Gravely Quotes

67 Gravely quotes by 61 unique authors

St. Andrews provided a gentle forgetfulness over the preceding painful years of my life. It remains a haunting and lovely time to me, a marrow… — Kay Redfield Jamison
I say this as a Democrat, for whom the Republican domination of government threatens many values that I hold to be important to America's role… — Orson Scott Card
Dirac politely refused Robert's [Robert Oppenheimer] two proffered books: reading books, the Cambridge theoretician announced gravely, "interfered with thought." — Luis Walter Alvarez
Sociologists well understand that chaos at home causes violent behavior, educational failure and social alienation among children. Yet, many of us in America stay far,… — Bill O'Reilly
The economic recession in America wasn't caused by bad luck; it was caused by bad Republican policies. But the Republican candidates are doubling down on… — Debbie Wasserman Schultz
I don't mean to be rude—" he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable. "Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often," Dumbledore… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Such was the love of this grandson for his grandmother that two years after the death of his mother, when she herself fell gravely ill,… — Pramoedya Ananta Toer
He leant his two elbows on his knees, and his chin on his hands and remained rapt in dumb meditation. On my inquiring the subject… — Emily Bronte
# "I saw the most beautiful cat today. It was sitting by the side of the road, its two front feet neatly and graciously together.… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
I’m beginning to sense a theme,” Mircea said, tossing his suit coat over a buckskin-covered chair. A moose head with huge, outspread antlers loomed over… — Karen Chance
Well then," Roen said briskly, "are you sleeping?" "Yes." "Come now. A mother can tell when her son lies. Are you eating?" "No," Brigan said… — Kristin Cashore
The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny… — Mark Twain
Well, speaking as a feminist, I'm glad that women can lead--uh, groups of unspeakable magical evil." "Yes," Alan said gravely. "It'd be shoking if the… — Sarah Rees Brennan
You know," he (Tweedledee) added very gravely, "it's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle--to get one's… — Lewis Carroll
It's Will who ought to be sorry." Jem's eyes darkened. "We shall throw him out onto the streets," he proclaimed. "I promise you he'll be… — Cassandra Clare
It must be a fault in me that I am not gravely shocked at the sins of others unless they personally affect me. — W. Somerset Maugham
The officers saluted as she passed and gravely bowed. They walked back across the courtyard and got into their chairs. She saw Waddington light a… — W. Somerset Maugham
The true reader reads every work seriously in the sense that he reads it whole-heartedly, makes himself as receptive as he can. But for that… — C.S. Lewis
Are you a devil?" "I am a man," answered Father Brown gravely; "and therefore have all devils in my heart. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Life itself is an unsolved mystery", said the clergyman gravely. — Agatha Christie
I am well in body although considerably rumpled up in spirit, thank you, ma'am,' said Anne gravely. Then aside to Marilla in an audible whisper,… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
When he faced me again, he looked ashamed of himself. "I have gravely underestimated you, Darren," he said. "I will not do so again. I… — Darren Shan
She reached inside the wide ruffle and pulled out a little vial. “Poison?” asked Lady Maccon, tilting her head to one side. “Certainly not. Something… — Gail Carriger
She looked at him gravely. "You cannot call back the river that has already flowed past you, Ruith. All you can do is be grateful… — Lynn Kurland
But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help." "That may be true," said Reason gravely,"but you had the courage to… — Norton Juster

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