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Careless Quotes

Quotes on carelessness and its costs.

These quotes show carelessness in very different lights, from cheap fishing methods to a missed regional accent. See Attention quotes.

Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone.

Quotes by A. R. Ammons

We hold our hate too choice a thing, for light and careless lavishing.

Quotes by William Watson

Careless indifference and bodily restlessness in meditation cause negative vibrations.

Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda

Cheap fish has usually been caught in careless ways.

Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

Alone Quotes

I was a careless Protestant, my wife was a good Catholic, and we had six kids in seven years and I'd endorse that to everyone.

Quotes by Lindsay Fox

I'm not posh at all. I grew up in Sheffield but never managed to pick up the accent - which was careless because there'd be some cache now in being a northern playwright, but I missed out on that one.

Quotes by Laura Wade

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.

Quotes by Irving Babbitt

Libyans are deeply unsettled by Gaddafi and his regime's careless contempt for human life. The dictatorship is willing to employ any methods necessary to remain in power.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

We have built our identities in many respects based on the guilt-ridden stories we have been told about our creation. For women, it is a very damning knowledge to be portrayed as curious and careless seductresses.

Quotes by Gioconda Belli

Attention Quotes

Careless shepherd make excellent dinner for wolf.

Quotes by Earl Derr Biggers

Neither James Madison, for whom this lecture is named, nor any of the other Framers of the Constitution, were oblivious, careless, or otherwise unaware of the words they chose for the document and its Bill of Rights.

Quotes by Diane Wood

King would certainly be overjoyed by Barack Obama's inauguration, but we must avoid, and indeed reject, any careless claims that Obama's swearing in marks the fulfillment of King's dream.

Quotes by David Garrow

As an actor, I am careless with the way I look on screen.

Quotes by Anushka Sharma

The only books I give up on are texts where the writer's attention is concentrated so heavily on narrative questions that his or her use of language becomes careless.

Quotes by Anthony Doerr

Been Quotes

People rich enough to redecorate every 10 months are certainly careless with antique furniture. I found four 1760 French side chairs, tapestry seats intact. Claiming them proved easier than persuading any cabdriver to transport the things.

Quotes by Allan Gurganus

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Albert Einstein

Frequently Asked Questions

What situations does "careless" describe here?
They range from hasty hatred and cheap fishing practices to a missed regional accent and an interfaith marriage.
Is there a quote about fishing?
Yes, one notes that cheap fish has usually been caught using careless methods.
What does the accent quote describe?
It's about missing out on the cachet of a distinct regional accent by not picking it up growing up.
Does any quote mention faith or marriage?
Yes, one describes a careless Protestant and a good Catholic marrying and raising six kids together.
What related pages can I browse?
See Attention quotes and Being quotes.

Whether about faith, fishing, or identity, carelessness recurs across these lines and our Alone and Being quotes.