Length Quotes

722 quotes by 591 authors

But you might as well bid a man struggling in the water, rest within arm's length of the shore! I must reach it first, and… — Emily Bronte
A life isn't measured in hours and minutes. It's the quality, not the length. — Gabrielle Zevin
It has often been said thereâ€™s so much to be read, you never can cram all those words in your head. So the writer who… — Dr. Seuss
My dear fellow,' Burlingame said, 'we sit here on a blind rock careening through space; we are all of us rushing headlong to the grave.… — John Barth
Several sets of arms would embrace me. But in the end, the only person I truly want to comfort me is Haymitch, because he loves… — Suzanne Collins
People stay together and stay true only as long as they both want to. And all the promises in the world donâ€™t change the length… — Ann Aguirre
Sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing - with wave lengths, just as sound and light have. — Richard Connell
When the wind is right and the cloud is gone, you can see down this road as far as Darjeeling," I told her. "But it… — Deanna Raybourn
Every ending is arbitrary, because the end is where you write The end. A period, a dot of punctuation, a point of stasis. A pinprick… — Margaret Atwood
Then, in my most careful handwriting, come all the details it would be a crime to forget. Lady licking Prim's cheek. My father's laugh. Peeta's… — Suzanne Collins
My captivity with Dimitri. The way his mouthâ€”so, so warm, despite his cold skinâ€”had kissed mine. The feel of his fangs pressing into my neck… — Richelle Mead
He drew the dagger and laid it on the table between them; a length of dragonbone and Valyrian steel, as sharp as the difference between… — George R. R. Martin
He raised his hand, hesitant, conflict raging in his eyes, and then swiftly brushed the length of my cheekbone with his fingertips. His skin was… — Stephenie Meyer
As far as informing the headmaster, Harry had no idea where Dumbledore went during the summer holidays. He amused himself for a moment, picturing Dumbledore,… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
He made a small sigh, as he swallowed the first blood, then his mouth closed over my earlobe, mouth working at the wound, tongue coaxing… — Laurell K. Hamilton
If you ask where a relationship is going too often the question has a habit of turning into where the relationship went. Unfortunately, however, God… — Helen Fielding
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make to them; a man may live long, yet… — Barbara Taylor Bradford
Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. But he grew oldâ€” This… — Edgar Allan Poe
Somewhere in the center of my soul, a rusty chain began to unwind. It freed itself, link by link, from where it had rested, unobserved,… — Deborah Harkness
My brief flash of relief and confidence melted away. Good thing it did, too. I'm sure the world would come to an end if I… — Jim Butcher

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