Cloak Quotes

169 Cloak quotes by 140 unique authors

They all wait impatiently for the blessed cloak of darkness to cover their wretched little deeds, but the sun will not be hurried by the… — Karen Maitland
If i'm going to survive, it won't be because i have a lion-skin cloak. I'm not Hercules. — Rick Riordan
Ambition is all very well, my lad, but you must cloak it. — Jonathan Stroud
Aragorn threw back his cloak. The elven-sheath glittered as he grasped it, and the bright blade of Andúril shone like a sudden flame as he… — J.R.R. Tolkien
There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof. — Alan Moore
Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the… — Richard Francis Burton
Oh my God, can you see me? I thought I was wearing my invisibility cloak. — Cate Tiernan
He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
God’s grace will cover us like a cloak-enough to provide for survival but too thin to keep out all the cold. — Neal A. Maxwell
Ned was clad in a white linen doublet with the direwolf of Stark on the breast; his black wool cloak was fastened at the collar… — George R. R. Martin
The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will make… — George R. R. Martin
It is obvious enough for the reader to conclude, "She loves young Emerson." A reader in Lucy's place would not find it obvious. Life is… — E. M. Forster
The reward is in the risk. You can’t stay hidden inside Grandpa’s overprotective cloak forever. You’ve seemed like you needed to grow out of that… — Rachel Cohn
It was that white cloak that soiled me, not the other way around. — George R. R. Martin
Every individual needs revolution, inner division, overthrow of the existing order, and renewal, but not by forcing them upon his neighbors under the hypocritical cloak… — Carl Jung
He was decisive and wholehearted in everything he did, so intent non the task at hand that he never looked over his shoulder, even if… — Karen Armstrong
Cheerfulness is a sign of a generous and mortified person who forgetting all things, even herself, tries to please her God in all she does… — Mother Teresa
Simon,” said a voice at his shoulder, and he turned to see Izzy, her face a pale smudge between dark hair and dark cloak, looking… — Cassandra Clare
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since… — Albert Einstein
Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous. — William Proxmire
Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life. — Unknown Author
I just think that for a lot of people - not to take the focus off of myself - that feeling of imminent dread, like… — Matthew Shultz
It takes a real man to make a true confession - a Chocolate Soldier will excuse or cloak his sin. — Charles Studd
You might think that religion was the one area in which professional jealousy would take a back seat. But no: ecclesiastical memoirs are as viperish… — Craig Brown
How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and,… — Claire Cameron

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