Nails Quotes

505 quotes by 426 authors

At the moment I was mad enough to chew up nails and spit out paper clips. — Jim Butcher
She was trying to say something else; she was trying to say that the inability to articulate what one feels in any satisfactory way is… — Nick Hornby
The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that… — Terry Pratchett
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
Barrons knows virtually everything about me. I wouldnâ€™t be surprised if somewhere he has a little file that encompasses my entire life to date, with… — Karen Marie Moning
A man must at times be hard as nails: willing to face up to the truth about himself, and about the woman he loves, refusing… — Elisabeth Elliot
By a man's finger-nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by… — Arthur Conan Doyle
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 must be because you're so approachable", I say flatly. "You know, like a bed of nails." He stares at me, and I don't look… — Veronica Roth
I never forget,â€ Myrnin said in a choked whisper. â€œCertainly not with your nails in my throat. Theyâ€™re quite an excellent mnemonic device. — Rachel Caine
She had this dark cancer water dripping out of her chest. Eyes closed. Intubated. But her hand was still her hand, still warm and the… — John Green
I had never realized a woman could have to struggle to keep her hands off a man, but here I was, digging my nails into… — Charlaine Harris
Itâ€™s up to you to fill it. Find things that mean something to you, that represent times where youâ€™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
Then itâ€™s just Venia, whose skin is so pale her tattoos appear to be leaping off it. Almost rigid with determination, she does my hair… — Suzanne Collins
Youâ€™re too visible, Albert,â€ Hadrian explained. â€œCanâ€™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
A sense of wrongness, of fraught unease, as if long nails scraped the surface of the moon, raising the hackles of the soul. — China Mieville
You'd think I was shoving bamboo splinters under your nails. (Alice from Twilight) — Stephenie Meyer
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

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