Prefixing Quotes & Sayings

Modesty answers not the crude how of femininity, but the beautiful why. — Wendy Shalit

The wisdom of the Moon is greater than the wisdom of the Earth, because the Moon sees the universe closer than the Earth can see it! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The simplest things that need self-restraint are the most difficult to replicate. — Irving Stone

In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate. — Edmund Spenser

Right," said Rusty. "So you don't have, ah, magic powers anymore."

"Can you stop prefixing magic powers with 'ah'?"

"I'm not ready to drop the prefix," Rusty told her. "If you like, I can switch prefixes. I'm happy to go with 'um, magic powers' or 'er . . . magic powers.' Whichever works best for you ladies. — Sarah Rees Brennan

Its called show business, not show art. — Jean Seberg

There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs. — Ron Atkinson

Things are not always as they seemed, Much that may seem evil can be good. — George R R Martin

The custom of prefixing or appending to historical narratives an estimate of the character and personality of the principal agent is of doubtful advantage at the best of times - it either imparts a specious unity to the action or permits apology or condemnation on moral and emotional grounds. — Ronald Syme

The deadly Hydra now is the hydra of Equality. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity is the three-fanged serpent. — D.H. Lawrence

I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring reputation by finding fault with the works of any one. — Vitruvius