Charred Quotes

31 quotes by 30 authors

Sensing us, the trees tremble in their sleep, The living leaves recoil before our fires, Baring to us war-charred and broken branches, And seeing theirs,… — Kathleen Raine
In five billion years, the sun will expand and engulf our orbit as the charred ember that was once Earth vaporizes. Have a nice day — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Like the phoenix, socialism is reborn from every pile of ashes left day in, day out, by burnt-out human dreams and charred hopes. — Zygmunt Bauman
There is nothing in either savage or civilized history that is more utterly complete, more remorselessly sweeping than the Father of MercyÂ´s campaign among the… — Mark Twain
I had no monarch in my life, and cannot rule myself; and when I try to organize, my little force explodes and leaves me bare… — Emily Dickinson
Gigantic second and third growth trees are found in the redwoods, forming magnificent temple-like circles around charred ruins more than a thousand years old. — John Muir
My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and eventually eating charred… — Jamie Oliver
I was once making a burger for myself at my boyfriend's house and a lyric started pouring out and I had to catch it, so… — Jill Scott
The thing to remember about love affairs," says Simone, "is that they are all like having raccoons in your chimney." ... We have raccoons sometimes… — Lorrie Moore
Years later he'd stood in the charred ruins of a library where blackened books lay in pools of water. Shelves tipped over. Some rage at… — Cormac McCarthy
Then there are some minor points that strike me as suggestive - for instance, the position of Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag, the name of Mrs.… — Agatha Christie
Perhaps it's true that things can change in a day. That a few dozen hours can affect the outcome of whole lifetimes. And that when… — Arundhati Roy
Pain! Deep, tearing, throbbing, needle-sharp, hammer-blunt pain â€“ ripping through his body and through his mind, twisting deep in his guts and slicing at his… — Stuart Hill
Simon, would you still care for me if you discovered I was not who I say I am?" What do you mean?" I mean would… — Libba Bray
...the first thing you do at the end is reflect on the beginning. Maybe it's some form of reverse closure, or just the basic human… — Jonathan Tropper
I dore not always touch her, lest the kiss Leave my lips charred. Yea, Lord, a little bliss, Brief, bitter bliss, one hath for a… — Algernon Charles Swinburne
Suddenly the clouds seem high above us. Theyâ€™re moving over us in an arch, circling the planet. They have seen abysmal oceans and charred, scorched… — Lauren DeStefano
The fire you rubbed left its brand on the most vulnerable, most vicious and tender point of my body. Now I have to pay for… — Vladimir Nabokov
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite -… — Henry David Thoreau
It was pitch dark. I could hear only the violin, and it was as though Juliek's soul were the bow. He was playing his life.… — Elie Wiesel

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