“Why are you staring at me?” she’d ask. “‘Cause you’re pretty,” I’d reply. “You’re the first one who’s ever said that.” “I’m… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“There were three, very large males standing above her, staring. She started from left to right. Big green-eyed male, big green-eyed male… — Madison Thorne Grey Copy Share Image
Television watching should more properly be called television staring; it engages eye and ear simultaneously in a relentless and persistent way and… — Witold Rybczynski Copy Share Image
As I sit down and start to work, I often panic. I stare at the empty piece of music paper. How can… — Lukas Foss Copy Share Image
She looks like a jumper to me. Jumpers do that a lot, stand on the edge and stare out. Never kill yourself… — Maureen Johnson Copy Share Image
If I'm trusting myself, I will stare at all the possible ways I could fail. If I'm trusting God, I will stare… — Lysa TerKeurst Copy Share Image
Segregation...not only harms one physically but injures one spiritually...It scars the soul...It is a system which forever stares the segregated in the… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I think we will make it. Because one quality people have - certainly Americans have it - is that they can adapt… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
“Apparently, we're all in the frame," I heard Harry murmur somewhere behind me. And I whirled back to him. Innate, irrational anger… — Morana Blue Copy Share Image
Downtime is where we become ourselves, looking into the middle distance, kicking at the curb, lying on the grass or sitting on… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
Viktor was swinging a leather duffle and wearing a black Adidas tracksuit and his favorite brown UGG slippers with a hole in… — Lisi Harrison Copy Share Image
The truth is, for me, when I was a young black girl who knew I was different, was watching TV, I would… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
A successful relationship is not about two people staring into each other's eyes, it's about two people looking ahead together. I think… — Vijay Iyer Copy Share Image
Tackling challenges that are too big for you is what makes you grow as a human being. Why do you think this… — Steve Pavlina Copy Share Image
In Canada there's an extensive grant system that really allows people to make their work without having to suffer that much, and… — Emily Haines Copy Share Image
Just slap anything on when you see a blank canvas staring you in the face like some imbecile. You don't know how… — Vincent Van Gogh Copy Share Image
“She knew she was staring far too long — she should now be averting her gaze, lest someone start to suspect her.… — Charlotte Anne Hamilton Copy Share Image
Truth is not always hard to find; it is often staring you in the face. The problem with truth is that it… — Walter Darby Bannard Copy Share Image
The big rules of knife fighting are (a) do not try it at home, and (b) the whole point is never, ever… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
“So, you really think…” Dylan’s voice trailed off as soon as he saw me. His eyes moved up and down my entire… — Rachel K. Burke Copy Share Image
“I walk by, seeing myself walk by on a bag, someone’s hands gripping the paper handles above my neck, my curved waist,… — Chris Campanioni Copy Share Image
No one starts as a self-hater. But rack up all of your mistakes and take a large enough number of wrong turns… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
Cautiously, I allowed myself to feel good at times. I found moments of peace in cheap rooms just staring at the knobs… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
I stood on the street, staring up at the most normal-looking house in the world. My house. I'd lived there my entire… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I like to tell myself people look at me for all sorts of reasons. Maybe they're staring because they're shocked or maybe… — Katie Piper Copy Share Image
I went to a fashion show, and this silver-haired guy was staring at me with these piercing water-blue eyes. It scared me… — Tom Ford Copy Share Image
Soon I will fall asleep and I will wake from this terrible dream. The endless night will fall, and I will rise.… — Rick Yancey Copy Share Image
Whether you're in the water staring up at a looming set or standing in front of 15000 people at a demo, you… — Tim Winton Copy Share Image
I was staring to learn how to forget the things that made me sad. It was like a charm you followed step-by-step,… — Francesca Lia Block Copy Share Image
Sometimes I find myself sitting in one spot for hours, staring at nothing, thinking of nothing, feeling nothing, and most disturbingly, caring… — Mahbod Seraji Copy Share Image
Distraction and procrastination come in a variety of flavors... when I'm distracted and I walk over and stare out the window, it's… — Linda Stone Copy Share Image
“Florence was staring at me. I wanted to look away from those soft, gentle eyes but I didn’t. “Medra,” she said. “Sometimes… — Briar Boleyn Copy Share Image
“She knew that he knew that she was standing there, staring at him. It was infuriating how he could do such a… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
Isabelle glanced back at them. "They're staring at you. Maybe their master died and they're looking for another vampire to own them.… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
It's hard to mix with a crowd when you're walking down the hallway and everybody else is a foot shorter. I remember… — Randy Johnson Copy Share Image
When something is staring you in the face in your life and you see it with your own two eyes and feel… — James Frey Copy Share Image
He stares at me, and I don't look away. He isn't a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“Lions aren't used to other creatures staring them down. It's a good tactic for life too; even if you're terrified inside, stare… — Boyd Varty Copy Share Image
The dogma of the Incarnation is the most dramatic thing about Christianity, and indeed, the most dramatic thing that ever entered the… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
I think meditation is great, I really believe that at some point you need to just sit with a cup of tea… — Jeremy Vine Copy Share Image