Vague Quotes

All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.

– Charles Sanders Peirce

The pious pretense that evil does not exist only makes it vague, enormous and menacing.

– Aleister Crowley

For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

– George Ade

Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague.

– J. L. Austin

Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood.

– Laurence Sterne

Recipes can be incredibly vague where chillies are concerned.

– Yotam Ottolenghi

I like to keep my private stuff pretty vague.

– Thomas Haden Church