Corrected Quotes
207 quotes by 184 authors
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... But he recommended the books which charmed her leisure hours, he encouraged her taste, and corrected her judgment; he made reading useful by talking…
— Jane Austen
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Leo scratched his head. “Well I dunno about Enchiladas-“ “Enceladus,†Piper corrected. “Whatever. But Old Potty Face mentioned another name. Porpoise Fear, or something?†“Porphyrion? 
— Rick Riordan
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Not naive,' Conch shell had corrected him. 'He simply has not been taught to fear the things you fear.
— Tom Robbins
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Your former friend Luke " Poseidon corrected. "He once promised things like that. He was Hermes's pride and joy. Just bear that in mind Percy.…
— Rick Riordan
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T. Ray said 'Who do you think you are? Julias Shakespeare?' The man sincerely thought that was Shakespeare's first name, and if you think I…
— Sue Monk Kidd
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Edward can do everything, right?" I explained. Jasper snickered and Esme gave Edward a reproving look. "I hope you haven't been showing off-it's rude," she…
— Stephenie Meyer
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You’re really cute, Midori,†I corrected myself. “What do you mean really cute?†“So cute the mountains crumble and the oceans dry up.
— Haruki Murakami
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He was overconfidentâ€, she told him. “And I won so the gods must have thought I was right. Otherwise they’d have made me lose. You…
— Tamora Pierce
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Shokaku is a crane of some kind.' 'For lifting things?' Will asked. 'For flying. A crane is a large bird,' she corrected him... 'Seems like…
— John Flanagan
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„Ma'am?“ She glanced up at me, pushing her glasses up her nose as she did. “Hmm? Oh, I remember you. Miss Melbourne.“ “Melrose,“ I corrected.…
— Richelle Mead
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Too much damned TV. Thinks he's Sherlock Holmes." "That's professor Moriarty," corrected Foaly. "Holmes, Moriarty, they both look the same with the flesh scorched off…
— Eoin Colfer
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Hey, a guy can hope. I mean, it’s not impossible that a car full of scantily clad sorority girls might break down outside and need…
— Richelle Mead
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Frank stared at her. "But you throw Ding Dongs at monsters." Iris looked horrified. "Oh, they're not Ding Dongs." She rummaged under the counter and…
— Rick Riordan
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Let Pascal say that man is a thinking reed. He is wrong; man is a thinking erratum. Each period in life is a new edition…
— Machado de Assis
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The infant-inconvenience kicked in response, and Conall twitched at the sensation. “Active little pup, isn’t he?†“She,†corrected his wife. “As if any child of…
— Gail Carriger
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That's a stupid question,' said Malachi. 'Because he didn't warn him. He didn't warn anyone.' 'No, it's a philosophical question,' Kearns corrected him. 'Which makes…
— Rick Yancey
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Hey, guys!" Grover yelled somewhere above us. "I think she's unconscious!" "Roooaaarrr!" "Maybe not," Grover corrected.
— Rick Riordan
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Papa loves you with a dying and infernal love," the youngest girl said. "Undying," the eldest girl corrected. "And eternal.
— Martine Leavitt
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I have lost everything, Han thought. Then he corrected himself. Every time I think I’ve lost everything, I find there’s still something else to lose.
— Cinda Williams Chima
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Virginia," Billy said urgently. "Don't do this." "Shut up,Billy." "Think of the people in San Francisco." "I don't know any of the people in San…
— Michael Scott
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