you can only abuse them for so long.