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Very Quotes

A single word can carry the whole point.

Quotes here use the word "very" to sharpen a point - a strict background, a picky preference in who to tour with, or a scene described as genuinely real rather than exaggerated. For related emphasis-driven lines, browse Intensity Quotes.

I have been very happy in the House of Representatives.

Quotes by George H. W. Bush

Splitting and gradual divergence of genera is exemplified very well and in a large variety of organisms.

Quotes by George Gaylord Simpson

The Public Theater requires one to be very public, and writing requires one to be very private.

Quotes by George C. Wolfe

Law is a very addictive profession.

Quotes by George Carman

American League teams don't bunt very often. National League teams bunt a lot.

Quotes by George Brett

For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation; it is a specific form of interaction.

Quotes by Georg Simmel

I'm a very well-behaved guy!

Quotes by Gennady Golovkin

I had a very hard life in Kazakhstan.

Quotes by Gennady Golovkin

I think evil is very relative.

Quotes by Geoff Johns

My family are very down-to-earth people. We are not showbizzy at all.

Quotes by Gemma Arterton

I have a very, very creative family.

Quotes by Gemma Ward

Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues.

Quotes by Gaylord Nelson

When Aamir Khan was in Haryana, we met him and he was very respectful to my parents.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

I have a very successful father-in-law and family with very different political views.

Quotes by Gavin Newsom

I started a theater called Steppenwolf. We've been very supportive of the veterans there.

Quotes by Gary Sinise

My instinct is to be very controlling.

Quotes by Gary Kemp

I made nothing happen very slowly.

Quotes by Gary McCord

I'm hardly macho. I present myself as very unnoticeable.

Quotes by Garry Wills

I always come very motivated to the Grand Slams.

Quotes by Garbine Muguruza

I've worked with very few that I considered unpleasant. Dennis the Menace was a joy to work on.

Quotes by Gale Gordon

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these 'very' quotes have in common?
Each uses "very" as an intensifier - for drama in a film, a strict upbringing, being picky about tour partners, and someone's generosity in a divorce settlement. For more on that idea, see Amplification quotes.
Is there a quote about a strict upbringing?
Yes. One speaker simply says they came from "a very strict background," without elaborating further - a good match for our Intensity quotes.
Is there a quote about being picky?
Yes - one speaker admits, "I'm very picky about who we tour with," describing their approach to choosing tour partners. That kind of strong preference is explored further in Judgment quotes.
Is there a quote about someone's generosity?
Yes. One quote says, "Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement," adding that he gave the speaker 5000 Gideon Bibles. For more on warmth like this, see Emotion quotes.
Is there a quote about drama in film?
Yes - one quote says, "there is very real drama that would be in almost any drama," made about the film 'Scream.'

One entry recalls an unexpectedly generous divorce settlement, proof that "very" often introduces the most memorable detail in a quote. Explore more in Emotion Quotes or Judgment Quotes.