“A startled giggle burst out of me. Paranormal Management Society. PMS. I hadn't even thought of it like that.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Who cares what most men do?" I say. He looks startled. Clearly the idea of not giving a shit has failed to… — Charlotte Stein Copy Share Image
“Are you here to kill me?" The question startled her, but with the day I was having, I thought it was justified.” — Kalayna Price Copy Share Image
Yet somehow the thing that startled me most, after a week or two had passed, was that I had in fact survived. — Arthur Golden Copy Share Image
A person is always startled when he hears himself called old for the first time. — Oliver Wendell Holmes Copy Share Image
“Cause I’m not really a Dr. Seuss fan.” I stared at her, startled. “Em, you gotta be a fuckin’ communist, you don’t… — Joanna Wylde Copy Share Image
I must confess it was very unexpected and I am very startled at my metamorphosis into a chemist. — Ernest Rutherford Copy Share Image
“She slammed down the phone. The sharp bang shattered my heart like a bottle hitting the sidewalk” — Susan Crandall Copy Share Image
“He was startled, but there was that about him which made it impossible to show what he felt, an instant and utter… — Ellery Queen Copy Share Image
“A sound startled him, and to his everlasting irritation, his body jerked. The nurse was standing at the foot of the bed.… — Lorraine Heath Copy Share Image
“Elena startled both of them by flying up so quickly that Stefan had to grab her by the waist to keep her… — L.J. Smith Copy Share Image
“He yanks me toward him and though I'm startled, I almost cry out with joy. Yes, I think. Kiss me, touch me,… — J. Kenner Copy Share Image
I wonder about death, I who may never know it. It looks much like ecstacy, the way they open their mouths as… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“That’s when I’m pulled by my waist. Startled, I scream, then look to discover Asher is standing behind me, holding me against… — Aurora Rose Reynolds Copy Share Image
She was so quiet. So reflective. And she could erase herself, her spirit, with a swiftness that truly startled, when she knew… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
“I actually thought and believed that the story would be compelling enough to cause a real sea change in the way Congress… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
“For you, a thousand times over," I heard myself say.Then I turned and ran.It was only a smile, nothing more. It didn't… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“He startled me by tipping my chin up wish his finger. I blinked at him. “You look different.” “What do you mean?”… — R.K. Lilley Copy Share Image
I heard someone walk out of the alley behind me, and my body went tense and tight, despite my weariness. Then a… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Rena?” I looked up as a figure emerged from the white void of snowfall. The snow dusted his broad shoulders as he… — Carrie Butler Copy Share Image
“What's possible?' she asked. 'Anything,' he said absently. 'But that’s not what I was talking about. Oh, hello, Claire. You’re in good… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“can see your boot marks in the snow!" The thunder of Balin's voice startled Astrid. Even though she realized her mother's warrior… — Mande Matthews Copy Share Image
She dismounted, grabbed Enna's hand so tightly that she drew blood with her fingernails, walked straight into the nearest cottage, and plopped… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
What a wonderfully exciting cough,' said the little man, quite startled by it, 'do you mind if I join you?' And with… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
It's because we are so flooded with American culture that we're startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen. — Yahoo Serious Copy Share Image
“... she didn’t even have time to scream, just gave a startled “Oh!” and was gone,” — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“His cold, unmoving face startled me, but the warmth from his hands left me curious and longing for more of his touch.” — Magan Vernon Copy Share Image
I past another telkhine, who was so startled he dropped his Lil' Demons lunch box. I left him alive - partly because… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
He had electric blue hair that had stuck around his head like tendrils of a startled octopus. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“He laughed and it sounded startled and a bit rusty, as if he didn't do that very often.” — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“You read a lot, don't you, Ponyboy?” I was startled. “Yeah, why?” “I could just tell. I'll bet you watch sunsets, too.” — S.E. Hinton Copy Share Image
“Geoffrey looked startled to see both his great-uncles bearing down upon him with such haste; he hadn’t realized men their age could… — Sharon Kay Penman Copy Share Image
I think that one is constantly startled by the things that appear before you on the page when you're writing. — Shirley Hazzard Copy Share Image
“It’s all right,’ he insisted, ‘I’m perfectly well. Thought I heard, well, a noise that startled me. But it was nothing. Just… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
“In one swift motion she’s out of his arms twirling about. Startled and then ecstatic, she feels lighter than air, laughing in… — Solange nicole Copy Share Image
“I jumped at the sound of my last name. I get started frequently, because I spent most of my time in my… — Sariah Wilson Copy Share Image
Everyone stopped to blink at that for a second. I mean, come on. Impaled by a guided frozen turkey missile. Even by… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Even when adults do feel their safety to be threatened, we may not be able to see this on the surface. Infants… — Abraham Maslow Copy Share Image
“But Ana could probably wear a bath towel and look no less fetching. He sighed, and the noise was so loud, it… — Vivienne Savage Copy Share Image
