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Shaving Quotes

Small routine, big stories behind it.

This page collects shaving quotes covering everything from wartime conditions that made regular grooming impossible to simply growing tired of a daily razor. Readers interested in facial hair themes can also visit the Beard quotes page.

How can I shave in the midst of guerrilla warfare? On battlefields, we have no facilities for shaving, and that was why I first grew my beard.

Quotes by Yasser Arafat

The beard is here because I got tired of shaving and Grissom, subsequently, got tired of shaving. Grissom, like any other 50-year-old man, is going through a series of mid-life changes. Who knows, he may start drinking.

Quotes by William Petersen

In a network situation, a vice president, while he's shaving, can decide your history.

Quotes by Phil Donahue

I remember seeing my father shaving my mother's head in the bathroom after her chemo treatments; It was so traumatizing.

Quotes by Normani Kordei

Beard Quotes

Though it's a small price to pay, shaving my head has opened more doors than I ever thought possible.

Quotes by Michael Rosenbaum

The practice of shaving makes its first appearance in the Bible in connection with the story of Joseph, who as a young man was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, where he was subsequently imprisoned on false charges.

Quotes by Meir Soloveichik

It was a great thing for the Blues boys to do in terms of shaving their hair off for me. The whole squad did it. At first I thought it was only going to be a handful of boys, but...

Quotes by Matthew Rees

David and his followers taught no new doctrines, in their dispersion or when they came to power, that can be brought to countenance thee at all in shaving off thy beard.

Quotes by Lord George Gordon

Not to get too deep on shaving my mustache, but it was kind of symbolic of, 'This is a moment of liberation, a chance to reinvent yourself.' That's kind of what I did.

Quotes by Lester Holt

Face Quotes

Women simply need to know the right technique of shaving to get the best results.

Quotes by Kriti Sanon

I like to put shaving cream in the door handle of people's cars and that kind of thing.

Quotes by Joshua Malina

I always liked the idea of shaving the back of my head and getting a tattoo of my own face there so that, whichever way I was looking, I could freak people out.

Quotes by Jon Hopkins

It's amazing what a bit of soot and shaving can do for muscle definition, honestly.

Quotes by Joe Dempsie

Shaving my head was a millennium ritual, to not let it pass as just another New Year's Eve. A lot has happened to me in the last couple of years, personally and spiritually. I wanted to mark it for myself.

Quotes by Joan Jett

Feel Quotes

I shave without using shaving cream.

Quotes by Jerry Stiller

They had to start shaving my chin when I was 12 years old because light started to pick it up.

Quotes by Jackie Cooper

It's kind of a tradition that you get a rookie, put him in the middle, wrap your arms and legs around him, then douse him with everything you can get a hold of - shaving cream, ketchup, mustard, everything. It's...

Quotes by Gary Carter

If you calculate 15 minutes a day to shave, that is 5,000 minutes a year spent shaving.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

I find mirrors detestable; I dislike seeing myself. Of course, there's a mirror in the bathroom, but it's a magnifying one for shaving. Photographs are fine, but I don't like mirrors because they take you by surprise.

Quotes by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Hair Quotes

I'm very neurotic about shaving. I shave first thing in the morning before a shoot, and if I have dinner that night, I have to shave again.

Quotes by Chrissy Teigen

Frequently Asked Questions

What range of topics do these shaving quotes cover?
The quotes range widely, from the practical impossibility of shaving during guerrilla warfare to a lighthearted prank involving shaving cream, and even a deeply personal memory tied to illness.
Why do people search for shaving quotes?
People search for shaving quotes for different reasons, whether they want something lighthearted about beards and grooming habits or something more reflective tied to a meaningful personal memory.
Is there a serious or emotional quote in this collection?
Yes, one quote describes watching a father shave a mother's head in the bathroom after chemotherapy, calling it traumatizing, which adds real emotional depth to the topic.
Do any quotes connect shaving to growing a beard instead?
One quote explains growing a beard specifically because shaving became impossible on the battlefield, tying facial hair to circumstance rather than style. See Beard for more on that theme.
Are any of these shaving quotes lighthearted?
Yes, one quote describes a mischievous habit of putting shaving cream in car door handles, a small, playful contrast to the more serious quotes elsewhere in the collection.

One especially personal quote recalls a difficult memory of a parent shaving a mother's head during chemotherapy, giving the topic real emotional weight beyond routine grooming. For related themes, see the Face and Hair quote pages.