Nail Quotes

277 Nail quotes by 241 unique authors

It was completely impossible to box with her. She had only one style, which we called Terminator Mode. She would try to nail her opponent,… — Steig Larsson
Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Everything in this business makes sense, because it serves a real purpose, fills a need that's a part of living. Even a single nail, like… — Robert Bloch
It’s up to you to fill it. Find things that mean something to you, that represent times where you’ve overcome an obstacle, learned something important.… — Jana Oliver
I've always been led to believe that the ultimate goal for an author is the movie deal. Now I understand that the movie deal is… — Kristin Cashore
You’re too visible, Albert,” Hadrian explained. “Can’t afford to have our favorite noble hauled to some dungeon where they cut off your eyelids or pull… — Michael J. Sullivan
The rule of the Morrell family was over, and Richard owned a used-car lot and Monica worked at a nail salon, until one day she… — Rachel Caine
What's wrong, little sis? You look upset." She could barely catch her breath. "Cracked...my...nail polish slapping your... worthless face. See?" She showed him her finger… — Cassandra Clare
I held a nail in place and slammed it with the hammer. Best. Chore. Ever. — Cate Tiernan
Life-changing gratitude does not fasten to a life unless nailed through with one very specific nail at a time. — Ann Voskamp
I’d given up on the white picket fence after Kisten had died—finding out my kids would be demons was the nail in the coffin. — Kim Harrison
Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk,… — Charles Dickens
To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail. — Abraham Maslow
The same hand that stilled the seas stills your guilt. The same hand that cleansed the Temple cleanses your heart. The hand is the hand… — Max Lucado
Heart turned to me, his face thoughtful. “Yesterday morning. Yes, that means that Daphne hadn’t been home for two days before that.” He smiled at… — Patricia Briggs
I wondered about Mrs. Winterbottom and what she meant about living a tiny life. If she didn't like all that baking and cleaning and jumping… — Sharon Creech
You'd better not be trying to steal that," she said. The boy shrugged and reached for the small rolling suitcase at her feet. "I wouldn't… — Ally Carter
By the time I was fourteen the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it. I… — Stephen King
It happened in New York, April 10th, nineteen years ago. Even my hand balks at the date. I had to push to write it down,… — Donna Tartt
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was… — Benjamin Franklin
Consider... the university professor. What is his function? Simply to pass on to fresh generations of numskulls a body of so-called knowledge that is fragmentary,… — H. L. Mencken
America must always lead on the world stage. If we don't, no one else will. The military that you have joined is, and always will… — Barack Obama
On the House Un-American Activities Committee: They'll nail anyone who ever scratched his ass during the National Anthem. — Humphrey Bogart
A woman with organizing skills can run a construction company without ever picking up a hammer and nail. — Warren Farrell
Same-sex marriage is not the final nail in the coffin for traditional marriage. It is just another road sign toward the substitution of government for… — Ben Shapiro

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