Describing Quotes

223 Describing quotes by 207 unique authors

But Phileas Fogg, who was not traveling, but only describing a circumfrence,... — Jules Verne
He read me extracts from a medical journal describing the progress of a staphylococcus aureus infection. And then he pleasured me with a potato. — Grant Morrison
A man of my acquaintance once wrote a poem called "The Road Less Traveled", describing a journey he took through the woods along a path… — Daniel Handler
Words... They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension… — Tom Stoppard
Jane Austen easily used half a page describing someone else's eyes; she would not appreciate summarizing her reading tastes in ten titles. — Tracy Chevalier
Well, we were always going to fail that one," said Ron gloomily as they ascended the marble staircase. He had just made Harry feel rather… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Tell me about this Wizard Howl of yours." "He's the best wizard in Ingary or anywhere else. If he'd only had time, he would have… — Diana Wynne Jones
When you are describing, A shape, or sound, or tint; Don't state the matter plainly, But put it in a hint; And learn to look… — Lewis Carroll
I remember saying things, but I have no idea what was said. It was generally a friendly conversation.” —Associated Press reporter Jack Sullivan, attempting to… — Chuck Klosterman
Don’t underestimate this gift of finding a place in the writing world: if you really work at describing creatively on paper the truth as you… — Anne Lamott
I'm incapable of describing the feeling with which I left. I wouldn't want it ever to be repeated, but I would have considered myself unfortunate… — Ivan Turgenev
I hope I do not offend God by making my Communions in the frame of mind I have been describing. The command, after all, was… — C.S. Lewis
Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors! The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,—call it which you will,—is a book… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
So you actually need spectacles,” Leo finally said. “Of course I do,” Marks said crossly. “Why would I wear spectacles if I didn’t need them?”… — Lisa Kleypas
Actually, there is no such thing as a homosexual person, any more than there is such a thing as a heterosexual person. The words are… — Gore Vidal
He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill. - Harry Dresden describing Morgan — Jim Butcher
The most telling and profound way of describing the evolution of the universe would undoubtedly be to trace the evolution of love. — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Yes, of course, there's something fishy about describing people's feelings. You try hard to be accurate, but as soon as you start to define such… — Iris Murdoch
And now I know why they invented words for love, why they had to: It's the only thing that can come close to describing what… — Lauren Oliver
Her hair gives dawn it's fire, her eyes give dusk her soul" He knew how to use his voice to melt a girl's heart, to… — Elizabeth Chandler
Kathy was a Republican, one of those people who used the unforgivable phrase "meant to be"--usually when describing her own good fortune or the disasters… — Jennifer Egan
For the most profound experiences in our lives and in the world words are worth nothing. Can you describe love Or death Can you describe… — James Frey
She was like a heroine in a novel that she herself was writing the character kept protesting that she was too strong for love and… — Anna Godbersen
Anya made you kiss her? Yeah. And at our next stop, I'll expect you to deliver. I'll pay, William piped up. After you describe everything… — Gena Showalter
There’s so much I can’t read because I get so exasperated. Someone starts describing the character boarding the plane and pulling the seat back. And… — Amy Hempel

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