A Quote by Gail Carriger

You are about as covert as a sledgehammer. — © Gail Carriger
You are about as covert as a sledgehammer.

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Magick comes in many forms, and there are many covert master magicians who are so covert that they don't even know they are magicians.
When a black man is stopped by a cop for no apparent reason, that is covert racism. When a black woman shops in a fancy store and is followed by security guards, that is covert racism. It is more subtle than 1960s racism, but it is still racism.
In examining the CIA's past and present use of the U.S. media, the Committee finds two reasons for concern. The first is the potential, inherent in covert media operations, for manipulating or incidentally misleading the American public. The second is the damage to the credibility and independence of a free press which may be caused by covert relationships with the U.S. journalists and media organizations.
Cordings make the best Covert coats, corduroys, moleskins and all the accoutrements. When I need a covert coat I get it from Cordings rather than make one myself and I'm a tailor so I should know! Cordings is without doubt, the best at what they do; they produce a quality which surpasses any other company of its kind in Britain.
No one wants to friend or follow covert info about Pakistan's nuclear policy.
I haven't made art about Israel. There's a covert subtext of Jewish identity in my artwork.
There is no part of the executive branch that more exists on the outer edge of executive prerogative than the American intelligence community - the intelligence community, CIA, covert action. My literal responsibility as director of CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval, to inform.
I would much prefer to be overseas in a covert capacity working on issues, but that is hypothetical. That is no longer open to me. So if I can use my voice in this manner, and talk about something that I care about, then I feel fortunate.
The panther is sleek. The panther is sneaky. The panther is covert. Meanwhile, the gorilla will show up and bang on his chest and make noises to warn you about what is about to happen if you continue to cross the line.
One might as well try to perform brain surgery with a sledgehammer.
The ecological movement is concerned about this, and this is in here, where everything is public. In Iran, where everything is covert, we have no firsthand information.
Unless you hit your television with a sledgehammer, you're not going to be able to be an individual.
If criticism is needed, do it tactfully. Don't use a sledgehammer when a fly swatter will do the job.
If I can capture truth in its simplest form, beauty will follow like a sledgehammer.
To encounter 'Beowulf' is like taking a sledgehammer to a quarry face. You must bang in there.
Your writing", she said to me, "it's so raw. It's like a sledgehammer, and yet it has humor and tenderness. . . .
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