- Knowing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Diluted Quotes
On what gets lost when something is watered down.
These quotes use 'diluted' both literally and figuratively — diluted seawater nearly matching blood plasma, and a promise to an author not to let her books be diluted or softened. See believe quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love ocean life. I'm fascinated that so much of it remains unexplored by human beings. Diluted seawater consisted of nearly the same concentration of elements and minerals as blood plasma. They've got the same amount of sodium, too.
- Commented
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- Nov 07, 2020
Suzanne Collins, it was such a big thing for me to make the handshake with her and to say, 'You can trust me. I will not screw up your books. And I won't let them be diluted and softened. And I won't let them be exploited and made guilty of the sins that are being commented on in the books.' I take that really seriously.
- Hurt
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- Nov 07, 2020
The last four years have not diluted the memory or weakened the resolve of our citizens. Four years later, our hearts still hurt for the families whose loved ones were murdered that day.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic as he is, in a way he's become diluted.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
If school principals have given up on the important things and are focusing on discipline, they are creating a certain, diluted reality. In an organization that functions properly, discipline should be a marginal issue.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I learned then was there is a certain power in a three piece band. The more people you put on that stage, the more diluted it becomes.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard to pin down what it means to be an evangelical today. It's been diluted quite a bit. It is a powerful voting bloc, no question, but they're liberal as well as conservative - and they're made of Latinos, blacks, whites.
- Internet
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get really scared about how the Internet is shifting and changing everyone's minds, and the way we see ourselves and interact online. Everything is so diluted now.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's real potency in metal. Metal fans love metal as if it's a nation they would fight for. It's not diluted by pop culture.
- Communist
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- Nov 07, 2020