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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 am a very thorough person.

Quotes by Eckhard Pfeiffer

I'm a weirdo, but I have a very strong moral code.

Quotes by Earl Sweatshirt

Summer is very precious.

Quotes by Dylan Lauren

My affections are easily swayed and I can be very unfaithful.

Quotes by Dusty Springfield

Somehow I took whatever criticism there was very much to heart.

Quotes by Dusty Springfield

I'd like to be very wise.

Quotes by Duffy

This century is going to be a very dangerous century.

Quotes by Duncan Hunter

'Warcraft' by its very nature is epic in scale.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

I've been very strategic in how I've approached the jobs I want to do.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

My family is very international.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

My childhood was very, very, very, very traditional.

Quotes by Dries van Noten

All my collections are very personal. It's also because I'm so involved in making the collections.

Quotes by Dries van Noten

I'm a very modest person.

Quotes by Drew Brees

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure.

Quotes by Douglas Wood

I'm definitely stereotyped, and I'm very okay with that.

Quotes by Drea De Matteo

I want to be a popular novelist who's also serious, or a serious novelist who's also very accessible.

Quotes by Douglas Kennedy

Serie A is very different from the Bundesliga or the Ukrainian league.

Quotes by Douglas Costa

I'm very dogged and patient.

Quotes by Doug Stanton

Very dangerous things, theories.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

I'm very unhappy when I'm not writing.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

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.