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Consummate Quotes

Sayings on complete mastery and total dedication.

These quotes use "consummate" to describe people who have fully mastered their craft, from historical warriors to modern athletes. One quote calls Alex Dumas a consummate warrior known for strength, swordsmanship, and Artful courage.

A cravat has to be approached with consummate self-confidence and a devilish nonchalance. A cravat has to be grasped by a man who knows how to treat a cravat.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

Alex Dumas was a consummate warrior and a man of great conviction and moral courage. He was renowned for his strength, his swordsmanship, his bravery, and his knack for pulling victory out of the toughest situations. But he was known,...

Quotes by Tom Reiss

As colonial puppeteer and successful restorer of Russia as imperial superpower, Mr. Putin is Stalin's consummate heir.

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Harmon Killebrew was a gem. I can never thank him enough for all I learned from him. He was a consummate professional who treated everyone from the brashest of rookies to the groundskeepers to the ushers in the stadium with...

Quotes by Rod Carew

Able Quotes

I know I'm not the consummate Bollywood heroine. But I'm working hard on it.

Quotes by Nargis Fakhri

And I remember looking at Gray Davis and, you know, Gray is the consummate political operative.

Quotes by Mike Curb

I just think that Jack White is the consummate artist - an artist's artist. I'm a huge fan.

Quotes by Miguel

Beck is obviously a consummate musician. He plays instruments, many instruments. He can make his own record without having a fleet of computer operators onboard.

Quotes by Michael McDonald

I try to always step up to the plate, be professional, be good at what I'm doing and deliver on the character. In Hollywood, what more can you ask for. You want a consummate professional.

Quotes by Martin Lawrence

Arnold Quotes

I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity.

Quotes by Lord Mountbatten

I hope we can be consummate artists as women or revolutionaries, or whatever women want to be, and also have love, not only for ourselves but from a partner.

Quotes by Laura Dern

I think the greatest photographers are the amateur photographers who do it because they love it. Arnold Newman is a good example; he is a consummate professional, but he's also an 'amateur' in the pure sense of the word.

Quotes by John Sexton

I feel like I've grown and become a more consummate performer. I feel like I've chiseled out a more distinctive niche.

Quotes by James Wolpert

My grandfather was the minister at the Lutheran church. My dad owned a car dealership in town. My mom was the consummate volunteer and cheerleader for me.

Quotes by Gretchen Carlson

Art Quotes

My brother was the consummate Nebraska boy - the football star who went to the university, was president of his fraternity, hunted with my dad all the time.

Quotes by Evan Williams

Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in public, catty in private.

Quotes by Craig Brown

It's really important to me to promote worthy causes. But not in a heavy, obligatory, responsibility way. I really admired that as a kid, learning about the 'Elton John AIDS Foundation.' And I was obsessed with The Indigo Girls. And...

Quotes by Brandi Carlile

Broadway has changed tremendously from the early days when the shows were referred to as musical comedies. Musical Theater is now a more expanded art form. Back then, singer/actors were not the norm. From the 60's to now, it is...

Quotes by Betty Buckley

Damian Lewis is a consummate professional. He is kind. He's compassionate. He's able to engage in real conversation when we're not rolling, and then, the minute we're rolling, he's totally present and reacting truthfully in the moment and listening.

Quotes by Asia Kate Dillon

Good Quotes

I am a consummate metaphor addict.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these Consummate quotes about?
This page gathers quotes using "consummate" to describe complete mastery, whether in warfare, athletics, acting, or political skill.
Why do people search for consummate quotes?
Readers look for consummate quotes to praise someone's total dedication or expertise, or to describe a professional operating at the highest level.
Is there a quote about a historical warrior?
Yes, one quote describes Alex Dumas as a consummate warrior of great conviction, known for his strength, swordsmanship, and bravery.
Do any quotes mention athletes?
Yes, one quote calls top athletes consummate professionals who work obsessively at their craft, suggesting the same approach applies elsewhere.
Is there a self-critical use of the word consummate?
Yes, one speaker admits they aren't yet the consummate performer in their field, but says they are working hard to get there.

Another describes top athletes as consummate professionals who work obsessively at their craft. For more on skill and character, see the Good quotes.