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Melt Quotes

From literal heat to figurative cool.

Melting shows up in very different registers here — as a technical process for shaping materials, and as an old idiom about deceptive sweetness. For related creative reflections, see What You Love quotes.

Basically, any material you can squeeze, melt or generate into a powder, you can print.

Quotes by Hod Lipson

She looked as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth - or anywhere else.

Quotes by Elsa Lanchester

It's frightening and unnerving to watch a stone melt.

Quotes by Andy Goldsworthy

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do these melt quotes talk about manufacturing or materials?
Yes, one discusses melting as one of several ways raw material can be shaped before being printed into a new form.
Is there a quote using melt as a figure of speech about someone's personality?
Yes, it borrows the old idiom about someone appearing too innocent to ever misbehave.
Do any quotes describe melting as unsettling rather than pleasant?
Yes, one calls it unnerving to watch something as solid as stone appear to give way.
What ties these different melt quotes together thematically?
They each explore transformation, whether it's literal material change or a more figurative shift in perception.
Would these quotes suit content about science or manufacturing?
Partly — one fits that angle well, while the others lean more toward idiom and imagery than technical process. See also Erik Per Sullivan quotes.

The strangest image may be the most striking: watching something as solid as stone give way, described as genuinely unsettling to witness. Related pages include Robert Mundell and Burton Cummings quotes.