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- Nov 07, 2020
Shoes Quotes
On empathy, style, and the freedom of going barefoot.
This page gathers quotes about shoes in both literal and figurative senses—empathizing with someone you wouldn't want to trade places with, favorite designer pairs, and a farming childhood spent comfortably barefoot. See our look quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I often advocate that we look at many sides of an issue, walk in someone else's shoes, and identify and reject false choices.
- Love Is
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've learned that 'love' is used a lot in the States for everything: 'I love that burger,' 'I love my shoes,' 'I love a friend.' To me, if it's overused, it loses meaning.
- Hair
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can be whatever. I can wear shoes or don't wear shoes. I can tie my hair up or wear it down. It doesn't matter.
- Embrace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many entrepreneurs embrace profit-making and charitable purposes. Companies such as shoes seller Toms and eyeglass firm Warby Parker sell products at a profit with a pledge to devote part of their earnings to the needy. The number of for-profit businesses with a built-in charitable dimension has proliferated.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first record I bought was a Carl Perkins record, because I saw him at The Festival at Sandpoint, Idaho. I loved Elvis and I found out that he wrote 'Blue Suede Shoes'... so connecting that experience of going to see him play was pretty awesome. That's when I realised I wanted to play guitar.
- Fishing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can go without make-up and go fishing with my dad; other times, I buy pink shoes and shop for dresses.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, I had only one good pair of shoes. So on rainy school days, my mom would slip plastic bread bags over them to keep them dry. But I was never embarrassed. Because the school bus would be filled with rows and rows of young Iowans with bread bags slipped over their feet.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women tell me they won't date a guy with bad shoes. There are good-looking guys with good-looking outfits, and then really bad-looking square toe I-don't-even-want-to-mention-the-label kind of shoes. There is no reason for that. Again, invest in something that looks proper. A great pair of shoes can make your old outfit look great, too.
- Gold
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- Nov 07, 2020
Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.
- Nov 07, 2020
I don't like stepping on other people's toes, but with my size 15 shoes, people step on mine sometimes.
- Gall
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020