Menacing Quotes

45 quotes by 42 authors

I donâ€™t intend to be menacing, but I do think of life as being essentially dangerous. We never know whatâ€™s going to happen from one… — Alex Colville
We need no messiah and no sterile conception of a god menacing us with hell and purgatory. — Federica Montseny
One of the most dangerously vicious circles menacing the continued existence of all mankind arises through that grim striving for the highest possible position within… — Konrad Lorenz
Although the elusive 'cure' may be a distant dream, understanding the true nature of cancer will enable it to be better controlled and less menacing. — Paul Davies
I only hope that we shall not wait to adopt the program until after our astronomers have reported a new and unsuspected asteroid moving across… — Wernher von Braun
Whether we like it or not, a breakdown in home-life will eventually lead to a breakdown everywhere. This is, surely, the most menacing and dangerous… — Martyn
Science boasts of the distance of its stars; of the terrific remoteness of the things of which it has to speak. But poetry and religion… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The pious pretense that evil does not exist only makes it vague, enormous and menacing. — Aleister Crowley
In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar, but in a city, with its blaze of lights, it is unnatural, hostile and… — W. Somerset Maugham
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an… — H. L. Mencken
September 11 We thought we'd outdistanced history Told our children it was nowhere near; Even when history struck Columbine, It didn't happen here. We took… — Richard Peck
The magician stood erect, menacing the attackers with demons, metamorphoses, paralyzing ailments, and secret judo holds. Molly picked up a rock. — Peter S. Beagle
Firepaw held the menacing amber gaze for few moments. Warrior and apprentice, for a heartbeat their eyes were locked as enemies. — Erin Hunter
Menacing lines of black tomorrows on the horizon. — Joris-Karl Huysmans
Want any of this stuff? Jordan?... Nick?" I didn't answer. Nick?" he asked again. What?" Want any?" No... I just remembered that today's my birthday."… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Trevor was as menacing as he was gorgeous. If he were a vampire, he'd be the dark kind, the kind that sneaks up on innocent… — Ellen Schreiber
Most secrets should never be told, but especially those that are more menacing to the listener than to the teller. — Truman Capote
Oh noes, kitteh haz major angriez!â€ I said. I turned around to share a laugh with my companions and found them glaring at me. â€œWhat?â€… — Kevin Hearne
The emotions between the races could never be pure; even love was tarnished by the desire to find in the other some element that was… — Barack Obama
I've never had anyone say they love me before. Libby lobes me, that is true, but there is something a bit menacing about the way… — Louise Rennison

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