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Tame Quotes

Writing advice and creative choices that reject caution.

Most of these quotes treat tame as something to avoid entirely. One piece of writing advice pushes for definite, assertive language over anything hesitant or colorless, a theme that connects naturally to the Control quotes.

Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.

Quotes by William Strunk, Jr.

I would never say that girls and their bachelorette parties are tame.

Quotes by Thomas Middleditch

My books are so tame!

Quotes by Sarah Dessen

You don't hire Kehinde Wiley to have a tame painting.

Quotes by Kehinde Wiley

Control Quotes

The more my work improves or broadens or widens, the more surely I tame myself.

Quotes by Dennis Potter

Frequently Asked Questions

What writing advice appears in these quotes?
One quote urges writers to make definite assertions and steer clear of hesitant, colorless language rather than playing it safe.
Is there a quote about visual art?
Yes, one references artist Kehinde Wiley, noting that nobody commissions him expecting a restrained or cautious painting.
Do bachelorette parties come up?
One speaker firmly rejects the idea that these parties are tame, defending their rowdier reputation.
Is any quote self-deprecating about being tame?
Yes, one speaker jokes that their own books turned out surprisingly tame, almost as an admission.
What's the common thread across these quotes?
Each one treats tame as a limitation worth pushing against, whether in writing, art, or behavior. Related ideas appear on the Control page.

Elsewhere, an artist's bold reputation and a defense of rowdy bachelorette parties both make the same point: restraint isn't always the goal. See the Nature quotes for a different sense of the word, or Identity for more on personal style.