Excellent Quotes
902 Excellent quotes by 711 unique authors
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Gandalf, dwarves and Mr. Baggins! We are met together in the house of our friend and fellow conspirator, this most excellent and audacious hobbit—may the…
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions…
— Albert Camus
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They went to university because someone, at a time when universities seemed important, said that in order to rise in the world, you had to…
— Paulo Coelho
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He will not succeed in this," Taran said. "Somehow, we must find a way to escape. We dare not lose hope." "I agree absolutely," Fflewddur…
— Lloyd Alexander
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[Short Talk on Sylvia Plath] Did you see her mother on television? She said plain, burned things. She said I thought it an excellent poem…
— Anne Carson
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Harry, Cedric, I suggest you both go up to bed," said Dumbledore, smiling at both of them. "I am sure Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are waiting…
— Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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Excellent. They were flammable.
— James Patterson
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What is the purpose of writing music? One is, of course, not dealing with purposes but dealing with sounds. Or the answer must take the…
— John Cage
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Singin' in the Rain was most excellent if you like movies where people burst into song and tap-dance. Which I do, though not as much…
— E. Lockhart
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Euthanasia" is an excellent and comforting word! I am grateful to whoever invented it.
— Bram Stoker
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Walking around nude in front of humans was not a good way to keep a low profile with the community. It was an excellent way…
— Rachel Vincent
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You know what would help this boy?" Demeter mused. "Farming." Persephone rolled her eyes. "Mother-" "Six months behind a plow. Excellent character building.
— Rick Riordan
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Your taste in music is excellent. It exactly coinsides with my own!
— Robert Bolt
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I know - I'll play you for it," Alice suggested. "Rock, paper, scissors." Jasper chuckled and Edward sighed. "Why don't you just tell me who…
— Stephenie Meyer
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Average is very acceptable in our society but I don't think the angels are applauding. If you are determined to be excellent, to not back…
— Joyce Meyer
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Excellent." Captain nods. "Cabel. What's your job?" Watching in agony, sir." Captain suppressed a smile. "I'd make you stay home if I didn't know you'd…
— Lisa McMann
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When one does a thing, it appears good, otherwise one would not write it. Only later comes reflection, and one discards or accepts the thing.…
— Frederic Chopin
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a most excellent man, though I could have wished his trousers not quite so tight in some places and not quite so loose in others.
— Charles Dickens
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You may believe you're an excellent rider," he called, "but there are a score of Temujai back there who actually are.
— John Flanagan
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Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start.
— Jason Mraz
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A people living under the perpetual menace of war and invasion is very easy to govern. It demands no social reform. It does not haggle…
— Anatole France
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Do you know how fast you were going?" Fang looked at the speedometer..."No," he said truthfully. I tagged you at seventy miles per hour,"she said,…
— James Patterson
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I am never taking a trip with either of you ever again.' Eve said. 'Ever.' Excellent' Shane said. 'Then next trip, we hit the strip…
— Rachel Caine
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The Challenge is to pry Bertie loose from Dain and his circle of oafish dengenerates,” Jessica said severely. “It would be far more profitable to…
— Loretta Chase
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What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying.
— Albert Camus
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