#strokes

The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness. ↗

— Julia Ward Howe

#much #need #needs #pen #strokes

These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off. ↗

— Giorgio Vasari

#born #diligence #effort #express #few

Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the texture of the thing. ↗

— Joan Didion

#down #every #go #like #novels

Both of us played basketball, and I played tennis and my knees are done. Now if you ask us head-to-head who wins at golf, I'm asking for a couple of strokes. ↗

— Michael Wilbon

#asking #basketball #both #couple #done

The number of strokes to the inch controls the pitch of the note: the more, the higher the pitch; the fewer, the lower the pitch, the size of the stroke controls the loudness... the tone quality is the most difficult element to control, it is made by the shape of the strokes. ↗

— Norman McLaren

#controls #difficult #element #fewer #higher

I like the theatre because you paint with broad strokes. To me the theatre is stretching its definition really far. ↗

— Ajay Naidu

#broad #definition #far #i #like

It's valid that the Strokes and the Pleased have been influenced by some of the same bands. But it's invalid in the sense that we listen to the Strokes and try to sounds like them. I think that they are a good band. ↗

— Joanna Newsom

#bands #been #good #good band #i

I'd rather be two strokes ahead going into the last day than two strokes behind. Having said that, it's probably easier to win coming from behind. There is no fear in chasing. There is fear in being chased. ↗

— Jack Nicklaus

#behind #being #chased #chasing #coming

Virtue itself scapes not calumnious strokes. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#strokes #virtue

Very few people run around and get amnesia and have comas and come out of them and do all the silly of people have strokes and have comas and come out of them and do all the silly things we do on soaps. ↗

— Erika Slezak

#around #come #few #few people #get