Lent Quotes

152 Lent quotes by 104 unique authors

Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by Seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor. "Wretch," I cried, "thy… — Edgar Allan Poe
So he lent her books. After all, one of life's best pleasures is reading a book of perfect beauty; more pleasurable still is rereading that… — William T. Vollmann
Sitting in the flickering light of the candles on this kerchief of sand, on this village square, we waited in the night. We were waiting… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
We are all, Esme decides, just vessels through which identities pass: we are lent features, gestures, habits, then we hand them on. Nothing is our… — Maggie O'Farrell
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… — Unknown Author
Jim eyed me for a couple of seconds, then got off the bed and went to curl up on the pile of blankets I'd arranged… — Katie MacAlister
In Bakersfield, California, a Mexican strawberry picker with an income of $14,000 and no English was lent every penny he needed to buy a house… — Michael Lewis
Children are a precious gift, but they belong to no one but themselves. They are only lent us a little while. — Jim Butcher
The noonday devil of the Christian life is the temptation to lose the inner self while preserving the shell of edifying behavior. Suddenly I discover… — Brennan Manning
DON PEDRO Come, lady, come; you have lost the heart of Signior Benedick. BEATRICE Indeed, my lord, he lent it me awhile; and I gave… — William Shakespeare
Win walked over to me. He held out his palm. In the middle of it was a single black sequin from the dress Scarlet had… — Gabrielle Zevin
When common objects in this way be come charged with the suggestion of horror, they stimulate the imagination far more than things of unusual appearance;… — Algernon Blackwood
It was as if the demise of the owner had lent the flat a physical void it hadn't had before. At the same time he… — Jo Nesbo
He built up a situation that was far enough from the truth. It never occurred to him that Helen was to blame. He forgot the… — E. M. Forster
Back before the internet we had a name for people who bought a single copy of our books and lent them to all their friends… — Charles Stross
In those days, Christmas still retained a certain aura of magic and mystery. The powdery light of winter, the hopeful expressions of people who lived… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
One night a friend lent me a book of short stories by Franz Kafka. I went back to the pension where I was staying and… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Why did she give up wine for Lent? Polly was more sensible. She had given up strawberry jam. Cecilia had never seen Polly show more… — Liane Moriarty
Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter. — Benjamin Franklin
When you get a hankering to talk or complain about what you gave up for Lent, replace that hankering by speaking the word of God.… — Monica Johnson
Now, many public libraries want to lend e-books, not simply to patrons who come in to download, but to anybody with a reading device, a… — Scott Turow
The Question to be considered is, Whether the Government have reason by a Law, to prohibit the taking more than 4 l. per cent Interest… — Dudley North
I get a little behind during Lent, but it comes out even at Christmas. — Frank Butler
Money lent to a friend must be recovered from an enemy. — German Proverb
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent to… — Anatole France

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