Cloak Quotes

169 Cloak quotes by 140 unique authors

There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical. That point is reached when it becomes a cloak for the cowardice that… — Kurt Huber
I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out… — Victor Hugo
Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
When I get into trouble at school I'd like to take an invisibility cloak, drape it over me and sneak out the door. Or I'd… — Daniel Radcliffe
The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys some new insight… — Charles Stanley
I stole a piece of the chess set on the first film. I took a piece of the treasure out of Bellatrix's vault on this… — Emma Watson
Who of English speech, bred to the traditions of his race, does not recognize Hamlet in his 'inky cloak' at a glance? Not to know… — George Edward Woodberry
The supreme mystery of despotism, its prop and stay, is to keep men in a state of deception, and with the specious title of religion… — Baruch Spinoza
Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way,… — William Shakespeare
Fear not, nor be dismayed at the appearance that is darkness, at the disguise that is evil, at the empty cloak that is death, for… — Richard Bach
...tell me the word that will win you, and I will speak it. I will speak the stars of heaven into a crown for your… — Stephen R. Lawhead
Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again. "So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them,… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Well — when I write my book, and tell the tale Of my adventures — all these little stars That shake out of my cloak… — Cyrano de Bergerac
Deep in the meadow, hidden far away A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray Forget your woes and let your troubles lay And when it's… — Suzanne Collins
We were green: we ripened and grew golden. The Sea terrified us: we learned how to drown. Squat and earthbound, we unfolded huge wings. We… — Unknown Author
You can hardly imagine that I and Lord Bracknell would dream of allowing our only daughter - a girl brought up with the utmost care… — Oscar Wilde
The greatest secret of monarchic rule...is to keep men deceived and to cloak in the specious name of religion the fear by which they must… — Baruch Spinoza
Harry ran upstairs to their dark dormitory. He pulled out the cloak and then his eyes fell on the flute Hagrid had given him for… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Little fussy Otto, in his red-lined black opera cloak with pockets for all his gear, his shiny black shoes, his carefully cut widow's peak and,… — Terry Pratchett
Observance of customs and laws can very easily be a cloak for a lie so subtle that our fellow human beings are unable to detect… — Carl Jung
Though February lay about her shoulders like a cloak of lead. — Tom Robbins
It turns out that one can perpetrate all manner of heinous villainy under a cloak of courtesy and good cheer. . .a man will forfeit… — Christopher Moore
Night can't cloak your scarlet dream. Accept Desire's call. — P. C. Cast
A cloak of invisibility? This is a highly sensitive piece of field equipment. What does he think? Some warlock pulled it out of his armpit? — Eoin Colfer
Legend gathered around him, swirling around him like a great black cloak. — Celia Rees

Who Wrote These Cloak Quotes

140 authors contributed a total of 169 Cloak Quotes, led by these top contributors: