Lingering Quotes

97 quotes by 88 authors

Old noted oak! I saw thee in a mood Of vague indifference; and yet with me Thy memory, like thy fate, hath lingering stood For… — John Clare
My new city [Seattle] and its hinterland felt deceptively homely. Their similar latitude gave them the angular light and lingering evenings I was used to.… — Jonathan Raban
Music moves me - duh - and that is like having a window opening on a heightened reality, but the effect is fleeting: When the… — Yann Martel
So much of the deep lingering sadness over President Kennedy's assassination is about the unfinished promise: unspoken speeches, unfulfilled hopes, the wondering about what might… — Marian Wright Edelman
I love to be busy. I'm envious of people who are able to take their spare time and relax. All I like to do is… — Unknown Author
Some men know that a light touch of the tongue, running from a woman's toes to her ears, lingering in the softest way possible in… — Marianne Williamson
Gogol is unaccustomed to this sort of talk at mealtimes, to the indulgent ritual of the lingering meal, and the pleasant aftermath of bottles and… — Jhumpa Lahiri
In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream- Lingering in the golden… — Lewis Carroll
Lingering is so very lonely when one lingers all alone. — Mervyn Peake
Occasionally some individuals let the seeming ordinariness of life dampen their spirits. Though actually coping and growning, others lack the quiet, inner-soul satisfaction that can… — Neal A. Maxwell
I was lingering out on the pavement. There was a missing person inside of myself and I needed to find him . . . I… — Bob Dylan
For a moment the last sunshine fell with romantic affection upon her glowing face; her voice compelled me forward breathlessly as I listened - then… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Intermittently she caught the gist of his sentences and supplied the rest from her subconscious, as one picks up the striking of a clock in… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
How strange it is. We have these deep terrible lingering fears about ourselves and the people we love. Yet we walk around, talk to people,… — Don DeLillo
Life should always be like this. ... Like lingering over a good meal. — Janet Fitch
Sidonie, I know you don't remember it, but you once promised to trust me beyond all reason. And I swear to you that all that… — Jacqueline Carey
I stood on my toes and stole a soft kiss from his lips. "Surprise attack," I said. Sam leaned down and kissed me back, his… — Maggie Stiefvater
My blood rose, mixing with my lingering fear of the unknown to drive her to a fever pitch. Her lips touched my lower neck and… — Kim Harrison
The lingering laughter fled from his eyes as he realized that he'd given himself away. "Where's Fiddle now?" "Safe and cared for. Safer than you'll… — Hilari Bell
Life with you was lovelyâ€”and when I say lovely, I mean doves and lilies, and velvet, and that soft pink â€˜vâ€™ in the middle and… — Vladimir Nabokov

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