Quotes about fine
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“The stage lost a fine actor, even as science lost an acute reasoner, when [Holmes] became a specialist in crime.”

Arthur Conan Doyle book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Science

“If anyone stops us, as long as we mumble something pretentious about the glory of death, we should be fine.”

Derek Landy (1974) Irish children's writer

Death

“It'll be all right, my fine fellow," said the Otter. "I'm coming along with you, and I know every path blindfold; and if there's a head that needs to be punched, you can confidently rely upon me to punch it.”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows

Confidence

“You would have made a fine warrior, you know that?"

I am one. Death is my enemy."

Yeah, it is, isn't it." God, it made such sense that he'd bonded with her. She was a fighter… like him. "Your scalpel's your dagger."

Yup.”

Jessica Bird book Lover Unbound

Source: Lover Unbound

Death, God, Sense

“You are stingy with our words," she accused, then laughed gayly as she swept around, tossing over her shoulder a roguish look that drew the length of him. "But I am more generous, my lord. You are indeed a fine sight."
-Aislinn”

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (1939–2007) American writer

Source: The Wolf and the Dove

“I'm like a fine wine. I get better with age. The best is yet to come.”

Richelle Mead Blood Promise

Source: Blood Promise

Age, Wine

“Fine. Seer knows best, even if he is nuts. Maybe I can stand to wait a few more… whoa. What the hell happened to my car?
-Melissa”

Scott Westerfeld book Blue Noon

Source: Blue Noon

Cars, Hell, Waiting

“There was nothing like having a dead husband return from the grave to ruin a fine spring morning.”

Jayne Ann Krentz (1948) American novelist

Source: Second Sight

Spring, Dead

“What a fine persecution—to be kept intrigued without ever quite being enlightened.”

Tom Stoppard book Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Source: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

“Why did they make birds so delicate and fine as those sea swallows when the ocean can be so cruel?”

Ernest Hemingway book The Old Man and the Sea

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

Bird, Sea

“The reading of a fine book is an uninterrupted dialogue in which the book speaks and our soul replies.”

André Maurois (1885–1967) French writer

Un Art de Vivre (The Art of Living) (1939), The Art of Friendship

Books, Soul, Reading

“Scenery is fine — but human nature is finer.”

John Keats (1795–1821) English Romantic poet

Letter to Benjamin Bailey (March 13, 1818)
Letters (1817–1820)

Nature

“Go to sleep, baby, Mama will sing. Of blue butterflies, and dragonfly wings. Moonlight and sunbeams, raiment so fine. Silver and gold, for baby of mine. Go to sleep, baby. Sister will tell, of wolves and of lambs, and demons who fell.”

Kim Harrison (1966) Pseudonym

Source: Black Magic Sanction

Sister, Sleep, Singing, Baby

“Enchantment and seduction were fine means of persuasion, but when time is short, an awkward but quick concussion could better serve a girl's purpose.”

Christopher Moore (1957) American writer of comic fantasy

Source: Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d Art

Girl, Time

“Everyone’s a believer when things are going fine. The real faith is when one becomes patient with tribulations.”

Hamza Yusuf (1958) American Islamic scholar

Faith

“Like I said… fine with me.”

Alice Walker book The Color Purple

Source: The Color Purple

“Just when you think it can't get worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it will. But as long as you remember that he loves you and you love him you'll be just fine.”

Nicholas Sparks book At First Sight

Source: At First Sight

Love, Thinking

“There is a fine line between insanity and genius.”

Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol

Source: The Lost Symbol

Funny

“Coffee or orange juice?”
“Water is fine.”
His eyebrows went up.
“Uh-oh,” Auriele said, but she was smiling.
Darryl was not. “Are you implying that my coffee is not the best in four counties? Or my fresh-squeezed orange juice is less than perfect?”

Patricia Briggs book Silver Borne

Source: Silver Borne

Smile, Coffee, Water, Perfection

“Jamie shook his head at me admiringly. “And here I thought I married you because ye had a fair face and a fine fat arse. To think you’ve a brain as well!” He neatly dodged the blow I aimed at his ear, and grinned at me.”

Diana Gabaldon book Dragonfly in Amber

Source: Dragonfly in Amber

Thinking

“The room was very quiet. I walked over to the TV set and turned it on to a dead channel-white noise at maximum decibels, a fine sound for sleeping, a powerful continuous hiss to drown out everything strange.”

Hunter S. Thompson book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Source: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Sleep, Dead

“You plan, you prepare, and you’ll do just fine.”

Nick Cole (1984) Player of American football

The Savage Boy

“Gymn says your fine. He's examined your internal organs and found nothing lacking.”

Donita K. Paul (1950) American writer

Source: DragonSpell

“The line between failure and success is so fine… that we are often on the line and do not know it.”

Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher fue el escritor del jarron azul

Good Morning, Failure, Success

“I’m not unsympathetic. But do you like me? Because this being gay business doesn’t mean you can just throw yourself at any guy and it’ll be fine because he’s not a girl. There are still people you like and people you don’t.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

People, Guy, Girl, Business

“You're so easy to tease. And yes, your friend is just fine. Well, except that he keeps putting all my things away and trying to clean up. Now I can't find anything. He's compulsive.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

“I'm fine. Well, I'm not fine - I'm here."
"Is there something wrong with that?"
"Absolutely.”

Ned Vizzini book It's Kind of a Funny Story

Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

“Ah, it was a fine night, a warm night, a wine-drinking night, a moony night, and a night to hug your girl and talk and spit and be heavengoing.”

Jack Kerouac book On the Road

Source: On the Road

Girl, Drink, Wine, Night

“Fine. Everybody wears seatbelts. No radio. No distractions.” Ben shot Hi a stern look. “No running commentary.” “Your loss,” Hi said. “To the pimp ride!”

Kathy Reichs book Seizure

Source: Seizure

Loss

“In this world, there is a fine line between enlightenment and brain damage.”

Neal Shusterman (1962) American novelist

Source: Antsy Does Time

World

“Libertas et natale solum:
Fine words! I wonder where you stole 'em.”

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and poet

Verses Occasioned by Whitshed's Motto on his Coach (1724); the Latin indicates "liberty and my native land", and Whitshed was a chief justice enraged by The Drapier's Letters

“It's the same with spirit guises; show me a sweet little choirboy or a smiling mother and I'll show you the hideous fanged strigoi it really is. (Not always. Just sometimes. *Your* mother is absolutely fine, for instance. Probably.)”

Jonathan Stroud book The Ring of Solomon

Source: The Ring of Solomon

Smile

“A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them.”

Jim Morrison (1943–1971) lead singer of The Doors

Feeling, Freedom

“She hopes for nothing except fine weather and a resolution. She wants to end properly, like a good sentence.”

Zadie Smith book The Autograph Man

Source: The Autograph Man

Hope, Weather

“The more a man knows about himself in relation to every kind of experience, the greater his chance of suddenly, one fine morning, realizing who in fact he is…”

Aldous Huxley book Island

Source: Island

Chance

“Fine, dandy, she thought. Then lose the shirt, peel off those leather pants, and lie down on my tile. We'll take turns being on the bottom.”

Jessica Bird book Lover Eternal

Source: Lover Eternal

Lie

“I’m fine. Indestructible.”

Richard Bach (1936) American spiritual writer

Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant Student

“Fine just fine.”

Sarah Dessen book The Truth About Forever

The Truth About Forever

“Nah. I'm a tough cookie. Except for the cancer, I'm fine.”

Lisa Scottoline (1955) American writer

Source: Every Fifteen Minutes

“Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the colour in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty, and your animal spirits, and you will pass for a fine man.”

William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English writer

"On The Conduct of Life" (1822)

Health, Beauty, Animals, Personality

“You will always fine jealous people. They're the ones promoting you.”

Tyler Perry (1966) American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter

People

“That's what being crazy was, wasn't it? You thought you were fine. Everyone else knew better.”

Kelley Armstrong book The Summoning

Source: The Summoning

“Fine,” Kyle said. “I’m a werewolf. I’m not part of a pack, but I do have an alliance. Have you heard of the Praetor Lupus?”
“I’ve heard of lupus,” said Simon. “Isn’t it a kind of disease?”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

Disease, Parting

“In the traditional Islamic world, the hierarchy of the arts was not based on whether they were "fine" or "industrial" or "minor". It was based upon the effect of art on the soul of the human being.”

Seyyed Hossein Nasr (1933) Iranian philosopher

Source: A Young Muslim's Guide to the Modern World

World, Art, Soul

“Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout.”

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) 1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist

“I am a connoisseur of fine irony. 'Tis a bit like fine wine, but it has a better bite.”

Lynn Kurland (2000) American writer

Source: Princess of the Sword

Wine

“Speak to me."
"I hate you."
"Okay." Mad Rogan let go of me. "You're fine.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Burn for Me

Hate, Madness

“I'm gonna barf," I whispered to Fang, wiping my sweaty hands on my jeans.
You'll be fine," he whipered back. "You always are.
I'm gonna die," I moaned.
You can't die," he said a hint of a smile in his voice."You're the indesructible Max.”

James Patterson (1947) American author

Smile

“After my bad experience as a kite, I simply refused to go about as a glowing Sadie-headed chicken. That’s fine for Carter, but I have standards.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.”

Jane Austen book Pride and Prejudice

Source: Pride and Prejudice

Pleasure

“Scraps of Magic:
These are little scraps of magic & when you paste them together you get a memory of something fine & strong, she said. Sometimes it takes till you're 40 to see it though.”

Brian Andreas (1956) American artist

Strong, Memory, Past

“Like Cammie is fine," Macey said, then glanced at me. "No offense."

"None taken," I said. "I think.”

Ally Carter (1974) American writer

Source: United We Spy

Thinking

“To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”

Jane Austen book Mansfield Park

Mansfield Park (1814)
Works, Mansfiled Park
Context: "I shall soon be rested," said Fanny; "to sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure, is the most perfect refreshment."

Beauty, Peaceful, Perfection

“I’m taking off my shoes.’’
‘‘Fine. Shoes off.’’
‘‘And my pants.’’
‘‘Don’t push it, Claire.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Feast of Fools

Shoe

“Cole, who had kissed me. Cole, who had refused to discuss it afterwards. Okay, fine. I had refused. Cole, who was driving me flipping crazy.”

Gena Showalter (1975) American writer

Source: Alice in Zombieland

Kiss

“Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning.”

Franz Kafka book The Trial

First lines, Ch. 1
Variant translation: Somebody must have slandered Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning.
Source: The Trial (1920)
Context: Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning. His landlady's cook, who always brought him his breakfast at eight o'clock, failed to appear on this occasion. That had never happened before.

“There is a fine line between seeing something that's lost as missing, and seeing it as something that might be found.”

Jodi Picoult (1966) Author

Source: Vanishing Acts

“It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing.”

D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930) English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter

Life, Religion, Heart, Dependency

“A fine line separates the weary recluse from the fearful hermit. Finer still is the line between hermit and bitter misanthrope.”

Dean Koontz book Velocity

Source: Velocity

Fear

“Damon, leather and silk and fine chiseled features. Mercurial and devastating.”

L.J. Smith (1965) American author

“I didn't really care much about anything, so I guess I felt fine.”

Megan Whalen Turner The Thief

Source: The Thief

“How are you?"
"Perfectly fine," he said.
"Are your ribs broken?"
"Probably not. Cracked at most. We fought very carefully."
"Did this settle anything?"
"It made me feel better," he said, sitting up. "Did you see me kick him in the kidneys?"
"I saw.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: On the Edge

Feeling

“When she orgasmed, she said his name. Twice. And didn’t it make him glad that even though he had no voice, his ears worked just fine. –JM”

Jessica Bird (1969) U.S. novelist

Source: Lover Mine

“I looked back, but Bast and Sadie seemed fine. They were still staring at the water as if it were some amazing Internet video.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

Water

“Do this. Don't do that. Stay back in line. Where's tax receipt? Fill out form. Let's see license. Submit six copies. Exit only. No left turn. No right turn. Queue up and pay fine. Take back and get stamped. Drop dead— but first get permit.”

Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) American science fiction author

Dead

“We took away your art because we thought it would reveal your souls. Or to put it more finely, we did it to prove you had souls at all.”

Kazuo Ishiguro book Never Let Me Go

Source: Never Let Me Go

Art, Soul

“Just handle the books gently and you’ll get along fine.”

Patrick Rothfuss (1973) American fantasy writer

Books

“Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.”

Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) English writer

Recalling "what an old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils" April 30, 1773, p. 217
Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), Vol II
Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2

Thinking, Reading