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Quotes About Subtle

I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Colors do not exist separately and independently within nature; they are constantly shifting in response to subtle gradations of light. It is language that, magnificently, gives them clear shape.
~ Kenya Hara
The force of nonviolence is infinitely more wonderful and subtle than the material forces of nature, like electricity.
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Music is made by individuals. Some artists will be very politically overt in their songs, some will be more subtle. You have to be true to yourself, true to your nature.
~ Win Butler
By nature I am not tough, believe it or not.
~ Jennifer Lopez
Nature is subtle and complex.
~ Marlene Van Niekerk, Agaat
The images of peace are ephemeral. The language of peace is subtle. The reasons for peace, the definitions of peace, the very idea of peace have to be invented, and invented again
~ Maxine Hong Kingston
A history that should pursue all the subtle threads from end to end might be eminently valuable, but not as a tribute to peace and conciliation.
~ Lord Acton
One of my current pet theories is that the winter is a kind of evangelist, more subtle than Billy Graham, of course, but of the same stuff.
~ Shirley Ann Grau
Reality has always proved to be much more sophisticated and subtle than any preconceived philosophy.
~ Michio Kaku
Everything is subtle. Everything has a million sides. Everything is a manifestation of god. Everything is light. All beings are infinite. All things are perfect, in their own way.
~ Frederick Lenz
Oh my…!Love can be troubled somber, mournful and yet subtle and precise. Love is a chaotic thing, my dear!
~ Alba Avila
The greatest and most powerful revolutions often start very quietly, hidden in the shadows. Remember that.
~ Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy
You do have an effect on the universe. If you think positive thoughts, if you are happy and progressive, then that energy affects everyone on the whole planet, in subtle ways, perhaps, but it does.
~ Frederick Lenz
But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.
~ James Baldwin
Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.
~ Rita Mae Brown
Humans are well known for weaving intricate webs of thought and then ensnaring themselves in their own creations. Our universe functions as a powerful energy mirror. With every focused thought you are broadcasting waves of creative energy into your immediate environment. Few realize that their thoughts have a powerful impact upon the subtle energies around them.
~ William Buhlman
Simplicity is a kind of transparency in which subtle nuances can have outsize effects. When everything is visible and appears to be dumb, that's when the details take on larger meanings.
~ David Byrne
Very little in nature is detectable by unaided human senses.
~ David Deutsch
Definition of the Word Delicate, Since Defining Delicacy Isn't Enough for Understanding Delicacy 1. Subtle and subdued. A delicate flavor. 2. Showing fragility. Delicate crystal. 3. Requiring sensitive or careful handling. Delicate situation. 4. Characterized by subtle judgment, deftness. Delicate chess maneuvers.
~ David Foenkinos
Depuis quand était-ce ainsi? Il est difficile de dater le début d'un déclin d'amour. C'est progressif, insidieux, l'aisance surnoise des agonies.
~ David Foenkinos
Gradually, subtly, without anyone completely understanding the full implications of what was happening, what had been the essence of moral relations turned into the means for every sort of dishonest stratagem.
~ David Graeber
It was typical of Washington's style of leadership to present a promising proposal as someone else's idea, rather than his own.
~ David Hackett Fischer
In 1947, Kennan wrote, "The men of the Kremlin would suddenly discover that this fluid and subtle oriental movement which they thought they held in the palm of their hand had quietly oozed away between their fingers and there was nothing left there but a ceremonial Chinese bow and a polite giggle.
~ David Halberstam