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Glide Quotes

Motion that only looks effortless.

These glide quotes compare ballroom technique on ice to the slow, patient path of a career, showing that gliding, on a dance floor or otherwise, rarely happens overnight.

I know how easy it is for some minds to glide along with the current of popular opinion, where influence, respectability, and all those motives which tend to seduce the human heart are brought to bear.

Quotes by Benjamin F. Wade

It's very tough to transfer ballroom technique onto the ice, to give the illusion of the proper hip motion and position, with the speed and glide of the blade.

Quotes by Tessa Virtue

People don't know this, but early in your career, you don't just glide on to The Tonight Show.

Quotes by Tea Leoni

You can hover in the air if you want, or you can push off of something and glide through the air - just like a fish. I also think it is like being a fish, since you can catch food...

Quotes by Sunita Williams

Dance Quotes

I've been lifting weights since I was literally 15 or 16 years old. My muscles are short and powerful and built to lift heavy weights, not to be graceful and glide around a dance floor.

Quotes by Jake Pavelka

The reader of these Memoirs will discover that I never had any fixed aim before my eyes, and that my system, if it can be called a system, has been to glide away unconcernedly on the stream of life, trusting...

Quotes by Giacomo Casanova

I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Quotes by Debi Thomas

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Quotes by Debi Thomas

One of my favorite movies is 'Some Like It Hot,' which isn't really a musical, but I'm just such a sucker for old movies. I wouldn't want to ever tarnish one of them, or do a spot-on remake, but just...

Quotes by Dash Mihok

Dream Quotes

I use Maybelline's eye studio gel eyeliner and simply glide it onto the eyelids to shape the makeup. Then, I use brown eyeshadow to add more detail to make my eyes look deeper.

Quotes by CL

Touch us gently, Time! Let us glide adown thy stream, Gently, - as we sometimes glide Through a quiet dream!

Quotes by Bryan Procter

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of gliding do these quotes describe?
They cover ice skating technique, gliding through air like a fish, and the more figurative idea of gliding effortlessly into a career milestone.
Why search for glide quotes?
Dancers, skaters, and career-minded readers often want language describing graceful, seemingly effortless movement or progress.
Is muscle-building mentioned in this collection?
Yes, one quote candidly notes that lifting heavy weights builds short, powerful muscles rather than the leaner build suited to gliding gracefully across a dance floor.
Does this topic reference specific shows or careers?
It does. One references not simply gliding onto The Tonight Show early in a career, emphasizing that even effortless-looking success takes time to earn.
What related pages pair well with glide quotes?
Readers who enjoy imagery of graceful motion may also like dance quotes for more on rhythm and movement.

One quote imagines gliding through air like a fish, another simply wishes for lighter muscles - open your eyes to how many ways grace gets described.