Closed Quotes

1459 Closed quotes by 1055 unique authors

At what point does a fly give up trying to escape through a closed window–do its survival instincts keep it going until it is physicaly… — Tabitha Suzuma
It is given to no human being to stereotype a set of truths, and walk safely by their guidance with his mind's eye closed. — John Stuart Mill
Are you sure that being like everybody else will make you happy?" "I don't know any other way." "Let me show you." And then we're… — Lauren Oliver
They bit you. You should've changed, too, you know." "Sometimes I wish I had," I told him. He closed his eyes, miles away on the… — Maggie Stiefvater
You cannot imprison me!" He bellowed. "I am Hyperion! I am-" The bark closed over his face. Grover took his pipes from his mouth. "You… — Rick Riordan
How did you keep this by you?" Grey demanded abruptly. "You were searched to the skin when you were brought back." The wide mouth curved… — Diana Gabaldon
Anne’s horizons had closed in since the night she had sat there after coming home from Queen’s; but if the path set before her feet… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
Everything hurt. I closed my eyes, pressing my cheek to the street, and waited. What for, I didn't know. To be rescued. Or found. But… — Sarah Dessen
She winced, knowing what was to come, "Calpurnia." She closed her eyes again, embarrassed by the extravagant name - a name with which no one… — Sarah MacLean
They held each other and wept as the night closed its fist around their tiny shelter, and the world below them seethed with killers both… — Jonathan Maberry
I stepped closer still. He closed his eyes again and covered my hand with his own. 'You smell of violets. You always smell of violets,'… — Deanna Raybourn
I can hurt myself more than anyone else can, she told her sister. I can do it with my eyes closed. — Alice Hoffman
He caught me stealing his golden phoenix.' Tithonus closed his eyes briefly. 'Good grief!' He opened them again. 'I was half hoping it wasn't true.… — Herbie Brennan
Henry closed his eyes and imagined the sweet petulant woundedness with which she had stared at him on the beach. He felt a little proud… — Anna Godbersen
I matched my heated tone with one of pure ice. "I believe I did attempt to relate to you the facts of my calls and… — Deanna Raybourn
And when love is over when the diner of love seems closed from the outside you want all those hours back along with anything you… — Daniel Handler
When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact. There's no currency to straighten a warped spirit, or open a closed heart, a selfish… — Abraham Verghese
He fell in love with the way she closed her eyes, long before he fell in love with her. — Alice Hoffman
Beckendorf closed eyes tight and brought his hand up to his watch. from that distance, the explosion shook the world. Heat seared the back of… — Rick Riordan
...Why are all these masks winking?" Jason pointed around the room with his fork. The loremaster dabbed at his mouth with a frilled purple napkin.… — Brandon Mull
I don't remember what they said, only the fury of their words, how the air turned raw and full of welts. Later it would remind… — Sue Monk Kidd
I couldn’t be with people and I didn’t want to be alone. Suddenly my perspective whooshed and I was far out in space, watching the… — Marian Keyes
Any man can fart in a closed room and say that he commands the wind — Scott Lynch
Nothing attracts me like a closed door. I cannot let my camera rest until I have pried it open. — Margaret Bourke-White
I marveled at how they were all closed up, asleep with their secrets unseen until you reached up and took the book down from the… — Deborah Lawrenson

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