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Broad Quotes

This collection of broad quotes spans fashion, humor, and systems thinking, showing how the word captures everything from wide-ranging talent to expansive worldviews. Some quotes celebrate broad humor as an American trait, while others use breadth to describe an organism's inseparability from its environment. Together they highlight the many ways 'broad' signals scope and openness.

These broad quotes highlight scope and range across fields, echoing ideas found in Broadcast. Both explore how far an idea or talent can extend.

We all have a destiny in accordance with the breadth of our shoulders. My shoulders are broad.

Quotes by Placido Domingo

Big-government economics breeds crony capitalism. It's corrupt, anything but neutral, and a barrier to broad participation in prosperity.

Quotes by Paul Ryan

There's a broad range of fashion: knitwear, textiles, journalism.

Quotes by Louise Wilson

In a broad systems sense, an organism's environment is indistinguishable from the organism itself.

Quotes by Kevin Kelly

Broadcast Quotes

Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.

Quotes by Herb Caen

I love it when novels contain a broad cast of characters, including queer ones.

Quotes by Emma Donoghue

I'm portrayed as this tough broad, but I'm not.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I'm a kibitzer with a broad portfolio.

Quotes by David Axelrod

Frequently Asked Questions

What areas do these broad quotes cover?
They span fashion, systems thinking, humor, and physical description, showing how widely the word 'broad' can apply. One line discusses knitwear and journalism as part of a broad fashion range. Related ideas appear in Broadcast.
How is broad humor described in these quotes?
One quote characterizes Americans as pragmatic and given to broad humor, suggesting a style that is direct and widely accessible rather than subtle. This framing links humor to cultural identity. It is a lighter contrast to the more analytical quotes in the set.
What does the systems thinking quote mean by 'broad'?
It argues that in a wide enough view, an organism cannot really be separated from its environment, treating breadth as a way of seeing connections rather than division. This is a more philosophical use of the word than the others. It broadens the topic beyond casual usage.
Why does one quote mention the breadth of shoulders?
It uses physical breadth as a metaphor for destiny, suggesting a person's capacity is shaped by what they can carry or bear. This ties the literal and figurative senses of 'broad' together in one line. Similar metaphorical range appears in Broadening.
Is there a common thread across all these broad quotes?
Yes, each one uses breadth to describe scope, whether in fashion, humor, philosophy, or physical capacity, showing the word's flexibility. The variety demonstrates how one concept can stretch across very different contexts. This range is part of what makes the topic interesting.

To see how this theme grows further, check out Broaden and Broader for more on expanding perspective and reach.