Lifetime Quotes

2001 Lifetime quotes by 1422 unique authors

We are all fixing what is broken. It is the task of a lifetime. We'll leave much unfinished for the next generation. — Abraham Verghese
I am afraid of reduction. After a lifetime's independence- yes, selfish independence- I am terrified of being reduced to childhood once more, to helplessness, to… — Rosie Thomas
An hour's terror is better than a lifetime of timidity. — Walter de La Mare
What is it about fire that's so lovely? No matter what age we are, what draws us to it?...The thing man wanted to invent, but… — Ray Bradbury
In a course of a lifetime, what does it matter? — Sharon Creech
Nothing that had happened in the past could be taken away. This was an amazing gift. The past was done and over and settled; you… — Nancy Werlin
You've always asked me to wait, as if we had time in abundance. But time is too precious, Perry. We've wasted years, when we could… — Lisa Kleypas
As I took another breath, I saw the three stars again. They were not calling to me; they were letting me go, leaving me to… — Stephenie Meyer
Even if there was such a thing as a half-price sale at the local Ming outlet shop, she would have to work ten lifetimes to… — Alexandra Ivy
i want you, and i want you forever. one lifetime is simply not enough for me. — Stephenie Meyer
We know summer is the height of of being alive. We don't believe in God or the prospect of an afterlife mostly, so we know… — Gary Shteyngart
That's the advantage of insomnia. People who go to be early always complain that the night is too short, but for those of us who… — Banana Yoshimoto
A year. We'd known each other only a year, but we'd lived a lifetime in it. — Richelle Mead
Your father," Luke said, "what did he say to you when you saw him? What did he promise you?" "Oh, you know. The usual. A… — Cassandra Clare
That wand’s more trouble than it’s worth,” said Harry. “And quite honestly,” he turned away from the painted portraits, thinking now only of the four-poster… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Why did everyone think I needed a new boyfriend? I didn't need a new boyfriend. I'd had enough of boyfriends to last a lifetime. The… — Becca Fitzpatrick
So many things beat upon us in a lifetime that simply enduring may seem almost beyond us… But the test a loving God has set… — Henry B. Eyring
Old Cob tucked away his bowl of stew with the predatory efficency of a lifetime bachelor. — Patrick Rothfuss
You can live a lifetime in two years. — Richelle Mead
One true king knew when to step aside and give up the reins of power—to remove his crown and relinquish his kingdom—all for the sake… — Vera Nazarian
The heartland lies where the heart longs to be. Sometimes it takes a lifetime to find the true place to plant it. — Vera Nazarian
Some people are just born human, the rest of us, we take a lifetime to get there. — Chuck Palahniuk
Doesn't seem right, does it? A split second to lose him and a lifetime to grieve over him. — Tim Bowler
When he wins the bet, I tell Griggs that it will take me a lifetime to save up two trillion dollars and he tells me… — Melina Marchetta
People are really trying their best. Just like being happy and sad, you will find yourself on both sides of the equation many times over… — David Rakoff

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