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title: "10 Prying Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Prying quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Prying sayings and thoughts."
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> [If they come prying they can leave curious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-k-le-guin/if-they-come-prying-they-can-leave-curious/)

[Ursula K. Le Guin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-k-le-guin/)

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> [“I will not bare my soul to the world's shallow prying eyes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oscar-wilde/i-will-not-bare-my-soul-to-the-world-s-shallow-prying-eyes/)

[Oscar Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oscar-wilde/)

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> [“In the evangelical world, prying can be an indicator of compassion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-roose/in-the-evangelical-world-prying-can-be-an-indicator-of-compassion/)

[Kevin Roose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-roose/)

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> [For prying into any human affairs, non are equal to those whom it does not concern.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victor-hugo/for-prying-into-any-human-affairs-non-are-equal-to-those-whom-it-does/)

[Victor Hugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victor-hugo/)

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> [Your pain could be God prying open your life and heart to remove a gift of His that you've been on to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tullian-tchividjian/your-pain-could-be-god-prying-open-your-life-and-heart-to-remove-a-2/)

[Tullian Tchividjian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tullian-tchividjian/)

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> [“Your pain could be God prying open your life and heart to remove a gift of His that you've been holding on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tullian-tchividjian/your-pain-could-be-god-prying-open-your-life-and-heart-to-remove-a/)

[Tullian Tchividjian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tullian-tchividjian/)

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> [“For prying into any human affairs, none are equal to those whom it does not concern.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victor-hugo/for-prying-into-any-human-affairs-none-are-equal-to-those-whom-it/)

[Victor Hugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victor-hugo/)

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> [Sometimes, son," my father said, prying my fingers free, "you have to help the heroes along.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-sanderson/sometimes-son-my-father-said-prying-my-fingers-free-you-have-to-help/)

[Brandon Sanderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-sanderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1f/brandon-sanderson-112_father_sometimes-son-my-father-said-prying-my-f_1940646.jpg)

> [“I had so much fun writing this book and I want readers to have fun also. A Passion for Prying is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-mangano/i-had-so-much-fun-writing-this-book-and-i-want-readers-to-have-fun/)

[Nancy Mangano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-mangano/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20a/nancy-mangano-90165_book_i-had-so-much-fun-writing-this-book-and_1007249.jpg)

> [I was the sort of kid who spent a Sunday afternoon prying little trees out of the foundation of his parents' house.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louise-erdrich/i-was-the-sort-of-kid-who-spent-a-sunday-afternoon-prying-little/)

[Louise Erdrich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louise-erdrich/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/louise-erdrich-1271_afternoon_i-was-the-sort-of-kid-who-spent-a-sunday_400533.png)

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