Expression Quotes

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I have not been able to discover whether there exists a precise French equivalent for the common Anglo-American expression 'killing time.' It's a very crass… — Christopher Hitchens
It used to be just CIA agents with ear-pieces who walked round with preoccupied, faraway expressions, and consequently regarded all the little people as irrelevant… — Lynne Truss
Dan moved forward and replaced Jonah at the helm. "I've got a plan!" "That's my man!" The famous grin disappeared as Jonah took in the… — Gordon Korman
that expression you get in your eyes when you are very tired and everything is like a dream and you are starting to know what… — Jean Rhys
Our culture places a very high premium on self-expression, but is relatively disinterested in producing "selves" that are worth expressing. — Matthew Kelly
Mom's eyes held yours for a moment. 'I don't like or dislike the kitchen. I cooked because I had to. I had to stay in… — Shin Kyung-sook
If the prisoner is beaten, it is an arrogant expression of fear. — Ghassan Kanafani
For once, his vampire expression failed him. His response was right there on his face, in full view and easily read. He went from surprise… — Keri Arthur
[He] saw that a peculiar expression had come into his nephew's face; an expression a little like that of a young hindu fakir who having… — P.G. Wodehouse
The twinkling of an eye. That is the most wonderful expression. I've thought from time to time it was the best thing in life, that… — Marilynne Robinson
If you're a poet, you do something beautiful. I mean, you're supposed to leave something beautiful after you get off the page and everything. The… — J D Salinger
That's the most stupid expression in the world. 'I fell in love'â€”as if you had no choice. There's a moment, there's always a moment; I… — Patrick Marber
You have heard the expression 'love is blind'" "I think it's bullshit. Lust dazzles, sure, at least for the short term. But love clears the… — Nora Roberts
If you could really see that tree over there," Merlin said, "you would be so astounded that you'd fall over." "Really? But why?" asked Arthur.… — Deepak Chopra
I smiled: I thought to myself Mr. Rochester is peculiar â€” he seems to forget that he pays me Â£30 per annum for receiving his… — Charlotte Bronte
You have the greatest soul, the noblest nature, the sweetest, most loving heart I have ever known, and my love, my reverence, my admiration for… — Woodrow Wilson
Who wants to kill you?â€ the guy asked. He was still looking over his shoulder, but his expression was puzzled. â€œThereâ€™s nobody there,â€ the girlfriend… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Minho looked at Thomas, a serious expression on his face. "If I don't see you on the other side," he said in a sappy voice,… — James Dashner
He was in uniform, gun at his hip, expression dialed to Dirty Harry, and just looking at him had something pinging low in Chloeâ€™s belly. — Jill Shalvis
Clever plastic surgery can restore an appearance of youth, but nothing changes the expression of age and experience in the eyes. — M.C. Beaton

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