Paralyzed Quotes

136 Paralyzed quotes by 120 unique authors

...his love was too much for him, he felt paralyzed, he wanted to sleep inside her lungs and breathe her blood and be smothered. — Tim O'Brien
Some damage is too severe, some harm endures. And what you have to do is accept it. And by accept it I mean, don’t be… — Augusten Burroughs
...hate suits him better than forgiveness. Immersed in hate, he doesn't have to do anything; he can be paralyzed, and the rigidty of hatred makes… — John Updike
So she became impulsive, scared by her inaction into perpetual action. When the Eagle confronted her with the expulsion, maybe she blurted out Marya's name… — John Green
When people are suicidal, their thinking is paralyzed, their options appear spare or nonexistent, their mood is despairing, and hopelessness permeates their entire mental domain.… — Kay Redfield Jamison
Only the following items should be considered to be grave faults: not respecting another's rights; allowing oneself to be paralyzed by fear; feeling guilty; believing… — Paulo Coelho
Whereupon a strange euphoria came over me. Not only was I exiled, paralyzed, mute, half deaf, deprived of all pleasures, and reduced to the existence… — Jean-Dominique Bauby
The problem, simply put, is that we cannot choose everything simultaneously. So we live in danger of becoming paralyzed by indecision, terrified that every choice… — Elizabeth Gilbert
If you cannot trust yourself, you cannot even trust your mistrust of yourself - so that without this underlying trust in the whole system of… — Alan Watts
Peeta, how come I never know when you're having a nightmare?” I say. “I don't know. I don't think I cry out or thrash around… — Suzanne Collins
maybe she'd been scared of being paralyzed by fear again. — John Green
If you're are paralyzed with fear it's a good sign. It shows you what you have to do. — Steven Pressfield
When it is winter and we must walk in the blizzard snow do not our fingers and toes whisper death And when winter is at… — Martine Leavitt
Nothing in life is unfair. It's just life. To the extent that I had any inner turmoil, I had only myself to blame. I also… — Rob Lowe
I never understood people who said their greatest fear was public speaking, or spiders, or any of the other minor terrors. How could you fear… — David Benioff
The people who have the power want you scared. They want you walking around paralyzed by the notion that you could die at any moment. — Mira Grant
I write. I imagine. The act of imagining in itself enlivens me. I am not frozen and paralyzed before the predator. I invent characters. At… — David Grossman
Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to… — Steven Pressfield
Many people say, "Well, I'd love to make a decision like that, but I'm not sure how I could change my life." They're paralyzed by… — Tony Robbins
My heart throbs and aches and, for once, it's not for myself. It's for all of us. It's for everyone who knows what it's like… — Sarah Wylie
We often feel paralyzed by choice and make no choice. But the thing is, no choice is a choice. If you’re not doing something about… — Chris Guillebeau
[Mouse is] with us. The dog is a handicap-assist animal." The kid lifted his eyebrows. "My mouth is partially paralyzed," I said. "It makes it… — Jim Butcher
If we actually thought about every decision we made, we'd be paralyzed ... You have to decide which decisions you're actually going to make, and… — David Levithan
When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away - even if it's only… — Kurt Vonnegut
What do--" Tobias's voice. Tobias! "Oh my God. Oh--" "Spare me your blubbering, okay? Peter says. "She's not dead; she's just paralyzed. It'll only last… — Veronica Roth

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