Innocent Quotes

1253 Innocent quotes by 915 unique authors

Not true,” said Adrian. “All guys mean the same thing when they want to ‘get to know a girl better.’ You’re a wellbred young lady,… — Richelle Mead
Justin turned to give her one of his cool, unsmiling looks. Butterflies fluttered in her throat. She'd be very careful, Serena decided, as if she… — Nora Roberts
When I find the motherfucker who tortured an innocent cat to death just to send us a warning, I'm going to clobber him with a… — Steig Larsson
And yet she could not forgive herself. Even as an adult, she wished only that she could go back and change things: the ungainly things… — Jhumpa Lahiri
It is significant that, as innocent babies are killed, and capital punishment is withheld from their murderers, the same men who plead for the murderer's… — R.J. Rushdoony
The 'fires'n that produce thick, rarely innocent, often strategic smoke should therefore be scrutinized. they should be known and identified; and when they involve dishonesty,… — Tariq Ramadan
Whether life finds us guilty or not guilty, we ourselves know we are not innocent. — SÃ¡ndor MÃ¡rai
Ours is a terrible religion. The fleets of the world could swim in spacious comfort in the innocent blood it has spilt. — Mark Twain
The opportunity to love a dog and to treat it with kindness is an opportunity for a lost and selfish heart to be redeemed. They… — Dean Koontz
When surprised and excited and innocent Gus emerged from Grand Gesture Metaphorically Inclined Augustus, I literally could not resist. — John Green
She put her hand on her chest. “I have magic yet. If you will set the clock working again, then I must be still. I… — Catherynne M. Valente
Those ancients who in poetry presented the golden age, who sang its happy state, perhaps, in their Parnassus, dreamt this place. Here, mankind's root was… — Dante Alighieri
It's daft, locking us up," said Nanny. "I'd have had us killed." "That's because you're basically good," said Magrat. "The good are innocent and create… — Terry Pratchett
Who is pure in heart? Only those who have surrendered their hearts completely to Jesus that he may reign in them alone. Only those whose… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I remembered my little brother, Allyn, had appeared so innocent and angelic when he slept--similar to Kerrick. It must be a survival tactic. If Allyn… — Maria V. Snyder
He wasn’t a hero. He wasn’t the man who stepped forward and saved the innocent. He was lost himself. Shadows had invaded a long time… — Christine Feehan
My brother is undoubtedly arrogant," Tyrion Lannister replied. "My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every… — George R. R. Martin
Still, they were two thorns from the same thistle. Their tactics in terrorizing innocent ladies were identical. Their behavior was downright sinful, but what made… — Julie Garwood
My foster mother always laughed and said it was his reputation for knowing everything that allowed for him to appear infallible: all he had to… — Patricia Briggs
I don’t smoke, although it looks fantastic in films. But I light matches on those thinking blank nights when I crawl my route out onto… — Daniel Handler
Wish and learn to smooth away the surly wrinkles, to raise your lids frankly, and change the fiends to confident, innocent angels, suspecting and doubting… — Emily Bronte
It's not the innocent young things that need gentle handling--it's the ones that have been frightened and hurt. — Dorothy L. Sayers
What is an adjective? Nouns name the world. Verbs activate the names. Adjectives come from somewhere else. The word adjective (epitheton in Greek) is itself… — Anne Carson
He wasn't evil as much as magnificently innocent of any kind of morality. — Jim Butcher
Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent. — Adam Smith

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