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Fairly Quotes

Honest, hedged self-descriptions using the word fairly.

This page gathers understated self-assessments, each softened by the word fairly, from admitting humble beginnings to calling one's own writing process fairly undisciplined. See related sayings under Actor quotes.

I do come from fairly humble beginnings.

Quotes by Tony Bates

We humans are a fairly barbarous bunch.

Quotes by Neil LaBute

I'm a fairly undisciplined writer.

Neil Gaiman

An actor's life is fairly lonely.

Quotes by Melissa Leo

Actor Quotes

I'm a fairly neurotic person.

Quotes by Max Joseph

I'm fairly obedient. I do what I'm told.

Quotes by Marian Seldes

Win or lose, do it fairly.

Quotes by Knute Rockne

Cars are a fairly unpleasant thing to have to draw.

Quotes by John Allison

I'm fairly skeptical of movements, organizations, and institutions in general.

Quotes by Jeff Vandermeer

Always Quotes

I'm a fairly worldly guy.

Quotes by Jamie Dornan

I can be fairly boring.

Quotes by Jake Tapper

'The Ides of March' was a fairly cynical film.

Quotes by Grant Heslov

It's quite hard to faze me. I'm fairly un-shockable.

Quotes by Emily Blunt

I've always been fairly reserved and laid-back.

Quotes by David James Elliott

Been Quotes

I lost my parents when I was fairly young.

Quotes by Craig T. Nelson

I'm a fairly private person.

Quotes by Ben Whishaw

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of self-descriptions use the word 'fairly'?
Speakers use it to soften admissions about their background, discipline, and outlook, like humble beginnings or a lonely career.
Do any quotes describe humanity broadly?
Yes, one quote calls humans as a whole a fairly barbarous bunch, using the same hedge for a bigger claim.
Is writing discipline discussed?
Yes, one speaker admits being a fairly undisciplined writer despite presumably having a working process.
Do the quotes come across as self-critical?
They read more as honest and understated than harshly self-critical, using 'fairly' to soften rather than sharpen the claim.
Where can I find more honest self-reflection quotes?
Try Beginnings and Actor quotes for related sayings.

Other lines turn the same hedge toward bigger claims, like describing humans broadly as a fairly barbarous bunch beneath the surface. Browse Beginnings and Been quotes.