Likely Quotes

2182 Likely quotes by 1547 unique authors

Of all the islands he'd visited, two stood out. The island of the past, he said, where the only time was past time and the… — Roberto Bolano
Lik the tree falling in the forest," says Ira. "Huh?" "You know, the old question - if a tree falls in a forest and no… — Neal Shusterman
Parents always make their worst mistakes with their oldest children. That's when parents know the least and care the most, so they're more likely to… — Orson Scott Card
Rose, I'm an addict with no work ethic who is likely going to go insane. I'm not like you. I'm not a super-hero." "Not yet,"… — Richelle Mead
She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what. She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer… — Jane Austen
But change proves that you are still alive. Change often measures our tolerance for folk different from ourselves. Can we accept their languages, their customs,… — Robin Hobb
Ethan was loyal and funny and protective. When we were little, he was the brother most likely to make me cry—and mostly likely to wipe… — Rachel Vincent
There are many foolish people in the world and when a man in a rather high position puts on no frills, slaps them on the… — W. Somerset Maugham
Did I tell you I finally found the perfect page-cutter? It's a pearl-handled fruit knife. My mother left me a dozen of them, I keep… — Helene Hanff
Science is essentially an anarchic enterprise: theoretical anarchism is more humanitarian and more likely to encourage progress than its law-and-order alternatives. — Paul Feyerabend
But I try not to think with my gut. If I'm serious about understanding the world, thinking with anything besides my brain, as tempting as… — Carl Sagan
Just when you think you've got your life by the reins, that's when it's most likely to run away with you. — Jodi Picoult
A small olive-skinned creature who had hit puberty but never hit it very hard, Ben had been my best friend since fifth grade, when we… — John Green
Relationship gurus always said that an attraction based on friendship and mutual respect was far more likely to stay the course - and the bastards… — Marian Keyes
I thought I could make out Jamie's Highland screech, but that was likely imagination; they all sounded equally demented. — Diana Gabaldon
My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin — Bill Watterson
Don’t tell me your name. It’s likely to awaken my conscience, and that’s the last thing we want. — Julia Quinn
Janine Hathaway offered to be my guardian, " said Lissa suddenly. "Janine Hathaway?" Tatiana's eyebrows rose nearly to her hairline. "I'm sure she has other… — Richelle Mead
Sometimes we don't need words. Rather, it's words that need us. If we were no longer here, words would lose their whole function. They would… — Haruki Murakami
Don't let anyone tell you the future is already written. The best any prophet can do is to give you the most likely version of… — Jasper Fforde
It's a truth universally acknowledged that an FBI special agent in possession of great skill and talent is likely to engage in trash talk every… — Julie James
For a product to carry a health claim on its package, it must first have a package, so right off the bat it's more likely… — Michael Pollan
There exists a world. In terms of probability this borders on the impossible. It would have been far more likely if, by chance, there was… — Jostein Gaarder
Boys are much more likely to objectify girls bodies, while boys are seen by girls as whole people. — John Green
I told you, God is not coy. He's more likely to hit you across the forehead with a two-by-four than whisper in your ear — Glenn Beck

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