Bowed Quotes
88 quotes by 83 authors
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The cat, covered in dust and standing on its hind legs, bowed to Margarita. Round its neck it was now wearing a made-up white bow…
— Mikhail Bulgakov
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You are my queen. I’ve spent nine centuries seeking the mortal who would free this court, who would save my best friend’s son, who would…
— Melissa Marr
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Then suddenly the Mole felt a great Awe fall upon him, an awe that turned his muscles to water, bowed his head, and rooted his…
— Kenneth Grahame
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As they climbed into their saddles, Myron bowed his head and muttered a soft prayer. “There,†Hadrian told Royce, “we’ve got Maribor on our side.…
— Michael J. Sullivan
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There is still one of which you never speak.' Marco Polo bowed his head. 'Venice,' the Khan said. Marco smiled. 'What else do you believe…
— Italo Calvino
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Great writers, I discovered, were not to be bowed down before and worshipped, but embraced and befriended. Their names resounded through history not because they…
— Stephen Fry
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The minister said, “Let us pray,†but as everyone else bowed their head, I could only stare slack-jawed at the sight of Peter Van Houten.…
— John Green
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Every moment I live, I live bowed to something. And if I don't see God, I'll bow down before something else.
— Ann Voskamp
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Are you suggesting we pull a little good cop, bad cop scenario on him? And You're even letting me be the bad cop?" He bowed…
— Jennifer Rardin
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Meanwhile, the trees were just as green as before; the birds sang and the sun shone as clearly now as ever. The familiar surroundings had…
— Thomas Hardy
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I've bowed to you for too long, and if I continue to do it, we will all suffer.
— Rachel Caine
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Costis bowed stiffly. “I am here to make sure that you stay in bed, Your Majesty, because if this offends you and you order me…
— Megan Whalen Turner
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He bowed. 'The young lady must not dance alone.
— Gail Carson Levine
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[Magnus] reminded himself of his manners, and bowed. "Charmed," he said. "Or whatever effect would please you best, I'm sure.
— Cassandra Clare
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Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight.
— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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It's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act.
— Edward Kennedy
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After the death of the sadistic dictator Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1998, Nigeria underwent a one-year transitional military administration headed by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, who…
— Wole Soyinka
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And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed…
— Bible
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The man or woman you really love will never grow old to you. Through the wrinkles of time, through the bowed frame of years, the…
— Alfred A. Montapert
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The question asked in order To save her life or take it The answer No to avoid death The answer Yes would make it Make…
— Rachel
Who Wrote These Bowed Quotes
83 authors contributed a total of 88 Bowed Quotes, led by these top contributors: