--- title: "19 Backed Away Quotes by 19 authors" description: "Browse 19 Backed Away quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Backed Away sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/colson-whitehead-1042_fuck_mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking_2263955.png" --- > [“Mark Spitz backed away from the fucking corn.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colson-whitehead/mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking-corn/) [Colson Whitehead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colson-whitehead/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/colson-whitehead-1042_fuck_mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking_2263955.png) > [“No. Yes. No.” He backed away. “Decisive. I like that in a man,” she chuckled, teasing him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurann-dohner/no-yes-no-he-backed-away-decisive-i-like-that-in-a-man-she-chuckled/) [Laurann Dohner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurann-dohner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c1/laurann-dohner-10126_teasing_no-yes-no-he-backed-away-decisive-i-like_3232424.jpg) > [One day you offered me more than friends, Afraid I backed away. Watching you with others was so hard, But I knew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/holly-daniels/one-day-you-offered-me-more-than-friends-afraid-i-backed-away/) [Holly Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/holly-daniels/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/holly-daniels-242763_afraid_one-day-you-offered-me-more-than-friends_2631820.jpg) > [The difficulties of conducting espionage against the Soviet Union in the Soviet Union were such that historically the Agency had backed away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aldrich-ames/the-difficulties-of-conducting-espionage-against-the-soviet-union-in/) [Aldrich Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aldrich-ames/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/601/aldrich-ames-16838_agency_the-difficulties-of-conducting-espionage_2173439.png) > [I don't even have many friends anymore because I backed away from them. When things went wrong for me I didn't want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/betty-hutton/i-don-t-even-have-many-friends-anymore-because-i-backed-away-from/) [Betty Hutton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/betty-hutton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a52/betty-hutton-57308_friends_i-don-t-even-have-many-friends-anymore-b_689291.jpg) > [“Jed was used to isolation. His face was like some kind of cul-de-sac. It said NO THROUGH ROAD to most people. Confronted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rupert-thomson/jed-was-used-to-isolation-his-face-was-like-some-kind-of-cul-de-sac/) [Rupert Thomson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rupert-thomson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/244/rupert-thomson-21283_quote_jed-was-used-to-isolation-his-face-was-l_1235135.jpg) > [“Thank you for watching over her, you piece of shit. Thanks for that, if nothing else.” She backed away, repulsed by the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-mcmahon/thank-you-for-watching-over-her-you-piece-of-shit-thanks-for-that-if/) [Gary McMahon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-mcmahon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/gary-mcmahon-77774_gratitude_thank-you-for-watching-over-her-you-piec_1055680.jpg) > [“The Gray Man backed away from Piper, gun still pointed at her, and then disappeared through a door behind her. The room…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maggie-stiefvater/the-gray-man-backed-away-from-piper-gun-still-pointed-at-her-and-then/) [Maggie Stiefvater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maggie-stiefvater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/206/maggie-stiefvater-76_blue-lily-lily-blue_the-gray-man-backed-away-from-piper-gun_3197559.png) > [“Shaking my head, I backed away from her. “I need a refund.” She frowned. “On what?” “On you,” I told her. “Item…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-c-jones/shaking-my-head-i-backed-away-from-her-i-need-a-refund-she-frowned-on/) [Christina C. Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-c-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52a/christina-c-jones-87838_shaking-my-head_shaking-my-head-i-backed-away-from-her-i_205467.jpg) > [“Oh, wow." "What do you think?" "I tried to imagine, but--I mean...it's so much more--" "Think it's large enough to keep you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hunter/oh-wow-what-do-you-think-i-tried-to-imagine-but-i-mean-it-s-so-much/) [Elizabeth Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-hunter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/618/elizabeth-hunter-4911_beatrice_oh-wow-what-do-you-think-i-tried-to-imag_298689.jpg) > [“The bad thing caught you. I’ve never retreated in my life. I’ve never backed away from a fight and I’ve never cowered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-cole/the-bad-thing-caught-you-i-ve-never-retreated-in-my-life-i-ve-never/) [Courtney Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/courtney-cole/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc4/courtney-cole-4223_bad-thing_the-bad-thing-caught-you-i-ve-never-retr_2013057.jpg) > [“He backed away from me, clutching the phone to his chest. “What?” “Gimme the phone,” I commanded, holding out my hand. His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karina-halle/he-backed-away-from-me-clutching-the-phone-to-his-chest-what-gimme/) [Karina Halle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karina-halle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/karina-halle-452_duct-tape_he-backed-away-from-me-clutching-the-pho_302846.jpg) > [MR.GOUDY: I believe you testified that you backed away from Aaron Wharton. MR.COGBURN: That is right. MR.GOUDY: You were backing away? MR.COGBURN:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-portis/mr-goudy-i-believe-you-testified-that-you-backed-away-from-aaron/) [Charles Portis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-portis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa7/charles-portis-10753_backing-away_mr-goudy-i-believe-you-testified-that-yo_2121515.jpg) > [“It's not that they knew what you were doing exactly. They could feel what you were feeling, and as the lie you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-redfield/it-s-not-that-they-knew-what-you-were-doing-exactly-they-could-feel/) [James Redfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-redfield/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87c/james-redfield-4938_quote_it-s-not-that-they-knew-what-you-were-do_1688919.jpg) > [“Just—don’t—move,” Guy said with his hands spread out in front of him. He looked as if he were trying to catch a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-j-sullivan/just-don-t-move-guy-said-with-his-hands-spread-out-in-front-of-him-he/) [Michael J. Sullivan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-j-sullivan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/593/michael-j-sullivan-3113_humor_just-don-t-move-guy-said-with-his-hands_1815104.jpg) > [“Oh no, not -' OF COURSE, WHAT'S SO BLOODY VEXING ABOUT THE WHOLE BUSINESS IS THAT I WAS EXPECTING TO MEET THEE…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/oh-no-not-of-course-what-s-so-bloody-vexing-about-the-whole-business/) [Terry Pratchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-pratchett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fe/terry-pratchett-19_business_oh-no-not-of-course-what-s-so-bloody-vex_3215281.jpg) > [“Whenever he began to see me as something more than a liability or a weapon, whenever we spoke to each other without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chloe-neill/whenever-he-began-to-see-me-as-something-more-than-a-liability-or-a/) [Chloe Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chloe-neill/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd2/chloe-neill-1102_history_whenever-he-began-to-see-me-as-something_2219781.png) > [“You’re the piece of my puzzle that’s been missing. And I don’t know how I’m going to do this without you. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-zolendz/you-re-the-piece-of-my-puzzle-that-s-been-missing-and-i-don-t-know/) [Christine Zolendz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-zolendz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85e/christine-zolendz-2117_quote_you-re-the-piece-of-my-puzzle-that-s-bee_397223.jpg) > [I confess to you guys, I confess to the church, I know I have backed away from certain things because of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/i-confess-to-you-guys-i-confess-to-the-church-i-know-i-have-backed/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16f/francis-chan-548_arrogance_i-confess-to-you-guys-i-confess-to-the-c_1389246.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/backed-away/#itemlist", "name": "Backed Away Quotes", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Mark Spitz backed away from the fucking corn.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Colson Whitehead" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colson-whitehead/mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking-corn/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/colson-whitehead-1042_fuck_mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking_2263955.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/colson-whitehead-1042_fuck_mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking_2263955.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/colson-whitehead-1042_fuck_mark-spitz-backed-away-from-the-fucking_2263955.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Mark Spitz backed away from the fucking corn.” — Colson Whitehead", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“No. Yes. 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Thanks for that, if nothing else.” She backed away, repulsed by the thing that had once been a man, or had at least called itself a man.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Gary McMahon" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-mcmahon/thank-you-for-watching-over-her-you-piece-of-shit-thanks-for-that-if/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/gary-mcmahon-77774_gratitude_thank-you-for-watching-over-her-you-piec_1055680.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/gary-mcmahon-77774_gratitude_thank-you-for-watching-over-her-you-piec_1055680.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/gary-mcmahon-77774_gratitude_thank-you-for-watching-over-her-you-piec_1055680.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Thank you for watching over her, you piece of shit. 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You’re supposed to be sweet. Warm and fuzzy. Not a damn… seductress, with your banana stickers, talking me into risking my life.” She”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Christina C. Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-c-jones/shaking-my-head-i-backed-away-from-her-i-need-a-refund-she-frowned-on/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52a/christina-c-jones-87838_shaking-my-head_shaking-my-head-i-backed-away-from-her-i_205467.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52a/christina-c-jones-87838_shaking-my-head_shaking-my-head-i-backed-away-from-her-i_205467.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52a/christina-c-jones-87838_shaking-my-head_shaking-my-head-i-backed-away-from-her-i_205467.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Shaking my head, I backed away from her. “I need a refund.” She frowned. “On what?” “On you,” I told her…” — Christina C. 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I’ve never retreated in my life. I’ve never backed away from a fight and I’ve never cowered in fear. Ever. That’s not who I am. But I’ve been in combat long enough to know that when something unbeatable chases you, you do the only thing you can do. You run. - Gabe”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Courtney Cole" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-cole/the-bad-thing-caught-you-i-ve-never-retreated-in-my-life-i-ve-never/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc4/courtney-cole-4223_bad-thing_the-bad-thing-caught-you-i-ve-never-retr_2013057.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc4/courtney-cole-4223_bad-thing_the-bad-thing-caught-you-i-ve-never-retr_2013057.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc4/courtney-cole-4223_bad-thing_the-bad-thing-caught-you-i-ve-never-retr_2013057.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The bad thing caught you. I’ve never retreated in my life. 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His head dropped solemnly. “I am on a very important call.” “Yes, about me,” I said, reaching for it. “Now give it.” He shrank away and eyed the room anxiously. “Damn, I knew I should have kept a spare roll of duct tape somewhere.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Karina Halle" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karina-halle/he-backed-away-from-me-clutching-the-phone-to-his-chest-what-gimme/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/karina-halle-452_duct-tape_he-backed-away-from-me-clutching-the-pho_302846.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/karina-halle-452_duct-tape_he-backed-away-from-me-clutching-the-pho_302846.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b25/karina-halle-452_duct-tape_he-backed-away-from-me-clutching-the-pho_302846.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“He backed away from me, clutching the phone to his chest. “What?” “Gimme the phone,” I commanded, holding…” — Karina Halle", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 13, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "MR.GOUDY: I believe you testified that you backed away from Aaron Wharton. 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