Hum Quotes

170 quotes by 147 authors

Whatever question arose, a swarm of these drones, without having finished their buzzing on a previous theme, flew over to the new one and by… — Leo Tolstoy
For the longest time after that, neither of us said anything. I was unaccustomed to his silence, but I didn't mind it. I knew near… — Gabrielle Zevin
Peter stood, cleared his throat, and began to hum softly, then sing, slowly building up the song as his voice cleared. He found the old… — Brom
And if you eat enough of those souls, they begin to corrupt you until you become one of them. Everyone knows that. (Kat) Only if… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
But the rhythm of the mix tape is the rhythm of romance, the analog hum of a physical connection between two sloppy, human bodies. — Rob Sheffield
I call my mom from the car. I tell her that Neutral Milk Hotel is playing at the Hideout and she says, "Who? What? You're… — John Green
I was living my own future and my brother's lost one as well. I represented him here just as he represented me there, in some… — Michael Cunningham
th blu nyt th stRs u can't c th hum tht nevr gOs awy — Jennifer Egan
Finn leaped from his horse to greet Enna, and she entwined herself into him, their arms around each other, their faces close. Thoug they did… — Shannon Hale
There is something about talking in the night, with the shreds of sleep around your ears, with the silences between one remark and another, the… — Margo Lanagan
I know it's trash: just another story made up to scare wicked females and correct unruly children. But it's all I have. I know I… — Toni Morrison
I missed Rosaleen's snoring the way you'd miss the sound of the ocean waves after you've gotten used to sleeping with them. I didn't realize… — Sue Monk Kidd
Rome was mud and smoky skies; the rank smell of the Tiber and the exotically spiced cooking fires of a hundred different nationalities. Rome was… — Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rin slept inside the oakâ€™s thought. Its own memories of weather and growth continued to hum, and like a pond, its stillness reflected back herself. — Shannon Hale
Me han dicho que eso de sentirse feliz sin felicidad solo funciona con cocaÃna. Por desgracia no es bueno para la salud. AdemÃ¡s de muy… — Kerstin Gier
Heaven, Kiwi thought, would be the reading room of a great library. But it would be private. Cozy. You wouldnâ€™t have to worry about some… — Karen Russell
Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes, and… — Rudolfo Anaya
And then he pressed into her. First his thighs, then his middle, his chest, and finally his mouth. She made a whimpering sound, but its… — Sandra Brown
Do me a favor?â€ he whispered. Beth's hold tightened on his hand. â€Anything, what do you need?â€ â€Hum the Jeopardy theme.â€ There was a pause.Then… — J R Ward
Ah? A small aversion to menial labor?" The doctor cocked an eyebrow. "Understandable, but misplaced. One should treasure those hum-drum tasks that keep the body… — Tad Williams

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