#discerning

Youngsters are the most discerning audience. They want entertainment, they want issues. ↗

— Shahrukh Khan

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A habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the moral; and men lose at once the power of protecting themselves, and of discerning the cause of their oppression. ↗

— Joel Barlow

#destroys #discerning #disuse #forces #habitual

She wished she hadn't succumbed to irritation. Because she wanted to know about his inner feelings. She always thought people were like pieces of art glass-- strong enough to handle and use, delicate enough to shatter under a strong blow, and filled with swirls of color that fascinated the eye. But while most people--and most glass--allowed light through, she could discern nothing of Devlin's heart and soul through the smoke and mirrors he held before him. ↗

— Christina Dodd

#emotions #people #art

Often subtle clues are not obvious enough for the stubborn or stupid. This is when God stops throwing crumbs and starts throwing the whole piece of bread. If you step on moldy bread then you know you have waited too long. ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

#discerning-whispers #fate #inspiration #promptings #signs

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly maintain, Gives genius a better discerning. ↗

— Oliver Goldsmith

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A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations. ↗

— Russell Page

#discerning #eye #free #hint #imagination