Guests Quotes

503 Guests quotes by 411 unique authors

We were trying to make our lives easier, trying, with all our rules, to make life effortless. But a friction began to arise between Nothing… — Jonathan Safran Foer
Well, I don't like your clothes. You look perfectly ridiculous in them. Why on earth don't you go up and change? It's perfectly childish to… — Oscar Wilde
You probably should get back out there. You’re ignoring your other guests.” “Screw them.” “I’m sure that many of them, you already have. — Julie James
The purpose of poetry is to remind us how difficult it is to remain just one person, for our house is open, there are no… — Czeslaw Milosz
In popular houses where visitors like to go again and again, there is always a happy combination of some attention on the part of the… — Emily Post
This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an… — Unknown Author
I come from under the hill, and under the hills and over the hills my paths led. And through the air, I am he that… — J.R.R. Tolkien
I have heard stories that it was love at first sight for both of us, that we disappeared to a guest room at Merle's house,… — Martha Graham
Existence is not itself a good thing, that we should spend a lifetime securing its necessaries: a life spent, however victoriously, in securing the necessaries… — A. E. Housman
I think I must admit so fair a guest when it asks entrance to my heart. — Charlotte Bronte
Come in. And try not to murder any of my guests." Jace edged into the doorway, sizing up Magnus with his eyes. "Even if one… — Cassandra Clare
Writing about the indignities of old age: the daunting stairway to the restaurant restroom, the benefits of a wheelchair in airports and its disadvantages at… — John Mortimer
How's our young guest?" he asked. As docile as any child could be, wearing a drug-delivery system as she is," said one of the ministers.… — Frank Beddor
I wanted to tell her not to entertain despair like this. Despaire wasn't a guest, you didn't play its favorite music, find it a comfortable… — Janet Fitch
My father once nearly came to blows with a female dinner guest about whether a particular patch of embroidery was fuchsia or magenta. But the… — Alison Bechdel
Chiron, I don't think the attic is the proper place for our new Oracle, do you?" "No, indeed." Chiron looked a lot better now that… — Rick Riordan
It was clear they weren’t getting any information out of Ian tonight. She, Bones, and Cat followed as Spade supported Ian, almost carrying him up… — Jeaniene Frost
Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave — Aesop
If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy. — Anton Szandor LaVey
The thoughts that occur to me while I’m running are like clouds in the sky. Clouds of all different sizes. They come and they go,… — Haruki Murakami
Beside him a tiny elderly woman was leaning on a cane, studying him with curiosity. Since good manners seemed to require that he speak to… — Judith McNaught
I had long ago learned that when you are the giant, alien visitor to a remote and foreign culture it is sort of your job… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Four people wheel out a huge wedding cake from a side room. Most of the guests back up, making way for this rarity, this dazzling… — Suzanne Collins
Children of the Nephilim," Magnus said. "Well, well. I don't recall inviting you." Isabelle took out her invitation and waved it like a white flag.… — Cassandra Clare
They were stars on this stage, each playing to an audience of two: the passion of their pretense created the actuality. Here, finally, was the… — F. Scott Fitzgerald

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411 authors contributed a total of 503 Guests Quotes, led by these top contributors: