Quotes About Insinuation

I durst make no return to this malicious insinuation, which debased human understanding below the sagacity of a common hound, who has judgment enough to distinguish and follow the cry of the ablest dog in the pack, without being ever mistaken.

When people ask what 'American Pie' is about, they're missing the point. The song isn't about the lines themselves - it's about what is between the lines. The song is about what isn't there.

Poetry is a lyrical insinuation. Often, its melodic subtlety kisses the subconscious mind.

You can say a lot of things to someone while being pretty clear between the lines.

Describing your action too precisely can be as condescending as describing your characters' emotions. Far better to give your readers some hints and then allow them to fill in the blanks for themselves. This

is that your subtle way of calling me a slut?

Jesus Christ," she said. "You are just like him, a master of the fucking oblique answer.

I think she suspects something, though. We've had cherry pie for dessert five nights in a row." His voice drawled, and my smile deepened.

Follow David's example: say or do something that can be read in more than one way, that may be superficially polite but that could also indicate a slight coolness on your part or be seen as a subtle insult. A friend may wonder but will let it pass. The secret enemy, though, will react with anger.

And the most dangerous of their weapons was insinuation—the means by which Madame cast her spell on the young man, making him seem the aggressor, giving her the night of pleasure she desired, and safeguarding her guiltless reputation, all in one stroke.

Jaime smiled knowingly. Men will read all sorts of things into a knowing smile if you let them.

This argument miscarried on several counts: Rockefeller resented any references to his infamy, felt no need to cleanse his reputation, and rebelled against any insinuation that his charity was selfishly motivated.

Some have in readiness so many tales and stories, as there is nothing they would insinuate, but they can wrap it into a tale; which serveth both to keep themselves more in guard, and to make others carry it with more pleasure. It is a good point of cunning, for a man to shape the answer he would have, in his own words and propositions; for it makes the other party stick the less.

Nunca hay centro. Ni camino, ni línea. Hay vastos pasajes donde se insinúa que alguien hubo. No es cierto, no hubo nadie.

When composing a story, withhold the essential information—do not mention whatever it is that causes the characters to act as they do.

Such insinuated insecurities need to be confronted directly and plainly. It is not possible to drift unconsciously from faith to perdition.

All those who write either explicitly or by insinuation against the dignity, freedom, and immortality of the human soul, may so far forth be justly said to unhinge the principles of morality, and destroy the means of making men reasonably virtuous.

It is necessary to know how to slip the all-important matter, rather hinted at than said right out, in between the description of two fashionable entertainments, without appearing to intend it. It is necessary to imply a thing by judicious reservations; let what is desired be guessed at; contradict in such a fashion as to confirm, or affirm in such a way that no one shall believe the statement

Seduction begins with insinuation, what may happen, not what is, what you may become to the person, not today what you are.

Never asking a direct question, even though the other person can guess what it is you want to know.

L'insinuazione efficace è quella che riferisce fatti di per sé privi di valore, ancorché non smentibili perché veri.

The most effective insinuation is the one that gives facts that are valueless in themselves, yet cannot be denied because they are true.

rather than giving out information someone would be able to check, it's better to limit yourself to insinuation.

There is as much meaning in a wink as a word.