Best Covering Wisdom

283 Covering quotes by 261 unique authors

Sentimentality is a superstructure covering brutality. — Carl Jung
My family suffered. My hair turned up in every corner, every drawer, every meal. Even in the rice puddings Tessie made, covering each little bowl… — Jeffrey Eugenides
The thread has snapped. No sound even to mark the breaking let alone the fall. That long anticipated disintegration, when the darkest angel of all,… — Mark Z. Danielewski
Lies and half-truths fall like snow, covering the things that I remember, the things I saw. A landscape, unrecognizable after a snowfall; that is that… — Neil Gaiman
He smiled as Will handled the flask gingerly. 'there's a glass bottle inside,but it's padded with straw and protected by the leather covering. It's quite… — John Flanagan
I know why people die of hopelessness. It comes on like a thick blanket, covering your thoughts, your confidence, creeping into your mind and filling… — Joan Lowery Nixon
Can't we sleep ten minutes more? I was having a lovely dream about sneezing without covering my mouth, and giving everybody germs. — Daniel Handler
A narrow pond would form in the orchard, water clear as air covering grass and black leaves and fallen branches, all around it black leaves… — Marilynne Robinson
Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock. — Frank Herbert
We learn that many great thinkers were convinced that the Bible contained the Ancient Mysteries, but not in the literal words—that the words on the… — Maureen Johnson
So I was right, wasn't I? It's still you, even in wolf form.' He grunted. No sudden uncontrollable urges to go kill something?' He rolled… — Kelley Armstrong
Then you're aping him. Valentine was one of the most arrogant and disrespectful men I've ever met. I suppose he brought you up to be… — Cassandra Clare
Very well." He sat cross-legged on the floor of the cage. "You haven't run off so you want to talk. I will hear your explanation… — Ilona Andrews
Now don’t you be covering for him, Ash. (She wagged her finger at Nick.) Are you driving? (Cherise) No, Mom. I’m sitting. (Nick) — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I was born to love - but none of you wanted to believe it, and that misunderstanding was crucial in forming my character. It's true… — George Sand
He lifted the arm covering his eyes and turned his head to glare at her. "I knew you were trouble the first time I saw… — Linda Howard
I wonder whether there is such a thing as a sense of individuality. Is it all a facade, covering a deep need to belong? Are… — Rabih Alameddine
His cheeks were slick with tears that spilled over his diamond eyes, a ceaseless flow he neither noticed nor appeared to care about. And she… — J R Ward
And it's just a hunt?" Bea asked. "Just tracking the guy down, or are we going to have to do a little covering up of… — Devon Monk
What's the woman doing there?" he asked. "Covering a scratch on the hood. She was cheaper than a new paint job." He flipped through a… — Kelley Armstrong
Ginny Weasley, who sat next to Colin Creevey in Charms, was distraught, but Harry felt that Fred and George were going the wrong way about… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
An idea fell like a seed and over the next weeks it went on growing like a fig vine lush and conquering twining round her… — Laini Taylor
Answer my question, Dresden,' Nicodemus growled. 'What is that?' 'A precaution against getting stuck in deep snow,' I said. 'He's training to be a Saint… — Jim Butcher
There was only so much space between us, not even a real distance if measured in miles or feet or even inches, all the things… — Sarah Dessen
I returned to the courtyard and saw that the sun had grown weaker. Beautiful and clear as it had been, the morning (as the day… — Umberto Eco

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