Exaggerated Quotes

192 quotes by 175 authors

The scene is memory and is therefore nonrealistic. Memory takes a lot of poetic license. It omits some details; others are exaggerated, according to the… — Tennessee Williams
You can point to the alleged miracles of the Bible, or any other religious text, but they are nothing but old stories fabricated by man… — Dan Brown
But was it love? The feeling of wanting to die beside her was clearly exaggerated: he had seen her only once before in his life!… — Milan Kundera
Mortals have always exaggerated the difference between hate and love. Both come from the heart. You can never hate strongly unless you have loved strongly. — Christopher Pike
Does your ma know you're this silly?" she demanded tartly. He nodded, comically sad. "The few gray hairs she has on her head are my… — Tamora Pierce
The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than anyone else. You know it is sometimes very pleasant to take offense, isn't… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
(At the back of the cave, Phoebe placed her hand against one of the stones where a spring release opened an elevator door. Chris gave… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
UG staff is patching up wargs, and all surviving Guardians are tied up," Wraith said, "But they could probably use some medical attention. Especially the… — Larissa Ione
One must never allow oneself to acquire an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. There's no necessity to burden oneself with absolutes — Ayn Rand
Shane padded back to the couch and flopped, sucking on his own can of soda. Eve shot him an exasperated look. â€œYeah, man, thanks for… — Rachel Caine
Melancholy suicide. â€”This is connected with a general state of extreme depression and exaggerated sadness, causing the patient no longer to realize sanely the bonds… — Emile Durkheim
I'd like to shower and change clothes," she said. "Would you mind waiting for me a half hour?" The question seemed to amuse him. "Not… — Judith McNaught
Because you don't belong with him! I tried to tell you that, but you wouldn't listen, and I thought if you understood that he'd be… — Rachel Vincent
...and it strikes her, as she walks, that borders, like hatred, are exaggerated precisely because otherwise they would cease to exist altogether.Â — Colum McCann
Sebastian sighed an exaggerated sigh and swung the door shut. Clary stared at Jace. "What the f-" "Language, Fray." Jace's eyes danced. "Relax. — Cassandra Clare
Yeah, right," Minho said. "And Frypan's gonna start having little babies, Winston'll get rid of his monster acne, and Thomas here'll actually smile for once."… — James Dashner
What about this?" I held up a battered copy of Beauty and the Beast. "It sounds romantic." Xavier wrinkled his nose. "Disney... I don't think… — Alexandra Adornetto
He stepped back with exaggerated courtesy. But when I walked past him, he swatted my rump. Hard enough to sting. â€œYou need to be more… — Patricia Briggs
Love may not lead where we think or hope, but regardless of outcome it should be a call to seriousness and truth. If it is… — Julian Barnes
One always has exaggerated ideas about what one doesn't know. — Albert Camus

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