Idly Quotes

71 Idly quotes by 70 unique authors

At Kansas City, Kansas, before the saloons were closed, they were getting ready to build an addition to the jail. Now the doors swing idly… — Billy Sunday
Somewhere, everywhere, now hidden, now apparent in what ever is written down, is the form of a human being. If we seek to know him,… — Virginia Woolf
I had been chipping at the world idly, and had by accident uncovered vast and labyrinthine further worlds within it. — Annie Dillard
Wimsey stooped for an empty sardine-tin which lay, horribly battered, at his feet, and slung it idly into the quag. It struck the surface with… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Why should you think that beauty, which is the most precious thing in the world, lies like a stone on the beach for the careless… — W. Somerset Maugham
Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall — J.R.R. Tolkien
Nothing is easier than to admit in words the truth of the universal struggle for life, or more difficult - at least I have found… — Charles Darwin
All through it, I have known myself to be quite undeserving. And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish… — Charles Dickens
For Drake is no longer in his hammock, children, nor is Arthur somewhere sleeping, and you may not lie idly expecting the second coming of… — Susan Cooper
If we look on idly, heaven and earth will never be joined. To join heaven and earth, some decisive deed of purity is necessary. To… — Yukio Mishima
Life was not to be sitting in hot amorphic leisure in my backyard idly writing or not writing, as the spirit moved me. It was,… — Sylvia Plath
Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore. — Florence Nightingale
Ah, well,ʺ said Abe, idly studying his fingertips. ʺI have it on good authority thereʹs going to be a new ‘gateʹ opening up soon over… — Richelle Mead
I walked across the polished marble floor and sat on a red velvet lounging couch. I idly wondered how exactly one was supposed to lounge.… — Patrick Rothfuss
The house is made up of the spirits of our ancestors. Did you think they would lie idly by while we were under attack?" 'Cuz,… — Christine Feehan
I suddenly leaned forward,bringing my face close to hers.catching her breath,stifling that laugh and pink tongue,she watched me wide-eyed.I removed the wallet from my back… — Chetan Bhagat
I do not like sitting idly by when something clearly isn't right. I feel... not trapped but something like it, and I don't know what… — Erin Morgenstern
I will not stand idly when anyone gets in the way of the national interest and tries to block the national vision. From where I… — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels. We cannot stand idly by as drop houses, kidnappings and violence compromise our… — Jan Brewer
You'd think people had better things to gossip about, said Ginny as she sat on the common room floor, leaning against Harrys legs and reading… — JK Rowling
I will not stand idly by while you abrogate my plans! You shall rue this day!... Well, go on, start ruing! -Stewie — Family Guy

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