[John] Foster Dulles is the only case I know of a bull who carries his china shop with him.
In a man devoted to knowledge, pity seems almost ridiculous, like delicate hands on a cyclops.
Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.
Elegance is something more than ease; it is more than a freedom from awkwardness or restraint. It implies, I conceive, a precision, a polish, a sparkling, spirited yet delicate.
Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing.
I bruise like a grape.
I want to be as feminine and classic as possible.
Babies aren't dishwasher-safe.
Couture gowns are like gremlins; you can't expose them to bright light or get them wet.
Sassafras wood boiled down to a kind of tea, and tempered with an infusion of milk and sugar hath to some a delicacy beyond the China luxury.
I think it's important to be subtle, sweet, and powerful.
Charity in various guises is an intruder the poor see often; but courtesy and delicacy are visitants with which they are seldom honored.
Hunger is never delicate.
It's still my happiest time when I'm eating.
I was always a lover of soft-winged things.
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
I try not to delve too deep into policy.
No matter how smart she appeared, she was fragile at her core.
Real tenderness can't be confused, It's quiet and can't be heard.
Some people just shouldn't be disturbed in their inclinations, whether large or small. A reminder can instantly turn enthusiasm into aversion and spoil everything.
Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak.
Be not intimidated... nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice
White means the strength of fragility and the fragility of the passage of time.
There is so much fragility in kissing, in other people: It is all glass.
Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.
