Approached Quotes
240 quotes by 221 authors
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In all my life I'd never been approached this way, the car pulling up, the Where you going? It was something I wish had happened…
— Dave Eggers
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The way I approached a question, my habit of mind, the way I looked at things, what I took for granted - all this was…
— Simone de Beauvoir
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This morning, as Charlotte approached the brick facade of Hartnett, she found herself overcome with a great sense of dread. It hit her with a…
— Anne Ursu
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Anything to declare? the customs inspector said."Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art," Mark answered, looking about for Kity. All Americans…
— Leon Uris
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A dancer on break approached him. She smiled. Each tooth was angled in a different direction, as if her mouth were the masterwork of a…
— Harlan Coben
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The waiter approached. 'Would you like to see the menu?' he said. 'Or would you like to meet the Dish of the Day?' 'Huh?' said…
— Douglas Adams
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As we approached each other, the noise and the students around us melted away and we were utterly alone, passing, smiling, holding each other's eyes,…
— Jerry Spinelli
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I think I can remember being dead. Many times, in winter, I approached Zeus. Tell me, I would ask him, how can I endure the…
— Louise Glück
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Finally, in October 1945, a man with swampy eyes, feathers of hair, and a clean-shaven face walked into the shop. He approached the counter. "Is…
— Markus Zusak
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The dog approached again, cautiously. I found the bologna sandwich, ripped off a chunk, wiped the cheap watery mustard off, then placed it on the…
— Charles Bukowski
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Advising Mrs. Harris was the least I could do," David said smoothly. "After all, she was the one who brought me and my late wife…
— Sabrina Jeffries
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Evanlyn opened her mouth to scream. But the horror of the moment froze the sound in her throat and she crouched, openmouthed, as death approached…
— John Flanagan
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And with his arm around the younger man's shoulders still, he led him away from the bow and back to the small group by the…
— John Flanagan
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Then a homeless man with a dog approached us and put his hand out. This happens to be something that I have a real problem…
— Chelsea Handler
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If it happens that the human race doesn't make it, then the fact that we were here once will not be altered, that once upon…
— James Howard Kunstler
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The moon slid inexorably into its zenith, the shadows shrivelling to the feet of all that cast them, and as Rantel approached the hollow at…
— Mervyn Peake
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I liked her…I really liked her. I wanted to protect her. I approached her in a gentle, playful manner, because she's so precious and I…
— Arina Tanemura
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The bowler approached the wicket at a lope, a trot, and then a run. He suddenly exploded in a flurry of arms and legs, out…
— Douglas Adams
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Even the weather seemed to be celebrating; as June approached, the days became cloudless and sultry, and all anybody felt like doing was strolling onto…
— Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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Despite my dad's assurances I was strangely nervous my stomach tight ever since we'd hung up. Maybe Deb had picked up on this and it…
— Sarah Dessen
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