Losing Quotes

2661 Losing quotes by 1801 unique authors

See, the poor dream all their lives of getting enough to eat and looking like the rich. And what do the rich dream of?? Losing… — Aravind Adiga
Gosh, what a gripping story. You must have been simply terrified. Meanwhile we went to Godric's Hollow and, let's think, what happened there, Harry? Oh… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Stories set in the Culture in which Things Went Wrong tended to start with humans losing or forgetting or deliberately leaving behind their terminal. It… — Iain Banks
He often felt that too many people lived their lives acting and pretending,wearing masks and losing themselves in the process. — Nicholas Sparks
And, finally, I know, too. That throwing away this mess doesn't mean I'm giving something up. Or losing something I can't get back. It's just… — Cynthia Rylant
In the English language there are orphans and widows, but there is no word for the parents who loses a child. — Jodi Picoult
There comes that phase in life when, tired of losing, you decide to stop losing, then continue losing. Then you decide to really stop losing,… — George Saunders
If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. — Kathrine Switzer
The things that stress me out haven't changed. But I don't wanna lose anything. So I thought that at least I would change. I'm lucky...that… — Ai Yazawa
I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom. — Chuck Palahniuk
That is the fear: I have lost something important, and I cannot find it, and I need it. It is fear like if someone lost… — John Green
There’s no such thing as winning or losing. There is won and there is lost, there is victory and defeat. There are absolutes. Everything in… — Derek Landy
When everyone else is losing their heads, it is important to keep yours. — Marie Antoinette
I'm losing control."-Brittany Mamacita, I've already lost it."-Alex — Simone Elkeles
Losing faith is a complicated business and takes time. There are no epiphanies, no "moments of truth." It takes much thought and concentration in the… — Thomas Pynchon
Crashing into the trembling void Stretching my hand to you Losing myself to frigid regret Is this fragile love A way To say Good-bye — Maggie Stiefvater
Losing It Some days I think I'm losing my mind. What seems so clear most of the time becomes a big question mark. Am I… — Ellen Hopkins
[I] had gotten to the point where I simply could not make a bad vinaigrette, this was not exactly the stuff of drama. (Even now,… — Nora Ephron
there was not much distinction between losing a friend and a lover: it was all about intimacy. One moment, you had someone to share your… — Jodi Picoult
Play on, when you're losing the game. Play on, cuz you're going to make mistakes. It's always worth the sacrifice, even when you think you're… — Carrie Underwood
If you are not trying to hold on to time, you are not so afraid of losing it. — Suzanne Collins
And so I'm me again, Leo. Thanks to the example of a five-year-old. I'm hoping you wouldn't want it any other way. Not that you… — Jerry Spinelli
What are you thinking?" he asks. I know Gage hates it when I cry - he is completely undone by the sight of tears -… — Lisa Kleypas
There’s something very freeing about losing the anchors that have always defined you. Frightening, sad, but exhilarating in a poignant way, as well. You’re free… — Deborah Smith
...loss is essential, loss is part and parcel of that necessary calamity called life. Mind you, I'm not complaining. Thanks to some inexplicable universal guiding… — Rohinton Mistry

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