Despite Quotes

1296 Despite quotes by 1034 unique authors

Soon you start craving that intense attention with the hungry obsession of any junkie. When the drug is withheld you probably turn sick, crazy and… — Elizabeth Gilbert
But you have to learn to bend a little,” said Clary with a yawn. Despite the story’s content, the rhythm of Jace’s voice had made… — Cassandra Clare
There's power in the night. There's terror in the darkness. Despite all our accumulated history, learning, and experience, we remember. We remember times when we… — Jim Butcher
Despite our differences, we did have a history. No one understood where I was coming from the way he did. — Sarah Dessen
With a resigned shrug, she screamed and collapsed into a faint. She stayed resolutely fainted, despite the liberal application of smelling salts, which made her… — Gail Carriger
At that time I told myself that I didn't want to fall in love ever again. But that night while praying for your happiness Nana,… — Ai Yazawa
Her writing was her only escape, her only means of survival. It was a respite from a cruel world, despite seemingly comfortable surroundings. — Danielle Steel
Merripen, despite his fear of heights, had often climbed a ladder to wash the second floor window for her. He had wanted her view of… — Lisa Kleypas
One could be happy not only without love, but despite it. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Who in the world has not yearned for a loved one, has never said, If only he or she could come back just once, just… — Ismail KadarÃ©
Don't expect me to be perfect. Despite all my lives, I'm still only human. I can't deliver perfection, and I'll only disappoint you. But I… — Kirsten Miller
I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Despite rumor, Death isn't cruel--merely terribly, terribly good at his job. — Terry Pratchett
I can make some calls. There is a guy. Dagfinn Heyerdahl. He used to be with Norse Heritage Foundation." Norse Heritage Foundation wasn't so much… — Ilona Andrews
And the thought of that makes me want to open a vein, experience pain, know I'm alive, despite this living death. — Ellen Hopkins
That stirring which had fluttered in her on first glimpsing the sea—that stirring landlocked children know so well—moved in her now, with the golden stars… — Catherynne M. Valente
Love doesn't always come when you want it to. Sometimes it just happens, despite your will. — Virginia C. Andrews
Farm animals are far more aware and intelligent than we ever imagined and, despite having been bred as domestic slaves, they are individual beings in… — Jane Goodall
In all probability the Human Genome Project will, someday, find that I carry some recessive gene for optimism, because despite all my best efforts I… — Chuck Palahniuk
If women had power, what would men be but women who can't bear children? And what would women be but men who can?" "Hah!" went… — Ursula K. Le Guin
schools for love do not exist. everyone assumes that we will know how to love instinctively. despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we still accept… — Bell Hooks
You know that I love you." And despite herself, Coraline nodded. It was true. The other mother loved her. But she loved Coraline as a… — Neil Gaiman
No further issues with Corinne Bishop or her kin in Detroit?” “Hunter didn’t seem to be concerned,” Gideon replied. “Said he had the situation under… — Tina St. John
Because it is a monopoly, government brings inefficiency and stagnation to most things it runs; government agencies pursue the inflation of their budgets rather than… — Matt Ridley
Despite how entertaining certain stories were, at the bottom of every item of gossip there was someone getting hurt. — Sherwood Smith

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