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Deeper Quotes

Sayings on going deeper

This page gathers quotes on depth in its many senses, comparing sound advice that settles slowly into the mind to words condensed until they burn deeper.

It seems the brighter you are, the deeper the hole you get into.

Quotes by Tuesday Weld

Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

It is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.

Quotes by Robert Southey

A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.

Quotes by Robert Burton

Advice Quotes

In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

I've made a lifelong attempt to involve myself deeper and deeper in my medium.

Quotes by Charles Ray

I had deeper, more reflective songs on the first album.

Quotes by Bubba Sparxxx

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'deeper' mean across these quotes?
It's used both positively, as in condensed words burning with more meaning, and negatively, as in sinking further into trouble or baseness.
Is there a quote connecting intelligence and depth of trouble?
Yes, one quote observes that the brighter a person is, the deeper the hole they can end up in.
How is advice described in relation to depth?
One quote compares good advice to snow that falls softly but sinks deeper into the mind the longer it's considered.
Do any quotes link depth to language or writing?
Yes, one quote compares condensed words to sunbeams, noting that the more concentrated they are, the deeper they burn.
Is going deeper always seen as a good thing here?
No, one quote warns that in the ocean of baseness, going deeper only makes it easier to keep sinking.

Other lines warn that going deeper isn't always good, describing how brightness or baseness can pull a person further down the more they give in to it.