Defined Quotes

1096 quotes by 923 authors

Civilization, after all, is defined by what we forbid, more than what we permit. — Gregory David Roberts
The more familiar two people become, the more the language they speak together departs from that of the ordinary, dictionary-defined discourse. Familiarity creates a new… — Alain de Botton
I am but one more drop in the great sea of matter, defined, with the ability to realize my existence. — Sylvia Plath
I had diverged, digressed, wandered, and become wild. I didn't embrace the word as my new name because it defined negative aspects of my circumstances… — Cheryl Strayed
A home isnâ€™t only defined by what you need, Bram. Itâ€™s also about the people who need you — Tessa Dare
The reverse side of truth has a hundred thousand shapes and no defined limits. — Michel de Montaigne
With every step I took away from her, the movement at my heart and between my legs grew more defined: I felt like a ventriloquist,… — Sarah Waters
Maybe Iâ€™d like to be defined by what I am. — Nicholas Sparks
I have given no definition of love. This is impossible, because there is no higher principle by which it could be defined. It is life… — Paul Tillich
The depth and strength of our character is defined by our moral code. People only reveal themselves when they're thrown out of the usual conditions… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
With the cure, relationships are all the same, and rules and expectations are defined. Without the cure, relationships must be reinvented every day, languages constantly… — Lauren Oliver
My Father taught me how to be a man â€“ and not by instilling in me a sense of machismo or an agenda of dominance.… — Kevin Smith
Nothing, she now knew, could be defined in exclusion, and every bug, pencil, and grass blade was a dictionary in itself, requiring the definitions of… — Anthony Marra
I never wish to be easily defined. Iâ€™d rather float over other peopleâ€™s minds as something strictly fluid and non-perceivable; more like a transparent, paradoxically… — Franz Kafka
These are the pieces of my youth, the small secrets and the not-so-great expectations that defined my coming of age. — Tablo
Life is too short to be anything but real with the cast of characters God has placed in the story of your life. Love well,… — Karen Kingsbury
When you look at me that way, I feel so beautiful." "You are beautiful." He signed deep in his chest. His hands slid up and… — Tessa Dare
Annis had never been a people person, unless â€˜people personâ€™ was defined as a person who ate people. — Derek Landy
In fact, every woman I met seemed disposable and replaceable. I was experiencing seducer's paradox: The better a seducer I became, the less I loved… — Neil Strauss
Now i no longer believe that people's secrets are defined and communicable, or their feelings full-blown and easy to recognize. — Alice Munro

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