Orders Quotes

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Well, my dear," said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, "if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illnessâ€”if she should… — Jane Austen
Peope, especially unhappy people, want a cause. They want something to belong to, to be a part of something great and bigger, and to be… — Ilona Andrews
The question is simply,'Who is your master?'Once that's settled, you ask whether any word have been spoken. If it has, you have your orders. — Elisabeth Elliot
One third, more or less, of all the sorrow that the person I think I am must endure is unavoidable. It is the sorrow inherent… — Aldous Huxley
Later, with time, I learned that although all men are capable of good and evil, the worst among them are those who, when they commit… — Arturo PÃ©rez-Reverte
I smiled: I thought to myself Mr. Rochester is peculiar â€” he seems to forget that he pays me Â£30 per annum for receiving his… — Charlotte Bronte
The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance. The mind commands the hand to move, and it… — Saint Augustine
Kate, perhaps you need to explain to your significant other that he is in no position to give me orders. Last time I checked, his… — Ilona Andrews
Cats randomly refuse to follow orders to prove they can. — Ilona Andrews
We relinquished our freedom that day, and we were more than happy to see it go. From that moment on we lived in true freedom,… — Max Brooks
Soldiers can sometimes make decisions that are smarter than the orders they've been given. — Orson Scott Card
A burst of harmony so brilliant that it almost overwhelmed them surrounded Meg, the cherubim, Calvin, and Mr. Jenkins. But after a moment of breathlessness,… — Madeleine L'Engle
What on earth are you wearing? Did you take orders in a convent since we spoke last? Little Sisters of the Drab and Homely. — Tessa Dare
In all His acts God orders all things, whether good or evil, for the good of those who know Him and seek Him and who… — Thomas Merton
Stop thinking about Michael," Tuck orders. "He was cute." "So is a hairy ferret but I wouldn't want to date one. [...] — Simone Elkeles
Get up, Imogen, and get yourself ready for battle. From now on, the orders around here are going to come from me." "And the first… — Cassandra Clare
Obeying orders just to obey is the mark of a person who has ceased to think. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing what… — Ilsa J. Bick
Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people. — Napoleon Bonaparte
It's very good of you--" "No, no, not at all. It's my hobby. Not proposing to people, I don't mean, but investigating things. Well, cheer-frightfully-ho… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Molly blinked, then looked at Thomas and said, "Wait a minute.... We're his flunkies." "You, may be," Thomas said, sneering. "I'm his thug. I'm way… — Jim Butcher

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