Frightened Quotes

604 Frightened quotes by 512 unique authors

Our too-young and too-new America, lusty because it is lonely, aggressive because it is afraid, insists upon seeing the world in terms of good and… — Richard Wright
Schuyler put a gentle hand on Abbadon's feathered extensions, feeling the majestic power underneath their silky weight. She had been frightened once, to see him… — Melissa de la Cruz
Rover did not know in the least where the moon's path led to, and at present he was much too frightened and excited to ask,… — J.R.R. Tolkien
He talks pretty big for a gutter wizard," he muttered. "You don't understand at all," said the wizard wearily. "I'm so scared of you my… — Terry Pratchett
And yet women-good women--frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep. — Charles Bukowski
Above all, avoid lies, all lies, especially the lie to yourself. Keep watch on your own lie and examine it every hour, every minute. And… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
I feel sorry for little babies... When a little baby is born into this cold world, he's confused! He's frightened! He needs something to cheer… — Charles M. Schulz
Mother didn't understand that children aren't frightened by stories; that their lives are full of far more frightening things than those contained in fairy tales. — Kate Morton
Her heart's too hurt...you frightened her. And she's such a straight lady--she sees shame where some of us just see people. — Margo Lanagan
She believes in love and romance. She believes her life is one day going to be transformed into something wonderful and exciting. She has hopes… — Sophie Kinsella
I want to weep, she thought. I want to be comforted. I'm so tired of being strong. I want to be foolish and frightened for… — George R. R. Martin
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
I think they ought to know. You do them a disservice by not confiding something this important to them.â€ â€œI didnâ€™t want â€”â€ â€œâ€” to… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
There's that confidence again, that semi-infuriating easiness of his, the tilt of his head and the smile. but today it's not infuriating. Today I like… — Lauren Oliver
I was awakened by a tremendous earthquake, and though I hadn ever before enjoyed a storm of this sort, the strange thrilling motion could not… — John Muir
i have found what you are like the rain (Who feathers frightened fields with the superior dust-of-sleep. wields easily the pale club of the wind… — E E Cummings
She wasn't afraid of difficulties, what frightened her was having to choose one particular path. Choosing a path meant missing out on others. She had… — Paulo Coelho
Any man can be kind when he is comfortable. I'd always thought kindness a trivial virtue, therefore. But when we were hungry, thirsty, sick, frightened,… — Lois McMaster Bujold
Good novels are not written by orthodoxy-sniffers, nor by people who are conscience-stricken about their own orthodoxy. Good novels are written by people who are… — George Orwell
It's only a hunting spider, it won't hurt you." -Myrnin "So not the point!" -Claire "Oh, pish. It's just another living creature. Nothing to be… — Rachel Caine

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