I Picked Quotes

177 I Picked quotes by 154 unique authors

What I didn't say was that each time I picked up a German dictionary or a German book, the very sight of those dense, black,… — Sylvia Plath
I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. "Hestia," I said, "I give this to you… — Rick Riordan
When Darroc returns, I know by the look in his eyes that I've chosen well. He thinks I picked black and red for him, the… — Karen Marie Moning
I had it together on Sunday. By Monday at noon it had cracked. On Tuesday debris Was descending on me. And by Wednesday no part… — Judith Viorst
He was breathing, which is always a good sign. As gently as I could I picked him up, placed him on the towel, wrapped it… — Josh Lanyon
Then I picked my book back up again and stroked her hair and read to the soundtrack of her breaths. — Maggie Stiefvater
But give me more credit than that. Someone else may have dealt the hand, but I picked it up off the table, I played every… — Tana French
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword. — Napoleon Bonaparte
What are you listening to?" "I picked up a DVD for Luke while I was out. Something with Mozart and sock puppets." A grin rose… — Lisa Kleypas
Ambulances were cool. “You just want to fondle my extraneous body parts,” I said to the EMT as I picked up a silver gadget that… — Darynda Jones
I reach out and grab her wrist. It feels impossibly tiny in my hand, like this one time I found a baby bird near goose… — Lauren Oliver
I picked up my mocha and stood. The cup was still almost half-full, but I didn't want it anymore. Besides, it was now luke-warm. Which… — Jenna Black
I've got a gig," Jim said. I sat up in my bed, wide-awake. A gig was good- I needed the money. "Half." "Third." "Half." "Thirty-five… — Ilona Andrews
That’s right, Sadie. For our first real date, I picked up Zia in a boat pulled by a deranged griffin. So what? Like your dates… — Rick Riordan
I picked up the phone to call the police, but then I considered how it would sound when I told them that I was calling… — Jenny Lawson
I grunted. It's something I picked up over a fifteen-year career in law enforcement. Men have managed to create a complex and utterly impenetrable secret… — Jim Butcher
« He squeezed his hands into fists. I picked up a grapefruit-sized rock and handed it to him. It went flying. Home run, Beast Lord style. — Ilona Andrews
I started playing violin in the 5th grade. They had a program in school where you could get out of class to go play instruments.… — J. Cole
My style is an extension of acting and an outcome of some serious lessons I picked up learning when I did theatre in my early… — Kapil Sharma
I started playing piano; I picked up a ukulele, and I loved it and kept playing that. I play a bit of guitar, and some… — Max Schneider
One of the first things I picked up when I was very, very young out of a record store was work from Peter Saville -… — Raf Simons
I actually first picked up an ukulele before I picked up a guitar. — Dick Dale
Anyone who takes the craft of songwriting seriously I radiate towards. Spending time with Daryl Hall was a dream come true. I picked his brain… — Travie McCoy
I grew up hard. I picked cotton and plowed with the mule and fixed the cars and played with the guitar and the piano. — Pinetop Perkins
What happened was I saw this ad for a yogurt plant for sale. It was in my junk mail pile, and I threw it into… — Hamdi Ulukaya

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