Famous quotes containing the words avoid, precision and/or loss:
“Sometimes we can’t avoid giving pain, even to friends.”
—Kenneth Langtry. Herbert L. Strock. Margaret (Phyllis Coates)
“Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
“I could lecture on dry oak leaves; I could, but who would hear me? If I were to try it on any large audience, I fear it would be no gain to them, and a positive loss to me. I should have behaved rudely toward my rustling friends.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)