Best Paused Sayings

172 Paused quotes by 113 unique authors

No one on the street thought anything of the downtown girl dressed in black who had paused in the middle of midtown foot traffic. In… — Alice Sebold
So, what did you get for me?" Angeline paused for a beat. "Jeans." "What?" croaked Artemis. "And a T-shirt. — Eoin Colfer
The emperor is naked!" The parade stopped. The emperor paused. A hush fell over the crowd, until one quick-thinking peasant shouted: "No, he isn't. The… — James Finn Garner
What is a child?" he asks her. The diamond gaze does not flinch. "Creatures that are sold on the street by their parents, to get… — C.S. Friedman
Valerie was crying, too. She was laughing and sniffling back sobs. “I’m going to marry my snuggy wuggums,” she said. Morelli paused, his fork halfway… — Janet Evanovich
The good news is" he paused, carefully choosing his words, "I kissed you, and you're still here. — Lauren Kate
Cerise ran through the course in her mind. “Three miles, stream on the right, Mozer Lake, Tinybear, Bigbear, Miller’s Path.” She paused, not sure if… — Ilona Andrews
He looked as though his life had not only passed him by but paused along the way to spit in his face. — David Sedaris
But I liked you from the moment I first heard your voice,” he said, “when I had no idea what you looked like. I thought… — Loretta Chase
Before you marry, you have to get shot by an arrow and fall in love,” the boy explained. He paused thoughtfully. “But I don’t think… — Lisa Kleypas
Just supposing," he said, "just supposing" --he didn't know what was coming next, so he thought he'd just sit back and listen--"that there was some… — Douglas Adams
It's the story of my life. You see, the quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of… — Douglas Adams
'Dear Mr. Argeneau,'" she began. " 'I haven't read Love Bites, One, but I will, I guarantee it. I just finished Love Bites, Two, and… — Lynsay Sands
That might be nice, an extra pair of arms," Jace said. "Handy in a fight." "Not if they're growing out of your..." Dorothea paused and… — Cassandra Clare
Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will… — Richelle Mead
Keep your shirt on," she said with a laugh at her bad joke. "Your clothes are at the laundry. They'll deliver them as soon as… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I don't see what women see in other women," I'd told Doctor Nolan in my interview that noon. "What does a woman see in a… — Sylvia Plath
Can't you just thank me and get over it?" "Thank you." I waited, fuming and expectant. "You're not going to let it go, are you?"… — Stephenie Meyer
Let's do it. Monkeys are always funny. You pretty much can't go wrong with a monkey, right? Hi paused. Well unless that monkey wants you… — Kathy Reichs
You know,” he said, “I wish you could see this cave.” “What’s it like?” He paused. “It’s...beautiful, really.” “Tell me.” And so Po described to… — Kristin Cashore
So do all animals react that way to you? I know you said rats steer clear." "Most do. They see a human, but they smell… — Kelley Armstrong
He turned, throwing over hi shoulder, ”And if he growls at you, even once, he’s out. He looks wild.” I am, Riley snapped inside her… — Gena Showalter
Catch me, Seth," she invited. He paused. "Faeries chase," he said, an then , with a flirtatious smile, he turned away, but before he could… — Melissa Marr
Can I join you at lunch?" She paused. "You have every other day." He laughed, a sound as musical as the chiming song of the… — Melissa Marr
It stared at them, and it paused for a hundred years, which transpired in a dozen heart beats. — Neil Gaiman

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