Amused Quotes

200 quotes by 174 authors

I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused. — Elvis Costello
When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused by artists, it… — William Morris Hunt
A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused. — Shirley MacLaine
I don't get angry very often. I lose my temper rarely. And when I do, there's always a legitimate cause. Normally I have a great… — Julia Roberts
It's a naive domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption. — James Thurber
He could tell at once that they carried different sorts of bubble bath mixed with the water though it wasn't bubble bath as Harry had… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
There are 10,000 books in my library, and it will keep growing until I die. This has exasperated my daughters, amused my friends and baffled… — Pete Hamill
Betty took him for a walk in the zoo and he was amused by her evident belief in the curative power of animals. She seemed… — Nathanael West
While browsing in a second-hand bookshop one day, George Bernard Shaw was amused to find a copy of one of his own works which he… — George Bernard Shaw
When the evening was over, Anne could not be amusedâ€¦nor could she help fearing, on more serious reflection, that, like many other great moralists and… — Jane Austen
Apart from the pulling and hauling stands what I am, Stands amused, complacent, compassionating, idle, unitary, Looks down, is erect, or bends an arm on… — Walt Whitman
A few days back someone sent me two feathers. Two bird's feathers in a sheet of note-paper with a coronet, and fastened with a seal.… — Knut Hamsun
Let the liberal turn to the course of action, the course of all radicals, and the amused look vanishes from the face of society as… — Saul Alinsky
He stared up at the stars: and it seemed to him then that they were dancers, stately and graceful, performing a dance almost infinite in… — Neil Gaiman
The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay.… — Chinua Achebe
Relius looked away. "He said that you...cried," he said softly. "But not that he cried as well," said the queen, amused at the memory. "We… — Megan Whalen Turner
The stains could be seen only in the sunlight, so Ruth was never really aware of them until later, when she would stop at an… — Alice Sebold
The sight of me puffing and straining apparently amused him to no end. — Ilona Andrews
Youâ€™re here.â€ â€œI am.â€ Jason boldly took in the way she looked. â€œI take it you donâ€™t often wear that dress in court.â€ â€œProbably not… — Julie James
Hellooo.â€ I held out my arm. â€œAn amethyst woman with blue hair is telling you this.â€ She reached out and scraped her short nails over… — Cheyenne McCray

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