(215 quotes found)
“I pray thee, understand a plain man in his plain meaning.”
William Shakespeare
“Where's the line between professional girlfriend, and just plain professional?”
Sarah Jessica Parker
“The sparrows are preparing for winter, each one dressed in a plain brown coat and singing a cheerful song.”
Charles Kuralt
“Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion”
Thomas Fuller
“I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else”
Oliver Cromwell
“Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there."”
Truman Capote
“Growing up, I was the plain one. I had no style. I was the tough kid with the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair.”
Cameron Diaz
“Never hire anyone who is going to report directly to you who you do not intuitively just plain like from first impressions. If your instincts tell you you're going to have a hard time working with someone, pass.”
Fred Charette
“Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; / In short, my deary! kiss me, and be quiet.”
Mary Worley Montagu
“An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.”
