Despite Quotes

1296 Despite quotes by 1034 unique authors

I found him in a Dumpster one day when he was a kitten and he promptly adopted me. Despite my struggles, Mister had been an… — Jim Butcher
Only a fool is never afraid, Frank. Heroes are the people who carry on despite their fear, because they know the job’s got to get… — Meg Cabot
Place the lives of children in their formative years, despite the convictions of their parents, under the intimate control of experts appointed by the state,… — John Gresham Machen
Despite what I feel for Peeta, this is when I accept deep down that he'll never come back to me. Or i'll never go back… — Suzanne Collins
It's my uniform. Everyone in my company wears it." "It's hideous." Rose felt her hackles rise. The neon green uniform was hideous, but she didn't… — Ilona Andrews
Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born… — Jim Butcher
„I forgive you for stealing my shawl.“ She smiles as he laughs. And then she vanishes. A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough… — Erin Morgenstern
The funeral is a quiet one, despite the number of mourners present. There are no sobs or flailing handkerchiefs. There is a smattering of color… — Erin Morgenstern
But what if it were you? What if you were stuffed in a human body and let loose on this planet only to find yourself… — Stephenie Meyer
Jericho lay back down on his side, watching her breathe just an arm's length from him. She was not beautiful while she slept; her mouth… — Libba Bray
Before the nineteen-seventies, most Republicans in Washington accepted the institutions of the welfare state, and most Democrats agreed with the logic of the Cold War.… — George Packer
Why are you smiling?' Gargarin asked Froi, from across the balconette. 'When you're going to have to learn a lesson in diplomacy today and choose… — Melina Marchetta
Despite what I said about staying the way we were, I changed. I, who have always believed in speaking my mind and made it my… — Elizabeth Chandler
I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits… — Barack Obama
Ready?" Despite the grim mood, I smiled and cracked my knuckles. "Ready to wrestle with my gorgeous boyfriend? Oh, I'd say I'm ready for that."… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Is there an answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people?...The response would be…to forgive the world for not being perfect,… — Harold S. Kushner
For seven days she lay in bed looking sullenly at the ceiling as though resenting the death she had cultivated for so many years. Like… — William S. Burroughs
We are like children building a sand castle. We embellish it with beautiful shells, bits of driftwood, and pieces of colored glass. The castle is… — Pema Chodron
No mother is ever, completely, a child's idea of what a mother should be, and I suppose it works the other way around as well.… — Margaret Atwood
I try to catch my breath and calm myself down, but it isn't easy. I was dead. I was dead, and then i wasn't, and… — Veronica Roth
Tuon's eyes snapped open, and despite the dim light, she focused directly on Mat. She saw the knife in his hand, ready to throw. Then… — Robert Jordan
Despite my vanity, I fear for my sanity. — Pseudonymous Bosch
Freedom is a responsibility to be earned, not a license for recklessness and anarchy. If someday, despite our strongest efforts and our deepest determination, we… — Dan Wells
But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. This is rare and pure and perfect. — Patrick Rothfuss
I heard someone walk out of the alley behind me, and my body went tense and tight, despite my weariness. Then a young woman's voice… — Jim Butcher

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