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Exceedingly Quotes

When ordinary words aren't strong enough.

This exceedingly quotes collection ranges from a stark observation about wealth distancing people from humanity to historical accounts of scarce, costly provisions. See our Difficult quotes for more.

And, for an instant, she stared directly into those soft blue eyes and knew, with an instinctive mammalian certainty, that the exceedingly rich were no longer even remotely human.

Quotes by William Gibson

Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the southerly winds are strong, the surf, on all parts of the...

Quotes by William Bligh

Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.

Quotes by William Bligh

To an extent, our relationship with the movies is always subjective. Our capacity to be involved says as much about each of us; I've never fathomed why anyone would want to spend four hours in the company of the exceedingly...

Quotes by Steve Erickson

Angry Quotes

My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!

Quotes by Sarojini Naidu

Acting is a privilege, and I'm exceedingly blessed to be able to do what I do. At the end of the day, it's all entertainment.

Quotes by Russell Hornsby

Natural selection is a mechanism for generating an exceedingly high degree of improbability.

Quotes by Ronald Fisher

The male elites that run most countries are exceedingly uncomfortable with the subject of AIDS because it's a sexually transmitted disease.

Quotes by Richard Holbrooke

I have found a very great number of exceedingly beautiful theorems.

Quotes by Pierre de Fermat

Day Quotes

The course of the flight up and down was exceedingly erratic, partly due to the irregularity of the air, and partly to lack of experience in handling this machine. The control of the front rudder was difficult on account of...

Quotes by Orville Wright

If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own senses; how wide is that we gain from other sources.

Quotes by Matthew Simpson

We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth and growth of the spirit, in those who are attentive to their own inner life, are slow and exceedingly painful.

Quotes by Mary Antin

I was very thin, exceedingly thin. If you look at 'North By Northwest,' you'll get a clue.

Quotes by Martin Landau

Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides.

Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

Difficult Quotes

These meetings all have excited great attention, and have been of an exceedingly interesting character.

Quotes by Lewis Tappan

During 1989, my mother, who was exceedingly good at finding these free programs - you know, we were on welfare, just trying to get through - but she would find these amazing programs. She sent me to the Soviet Union...

Quotes by Kehinde Wiley

I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

Quotes by Kate Smith

But the beginning of things, of a world especially, is necessarily vague, tangled, chaotic, and exceedingly disturbing. How few of us ever emerge from such beginning! How many souls perish in its tumult!

Quotes by Kate Chopin

The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.

Quotes by Karl Philipp Moritz

Earth Quotes

It is exceedingly improbable that the identical action of the corresponding parts of the two retina is the result of a certain habituation, or of the influence of the mind.

Quotes by Johannes P. Muller

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'exceedingly' emphasize in these quotes?
It's used to intensify extremes, whether describing extreme wealth, extreme scarcity, or an extreme level of effort and resourcefulness.
Is there a quote about wealth and humanity?
Yes, one makes a striking claim that the ultra-wealthy can lose touch with what makes people human.
Do any quotes describe historical hardship?
One references beef being exceedingly poor in quality and difficult to procure, tied to a historical price account.
Is there a personal, uplifting example in this set?
Yes, one honors a mother's exceedingly resourceful search for free programs while the family was on welfare.
How does this connect to our Difficult quotes?
Many of these lines touch on hardship, so see our Difficult quotes for more on that theme.

One line honors a mother's exceedingly resourceful search for free programs during a difficult stretch on welfare. Pair this set with our Day and Earth quotes.