Occupied Quotes

328 quotes by 289 authors

The priestess of Artemis took hold of her almost with the violence of a lover, and whisked her away into a languid ecstasy of reverie.… — Aleister Crowley
As usual, the note occupied less than a page and included neither salutation nor closing, Uncle Hal's opinion being that since the letter had a… — Diana Gabaldon
It was like having a box of chocolates shut in the bedroom drawer. Until the box was empty it occupied the mind too much. — Graham Greene
This is what terrorism is occupied with as well: making real, palpable violence surface in opposition to the invisible violence of security. — Jean Baudrillard
The Temple of Dendur," Zia said. "Actually it was built by the Romans - " "When they occupied Egypt," Carter said, like this was delightful… — Rick Riordan
A pair of werewolves occupied another booth. They were eating raw shanks of lamb and arguing about who would win in a fight: Dumbledore from… — Cassandra Clare
...beauty, she had discovered occupied a narrow band. Ugliness, on the hand, had infinite variation. — Ian Mcewan
It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
I seriously think I could have sat in the middle of the kitchen floor rubbing two sticks together over a pile of dynamite blocks and… — Jordan Sonnenblick
Truly, nothing in the world has so occupied my thoughts as this I, this riddle, the fact I am alive, that I am separated and… — Hermann Hesse
His heart's occupied elsewhere," said Ben from behind me. "And even if it weren't he's not interested in your kind. But, I'm available and ready."… — Patricia Briggs
Well, you never knew exactly how much space you occupied in people's lives. Yet from this fog his affection emerged--the best contacts are when one… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
In 1815, M. Charles-Francois-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of Dâ€”â€” He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see… — Victor Hugo
Hope your new boots are fast Bella. One little jar isn't going to keep a hungry bear occupied for long." "I only have to be… — Stephenie Meyer
I have always disliked the morning, it is too responsible a time, with the daylight demanding that it be 'faced' and (usually when I wake… — Janet Frame
I'm investigating people who sacrifice trained killers to dark gods. Perfect, it will keep him occupied. In what capacity? Bait. — Ilona Andrews
I will not deny that my heart has long occupied itself with the most tender feelings for another. So strong were these impulses that I… — Galen Beckett
I am going to keep my mind (well, what's left of it) occupied by doing (and I never thought the day would come when I… — Louise Rennison
Kaia darling, Willaim said, nearly leaping over a stand of beef jerky in his haste to reach her. Are you here to fight the strippers… — Gena Showalter
Oh, my dear Vimes, history changes all the time. It is constantly being re-examined and re-evaluated, otherwise how would we be able to keep historians… — Terry Pratchett

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