Pale Quotes

514 Pale quotes by 371 unique authors

Nevertheless, in this sea of human wretchedness and malice there bloomed at times compassion, as a pale flower blooms in a putrid marsh. — Henryk Sienkiewicz
What you think of as they past is a memory trace, stored in the mind, of a former Now. When you remember the past, you… — Eckhart Tolle
Fondling,' she saith, 'since I have hemm'd thee here Within the circuit of this ivory pale, I'll be a park, and thou shalt be my… — William Shakespeare
and because what we learn in the dark remains all our lives, a noise like the sea, displacing the day's pale knowledge, you'll come to… — John Burnside
(Title: To the Moon) Art thou pale for weariness Of climbing heaven, and gazing on the earth, Wandering companionless Among the stars that have a… — Percy Bysshe Shelley
I could not help staring back, for they made quite a contrast: Kate's pale skin and elegant purple suit, Nadira's dusky skin and exotic fiery… — Kenneth Oppel
and her skin shone luminous and impossibly pale, as if it drank light from the moon. — Madeline Miller
Paco Fuentes, " Mrs. Peterson says, pointing to the table behind Mary. The handsome young man with pale blue eyes like his mother's and smoky… — Simone Elkeles
Wherever I am, the world comes after me. It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it. Now I… — Mary Oliver
a happy birthday this evening, I sat by an open window and read till the light was gone and the book was no more than… — Ted Kooser
When you finally figure out what you really want, everything else pales in comparison. — Tammara Webber
Those hours given over to basking in the glow of an imagined future, of being carried away in streams of promise by a love or… — Mark Strand
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou, her maid, art far more fair than… — William Shakespeare
As Ginny and Hermione moved closer to the rest of the family, Harry had a clear view of the bodies lying next to Fred: Remus… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Then it’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
Peeta crouches down on the other side of her and strokes her hair. When he begins to speak in a soft voice, it seems almost… — Suzanne Collins
...the wrath of God pales beside that of man. — FÃ©lix J. Palma
I think you'll have to marry me, Miss Fielding." "To save your reputation?" Derek grinned, bending to kiss the flash of pale throat revealed by… — Lisa Kleypas
Somewhere, things must be beautiful and vivid. Somewhere else, life has to be beautiful and vivid and rich. Not like this muted palette -a pale… — Lisa Ann Sandell
Summer explodes into Portland. In early June the heat was there but not the color--the green were still pale and tentative, the morning had a… — Lauren Oliver
Tris," Tobias says, crouching next to me. His face is pale, almost yellow. There is too much I want to say. The first thing that… — Veronica Roth
You look pale, Sansa," Cersei observed. "Is your red flower still blooming?" "Yes" "How apt. The men will bleed out there, and you in here. — George R. R. Martin
He flushed, the colour dark against his pale skin. 'I mean. Tessa Gray, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?' Jem... — Cassandra Clare
What did you do?” I mumble. He is just a few feet away from me now, but not close enough to hear me. As he… — Veronica Roth
Memories have no life. They're just pale reminders of a time that's gone-like faded photographs. — Kevin Brooks

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371 authors contributed a total of 514 Pale Quotes, led by these top contributors: