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Fasten Quotes

On buckling up and securing what matters.

These quotes use the idea of fastening, literally and figuratively, to talk about safety, preparation, and holding ideas together. See related thoughts at Always quotes.

I hate the beep beep of the car, when I put in motion and I have not fasten my seat belt. From how annoying this sound is to me every morning, I understand immediately how the day will be.

Quotes by Adriano Giannini

I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.

Quotes by Julia Cameron

A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation.

Quotes by Howard Crosby

We're one of the forces that causes actors to fasten seat belts before they take off chasing the bad guy in the car... or removes some of the cigarette smoking on television.

Quotes by Gerald McRaney

Air Quotes

Painting is a nail to which I fasten my ideas.

Quotes by Georges Braque

The capsules of the geranium furnish admirable barometers. Fasten the beard, when fully ripe, upon a stand, and it will twist itself or untwist, according as the air is moist or dry.

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

My instincts are always against people who want to fasten some sort of hegemony onto things.

Quotes by Clifford Geertz

You had no right to be born; for you make no use of life. Instead of living for, in, and with yourself, as a reasonable being ought, you seek only to fasten your feebleness on some other person's strength.

Quotes by Charlotte Bronte

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.

Quotes by Ani DiFranco

Frequently Asked Questions

What does fasten mean across these quotes?
It ranges from literally buckling a seat belt to figuratively securing an idea or a truth in someone's mind.
Do any quotes give safety advice?
Yes, one advises fastening your seat belt before doing something bold, since remarkable things tend to follow.
Is fasten used creatively in any quote?
Yes, one compares painting to a nail that fastens the artist's ideas in place.
Do these quotes mention film or television?
Yes, one references fastening seat belts in car chase scenes on screen.
Where can I find more related quotes?
See Always quotes for more sayings about habits and preparation.

From advice about seat belts before a stunt to painting as a way of fastening ideas in place, this page shows fasten used in unexpected ways. Explore Art quotes for more creative comparisons.