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Claws Quotes

On grip, instinct, and the surprising tenderness of claws.

These claws quotes range from producers sinking their claws into film projects to video games that dig into a player's brain the same way, a determination echoed in our accomplishing quotes collection.

In my mind's eye, Shakespeare is a huge, hot sea-beast, with fire in his veins and ice on his claws and inscrutable eyes, who looks like an inchoate hump under the encrustations of live barnacle-commentaries, limpets and trailing weeds.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

The usual key to getting films made seems to be a producer's terrier-like determination not to let it go. Unfortunately, such producers often seem prone to sinking their claws into mediocre projects.

Quotes by Whit Stillman

When I was 15, I went on a cricket tour of Zimbabwe with my school. My defining memory of it was stroking a semi-tame lioness at a game reserve. I grew up on a farm, so I felt I had...

Quotes by Rupert Evans

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is just perfect in 'Veep.' She gets to show off the spiky claws beneath her patrician finesse. The obvious way to play 'Veep' would be to make Louis-Dreyfus a folksy heroine, one with more common sense or populist...

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

Accomplishing Quotes

Like any good RPG, 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning' is adept at digging its claws into that part of your brain that just loves accomplishing things.

Quotes by Jason Schreier

I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me, are expressions of love.

Quotes by James Herriot

I've ended up on some website list or some other list for super right-wing people. They've been tweeting some pretty rude stuff at me, so I think there's a sect of America out there that doesn't like certain opinions and...

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

Once I climbed into a mountain lion's cage and she bounded at me and put her paw on my face, but she kept her claws withdrawn.

Quotes by Edward Hoagland

It's not the most relatable thing for working moms to have freshly painted claws all the time.

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

Bounded Quotes

I grew up on comic books. 'X-Men' was my favorite team; Wolverine was my guy. At 8 years old, I dressed up as Wolverine with Adamantium claws that I made out of aluminum!

Quotes by Brian Tee

I used to have a pet crawfish, so my friend made a mold of its claws and bronzed a key chain for me out of it.

Quotes by Betsy Brandt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these claws quotes have a single meaning?
No, the word takes on very different tones here, describing everything from a producer's tenacious grip on a project to a cat's gentle, sheathed touch.
Why is 'claws' used to describe ambition or obsession?
A few quotes use claws as a metaphor for something taking hold of your attention, like a game that digs into the part of your brain that loves finishing tasks.
Is there a gentler side to this topic?
Yes, one quote describes a cat touching a cheek with claws carefully sheathed, framing it as a genuine expression of affection rather than aggression.
What kind of media do these quotes reference?
The collection touches on film production and video games, showing how 'claws' works as a metaphor across different creative industries.
Are there related quotes about cats specifically?
Yes, our cats quotes collection has more on feline behavior and the bond between cats and their owners.

Other lines soften the image entirely, describing a cat's sheathed claws as an act of trust and love, a gentler companion piece to our cats quotes page.