Finally Quotes
3507 quotes by 2425 authors
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Fame is fun, money is useful, celebrity can be exciting, but finally life is about optimal well-being and how we achieve that in dominator culture,…
— Bell Hooks
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He sank into that kiss, and fed from me like a starving man holding off famine. I drank from his soul in preparation for the…
— Rachel Vincent
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I thought she'd make some comment about the bloodthirsty gods chasing us, but when she finally found her voice, she said, "That boy kissed you!"…
— Rick Riordan
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Women fall in love when they get to know you. Men are just the opposite. When they finally know you they're ready to leave
— James Salter
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Aren't you frightened?" Somehow I expected her to say no, to say something wise like a grownup would, or to explain that we can't presume…
— Nicholas Sparks
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I pu my finger to her lips. "You have to hush a minute so that I can tell you something." "What?" she says, bites my…
— Brad Barkley
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Why does anyone commit murder?' he asked in a low voice. 'I-'I blinked.'How should I know?' 'Three reasons,' Christopher said. He held up one finger.…
— Meg Cabot
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These days, it feels to me like you make a devil's pact when you walk into this country. You hand over your passport at the…
— Zadie Smith
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Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to be here at…
— Robert Jordan
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Did I hear it's going to be someone's birthday?" a familiar male's voice said from behind me. I didnt even bother turning around and continued…
— Ellen Schreiber
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The life's work of Walt Disney and Ray Kroc had come full-circle, uniting in perfect synergy. McDonald's began to sell its hamburgers and french fries…
— Eric Schlosser
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When you were too young and naïve to see the risks, I incurred your wrath to protect you. Scream at me for it if you…
— Karen Marie Moning
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You give up the world line by line. Stoically. And then one day you realize that your courage is farcical. It doesn't mean anything. You've…
— Cormac McCarthy
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I picture it like Judgement Day,' he says finally, his eyes on the water. 'We'll rise up out of our bodies and find each other…
— Jennifer Egan
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For any true stickler, you see, the sight of the plural word “Book’s†with an apostrophe in it will trigger a ghastly private emotional process…
— Lynne Truss
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There are three stages in scientific discovery. First, people deny that it is true, then they deny that it is important; finally they credit the…
— Bill Bryson
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Gently, I ran my hand across his chest, exploring it. My breath felt tight in my throat. He was so beautiful. His muscles were toned,…
— L.A. Weatherly
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I stepped closer still. He closed his eyes again and covered my hand with his own. 'You smell of violets. You always smell of violets,'…
— Deanna Raybourn
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One of the most significant facts about humanity may finally be that we all begin with the natural equipment to a live a thousand kinds…
— Clifford Geertz
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At that point, Noriko finally breaks down and begins to cry sobbing into her hands as the floodgates open - this young woman who has…
— Paul Auster
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