Nose Quotes

The wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood. (Proverbs 30:33)

An old man sleeps. The house-fly goes, tasting the salt-lick of his nose.

Picking one’s nose is like making love to a fine woman; one must be subtle and graceful, and never dig too deeply, except when occasion truly demands it.

Respirator, n. An apparatus fitted over the nose and mouth of an inhabitant of London, whereby to filter the visible universe in its passage to the lungs.

An inch in a man’s nose is much.

Any nose may ravage with impunity a rose.

It is fortunate that diplomats have long noses since they usually cannot see beyond them.

Plain as the nose on a man’s face.

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.

In cleaning the nose, the rules of cleanliness and decency should be exactly followed, always turning a little to one side, and making use of a handkerchief.