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Stroke Quotes

One word, many meanings

These stroke quotes move between very different meanings, from artists discussing brushstroke technique to survivors describing what it felt like to have a medical stroke, a subject closely tied to our Health quotes.

I consider it a stroke of luck that I got to work with one of my favourite directors, Mani Ratnam.

Quotes by Shraddha Srinath

I had a stroke in December of '99, and it affected my left side - my fingering side.

Quotes by Johnny Gimble

It doesn't use shading, but it does use stroke length variations.

Quotes by John Robert Gregg

I had a stroke in 2006. I thought: 'This is it.'

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

Emotion Quotes

You can stroke people with words.

Quotes by F. Scott Fitzgerald

My mother died happily of a stroke in her seventies.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these stroke quotes talk about medical strokes or something else?
Both. Two speakers describe surviving actual medical strokes, one in 1999 that affected movement on one side, and another in 2006 that felt like a life-changing wake-up moment, a subject closely tied to our Health quotes.
How did a stroke affect one speaker's ability to play music?
One musician explains that a stroke in late 1999 impacted the side of their body used for fingering, directly affecting their playing technique. It's a candid look at how a medical event can reshape someone's relationship with their craft.
Is 'stroke' used in an artistic sense anywhere in these quotes?
Yes, one quote discusses stroke length variation as a technique distinct from shading in visual art, showing how the same word describes a deliberate creative choice rather than a health event.
What does 'a stroke of luck' mean in this context?
One speaker calls it fortunate to have worked with a favorite film director, framing the opportunity as a stroke of luck rather than something planned or earned. It highlights how chance encounters can shape a career's direction, a theme our Identity quotes also touch on.
How did the 2006 stroke quote describe that moment?
The speaker recalls thinking it might be the end when the stroke happened in 2006, capturing the immediate fear of a serious medical emergency in just a few words.

Other lines use 'stroke' more lightly, as in a lucky break in someone's career, offering a broader look at how identity and chance intersect, a theme also found in our Identity quotes.