#details

Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe; for within its precincts, surrounded by a lofty wall, there is room enough for a town of five hundred families. ↗

— Hernando Cortes

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I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage. ↗

— Anne Tyler

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I generally leave the details of fiscal programs to the Administration and Congress. That's really their area of authority and responsibility, and I don't think it's appropriate for me to second guess. ↗

— Ben Bernanke

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In politics, the reaction to a controversy is very often more enlightening and important than the details of the allegations themselves. ↗

— Tammy Bruce

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After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life. ↗

— Evelyn Underhill

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Most of our lives aren't that exciting, but the drama is still going on in the small details. ↗

— David Byrne

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We're still working out the details, but I'd be delighted to do the film. The problem at the moment is my busy schedule. Shooting on this film has been extended by a month, but I need to be in the U.S. by Dec. 20. ↗

— Zhang Ziyi

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I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid. ↗

— Mariah Carey

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What it values most of all is the sum total of events and the advance of civilization, which carries individuals along with it; but, indifferent to details, it cares less to have them real than noble or, rather, grand and complete. ↗

— Alfred de Vigny

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I worked every day there, so I knew all the details. But I needed only some proof. So the proof was photos. ↗

— Mordechai Vanunu

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