Back Against Quotes
62 Back Against quotes by 53 unique authors
-
A crystalline moment shatters, and the world is a different place. Where there was confinement, now there is release. Recoiling from my sudden liberation, my…
— Aron Ralston
-
At the door , she made him promise to go without goodbyes .She closed the door on him . Laila leaned her back against it…
— Khaled Hosseini
-
Salander leaned back against the pillow and followed the conversation with a smile. She wondered why she, who had such difficulty talking about herself with…
— Steig Larsson
-
I split the omelet between the plates and stopped when Curran's arms closed about me. He pulled me against him, pressing my back against his…
— Ilona Andrews
-
I'm done waiting. Done doing things the easy way and letting things happen as they will." Her heart caught. "What does that mean?" "It means…
— Jill Shalvis
-
There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion," said he, leaning with his back against the shutters. "It can be built…
— Arthur Conan Doyle
-
He [Kai] blinked. His eyes fell as he processed her response. Then he lifted his chin and attempted a grin that was almost painfully dejected.…
— Marissa Meyer
-
As I turned away, I saw Holmes, with his back against a rock and his arms folded, gazing down at the rush of the waters.…
— Arthur Conan Doyle
-
Imagine that the world is made out of love. Now imagine that it isn’t. Imagine a story where everything goes wrong, where everyone has their…
— Richard Siken
-
She made a sound of regret. ‘We come second, you and I, Luc-ien,’ she said. ‘Our allegiance is always to our kingdoms. Without that allegiance,…
— Melina Marchetta
-
Claim your space. Draw a circle of light around it. Push back against the dark. Don't just survive. Celebrate.
— Charles Frazier
-
I try not to laugh at the fact that even when she’s drunk, she has a hard time saying it. “Where do you want me…
— Jessica Sorensen
-
I sank down onto the bed against the headboard and leaned back. I crossed my legs underneath me. "Then we'll talk." I said with a…
— Abbi Glines
-
Kate leaned back against her chair. "Where is the bane of my existence?" "In the shower, freshening up." "Oh, God, who did Asciano screw now?"…
— Ilona Andrews
-
I wanted him. I arched my back, fully aware of how vulnerable that made me and that I was giving him an invitation. He accepted…
— Richelle Mead
-
Leaning back against Cam's chest, I tipped my head back and I reached up, cupping his cheek. I drew his mouth to mine and kissed…
— Unknown Author
-
Good morning, Ms. Daniels. I’m calling to inform you that Julie has left our premises.” Not again. Curran’s arms closed around me and he hugged…
— Ilona Andrews
-
Reyes leaned back against the bar, crossed his arms over his chest, and studied me from beneath those same ridiculously long lashes. Men and their…
— Darynda Jones
-
We gather the things we learned, and they don't nearly add up to fill the space of a life. You will miss the taste of…
— David Levithan
-
You cannot save every fallen bird," said Woosley, leaning back against the wall and crossing his arms. "Even the handsome ones." "One will do," said…
— Cassandra Clare
-
A long time ago, Anne used to talk about energy-how that was all that love was-ions connecting across synapses of time and air. Don't rationalize,…
— Jacqueline Woodson
-
When you haven't forgiven those who've hurt you, you turn back against your future. When you do forgive, you start walking forward.
— Tyler Perry
-
Well, you know, in any novel you would hope that the hero has someone to push back against, and villains - I find the most…
— Dan Brown
-
It took me until my teenage years to realize that I was medicating with music. I was pushing back against my stupid school uniform, instructors…
— Henry Rollins
-
Women find men attractive who are aggressive... but later on, they get worried that that aggression, that alpha energy, is going to be turned back…
— Bryan Callen
Who Wrote These Back Against Quotes
53 authors contributed a total of 62 Back Against Quotes, led by these top contributors: