Lively Quotes

191 quotes by 174 authors

We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We must not expect a lively young man to be always so guarded and… — Jane Austen
Do not be proud of the fact that your grandmother was shocked at something which your are accustomed to seeing or hearing without being shocked.… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Lively, too. Talky as a jaybird. With something smart to say on every subject: better than the radio. — Truman Capote
Blessed are they who hold lively conversations with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called dentists. — Ann Landers
What is a Poet? He is a man speaking to men: a man, it is true, endued with more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness,… — William Wordsworth
She had a lively, playful disposition that delighted in anything ridiculous. — Jane Austen
Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, [Emily] usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness… — Clare B. Dunkle
Self-esteem is for sissies. Accept that you're a pimple and try to keep a lively sense of humor about it. That way lies grace -… — Tom Robbins
In any case, the most lively young people become the best old people, not those who pretend to be as wise as grandfathers while they… — Hermann Hesse
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that… — Noam Chomsky
My Hallway" remarked Lord Akeldama,"Has never seen such lively action. And That, my sugarplums, is saying something! — Gail Carriger
Uriah looked better than he did an hour ago--he washed the blood from his mouth, and some of the color returned to his face. I'm… — Veronica Roth
The royal hound's belly demands rubbing. Step lively, humans, neglect me not." ~Oberon — Kevin Hearne
Hello, Uncle Brother Zachariah," James said without opening his eyes. "I would say that I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm sure this is the… — Cassandra Clare
Dear Lord, I've been asked, nay commanded, to thank Thee for the Christmas turkey before us... a turkey which was no doubt a lively, intelligent… — Berkeley Breathed
Only one thing is necessary in your anguish: bear everything with resignation to the Divine Will; for this will help you to attain your eternal… — Gerard Majella
It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction — Philip Sidney
We have no adequate conception of the perfection of the ancient tragic dance. The pleasure which the greeks received from it had for its basis… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
A lively and lasting sense of filial duty is more effectually impressed on the mind of a son or daughter by reading King Lear, than… — Thomas Jefferson
A society person who is enthusiastic about modern painting or Truman Capote is already half a traitor to his class. It is middle-class people who,… — Mary McCarthy

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