Elegance is exquisite polish.

His lies were so exquisite I almost wept.

Everything that is exquisite hides itself.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like.

A pleasure so exquisite as almost to amount to pain.

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.

The most exquisite pleasure is giving pleasure to others.

Joys too exquisite to last, And yet more exquisite when past.

If love was a choice, who would ever choose such exquisite pain?

The matter of international relations is very subtle and exquisite.

'Midnight Cowboy' is an exquisite piece of filmmaking. It's insane.

When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music.

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.

He smiled the most exquisite smile, veiled by memory, tinged by dreams.

Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.

The body of a beautiful woman is not made for love; it is too exquisite.

Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering.

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.

Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

There is such a thing as anaesthesia of pain, engendered by pain too exquisite to be borne.

I understood rage from my dad, who was an exquisite blend of rage and generosity of spirit.

Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.

In aristocratic societies, rich people used to commission exquisite paintings for their walls.

Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.

Louis Armstrong, who learned to be in exquisite dress, came from the bottom, and he's not a trash can.

Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution.

I was very lucky, my parents were very encouraging, and both my grandmothers. They had exquisite taste.

In the name of Hypocrites, doctors have invented the most exquisite form of torture ever known to man: survival.

The exquisite truth is to believe in something that maybe you know is a fiction, but you believe in it willingly.

In the name of Hippocrates, doctors have invented the most exquisite form of torture ever known to man: survival.

Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world.

The cosmos is full beyond measure of elegant truths; of exquisite interrelationships; of the awesome machinery of nature.

Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.

Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.

It was better, he thought, to fail in attempting exquisite things than to succeed in the department of the utterly contemptible.

Mothers are the people who love us for no good reason. And those of us who are mothers know it's the most exquisite love of all.

I suspect music is auditory cheesecake, an exquisite confection crafted to tickle the sensitive spots of... our mental faculties.

I used to collect vintage clothing - exquisite lace dresses, embroidered shawls and ornate jewelry - but that's just not me any more.

Tenderness is the name for a lover's most exquisite sensation; protection is implied in his most generous and heart-thrilling impulse.

But with exquisite breathing you smile, with satisfaction of love, And I touch you again as you tick in the silence and settle in sleep.

A painter once told me that I'm like the Khajuraho, which you see once but which remains with you forever. I thought that was exquisite.

The English take everything with an exquisite sense of humour. They are only offended if you tell them that they have no sense of humour.

I don't get to do that very often so to just have a completely free evening where your mind is relaxed enough to read a book is exquisite.

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

Steve Martin is such an exquisite and precise writer. Everything is so clear; it's like a bell. He says what he means and says it so beautifully.

I had moments with my father that were exquisite - the stories he told me about Cuchulain, the mythological Irish warrior, are still magical to me.

I'm so impressed by Jennifer Lawrence and Carey Mulligan. They have this exquisite taste. They are very gifted in their ability to make great choices.

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