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Gliding Quotes: Moving With Ease

Smooth on the surface

Gliding quotes often use motion as metaphor, comparing a calm exterior to a Character who appears untouched by pressure even while working hard underneath.

In TV, when you're doing guest roles, you're gliding into a zone where people are already very comfortable. They go in and go to work every day. You're coming in, and it's a brand-new environment, so you have to get...

Quotes by Stephen Root

In my home city of Vancouver, most people put out their recycling boxes. The organic grocery and cafe on Fourth Avenue is flourishing. Bikes are popular, and there are a few gas-electric hybrid cars gliding around. But as this new...

Quotes by Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Have you seen a duck gliding smoothly on water? Does it ever look like it is paddling furiously underneath the surface? I don't have to show that I am working very hard.

Quotes by Salman Khan

What you have with the Bond movies is this character gliding over everything. The fact nothing touches him is why we all want to be him. But it also makes him a sort of superman who in the end you...

Quotes by Robert Wade

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In our gliding experiments we had had a number of experiences in which we had landed upon one wing, but the crushing of the wing had absorbed the shock, so that we were not uneasy about the motor in case...

Quotes by Orville Wright

One might call habit a moral friction: something that prevents the mind from gliding over things but connects it with them and makes it hard for it to free itself from them.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the duck metaphor about gliding mean?
One quote compares gliding to a duck moving calmly across water while paddling hard just beneath the surface, suggesting visible ease often hides real effort happening out of sight.
How is gliding used to describe acting in guest TV roles?
A quote describes guest roles as gliding into an already comfortable zone where the regular cast works together daily, meaning the newcomer has to adjust fast to a routine that's brand new to them.
Why is James Bond described as 'gliding' through his films?
One quote says the Bond Character glides over everything happening around him, and that this apparent invincibility is part of why audiences want to be him, even though it also makes him seem almost superhuman.
Do any quotes connect gliding to everyday city living?
Yes, a quote about Vancouver describes residents recycling, favoring an organic grocery, and choosing bikes and hybrid cars, painting a picture of a City gliding toward greener habits.
Is gliding always about looking effortless?
Mostly. The quotes use gliding to describe things that look smooth on the surface, whether it's a duck on water, an actor entering a new set, or a screen hero moving through danger unscathed.

Others root the idea in everyday City life, like bike commuters gliding past traffic in an eco-conscious neighborhood.