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Brow Quotes

These brow quotes range from literary taste and furrowed displeasure to poetic descriptions of mountains and memorable, larger-than-life faces.

A raised or furrowed brow can say more than words, and these quotes use it to describe everything from literary taste to the unshakable strength of Eyes and expression.

The more I loved the king, the more I opposed his injustice until his brow fell lowering upon me. He heaped calumny after calumny on my head, and I chose to be driven out rather than to subscribe.

Quotes by Thomas Becket

A man with a mouth like a mastiff, a brow like a mountain, and eyes like burning antracite - that was Dan'l Webster in his prime.

Quotes by Stephen Vincent Benet

A brow furrow is a very important indicator of confusion or concentration, and it can be a negative facial expression.

Quotes by Rana el Kaliouby

For makeup, I swear by a base of Embryolisse, Nars concealer, that Bobbie Brown foundation stick, Pat's highlighter, a brow fill-in with dark brown eyeshadow and angle brush, a groom with Anastasia brow gel, an eyelash curl, and two swipes...

Quotes by Paloma Elsesser

Absences Quotes

He is not dead who departs from life with a high and noble fame; but he is dead, even while living, whose brow is branded with infamy.

Quotes by Ludwig Tieck

With her high pale brow under her faded brown hair, she was like a rock washed clean by years of her husband's absences at conventions, dinners, committee meetings or simply at the office.

Quotes by Louis Auchincloss

I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also like 'The Reef.'

Quotes by Ken Follett

Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Lord, confound this surly sister, blight her brow with blotch and blister, cramp her larynx, lung and liver, in her guts a galling give her.

Quotes by John Millington Synge

Dark Quotes

In the beginning, Adam was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow - not Eve. Contrary to conventional wisdom, a mother's place is in the home!

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

They may be a little more high brow than we are.

Quotes by David Talbot

In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.

Quotes by Daniel Boone

Go, forget me - why should sorrow, O'er that brow a shadow fling? Go, forget me - and tomorrow, brightly smile and sweetly sing. Smile - though I shall not be near thee; Sing - though I shall never hear...

Quotes by Charles Wolfe

We all have different brow bones, and different amounts of space between the eyebrow and the lashes; the space on the upper lid is bigger or smaller, the space on the bridge of the nose or between the eyes is...

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

Eyes Quotes

Eyebrows are the most difficult beauty feature to master - we all have different bone structure, brow texture, and coloring.

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

There weren't any brow products when I was in my 20s. Women simply tweezed! Now, of course, I use every single brow product I make.

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

It's fun to experiment like Rihanna, but if you start tweezing brow hairs excessively, I can guarantee they won't grow back.

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

My secret for over pluckers is to keep some brow pencil on your brows at all times, even when you go to bed... If you keep product on your brows at all times they will always appear perfect, and you...

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

When I meet a woman, I know how her brow will look.

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

Hair Quotes

A thicker brow looks more feminine.

Quotes by Anastasia Soare

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different meanings of 'brow' used in these quotes?
It shifts between senses - a 'high brow' describing refined literary taste, a king's brow falling in anger, justice built on the brow of a mountain, and a man's brow compared to a mountain in physical description.
Is there a quote comparing brow to a mountain?
Yes, two of them do - one pictures justice as an impregnable stronghold perched high on a mountainside, and another describes a man with a brow like a mountain as part of a vivid physical portrait.
Do any of these quotes describe someone as high brow?
One does - it describes admiration for a writer as quite high brow but also a great storyteller, citing 'The House of Mirth' as a favorite work.
What does the quote about a king's brow describe?
It describes a king's brow falling lowering upon the speaker as opposition to injustice grew, followed by calumny heaped on their head rather than any resolution.
Which related topic pairs with these vivid physical descriptions?
The Eyes collection is a fitting companion, since several of these quotes build a face-by-feature portrait alongside the brow.

For more descriptive language, see our Dark and Hair collections.