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172 Paused quotes by 113 unique authors
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My father,” she admitted, “was of Italian extraction. Unfortunately, not an affliction that can be cured.” She paused. “Though he did die.
— Gail Carriger
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Valkyrie dialed Skulduggery's number and he picked up. 'Hey,' she said, 'It's me.' Skulduggery paused. 'No it's not. If it were me, then I'd be…
— Derek Landy
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Did I ever tell you,’ said Lymond pausing on the afterthought, on his way to the flap, ‘that that aunt of mine once hatched an…
— Dorothy Dunnett
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As he was about to leave, she said, "Murtagh." He paused and turned to regard her. She hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage…
— Christopher Paolini
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I don’t see any police cars.” “They probably had to park a couple blocks over. Anyway, as I was saying, I noticed illegal substances in…
— Becca Fitzpatrick
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Ian paused and leaned closer to me so that I couldn't seem to see anything around his face, just snow and sapphire and ink.
— Stephenie Meyer
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Did you dream of me?" he asked. "Yes," she admitted grudgingly. She had. She'd dreamed of his hands caressing her, of his mouth devouring her.…
— Gena Showalter
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Oscove?" Valek paused. "He didn't have the stomach for it.
— Maria V. Snyder
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At such close range, even she could hit a vampire full force in the shoulder, surprising him considerably. He paused in his attack. “Well, my…
— Gail Carriger
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The Gamma paused. “You have a crazed werewolf in your wine cellar?” “You can think of a better place to stash him?” “What about the…
— Gail Carriger
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Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. "Does nothing frighten you, sule?" "Actually, pretty much everything here does—I'm just good at ignoring the fact that…
— Brandon Sanderson
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Beth,” he said simply, his flawless face lit up with anticipation. “There is no doubt in my mind that we belong together, but to spend…
— Alexandra Adornetto
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I paused outside your door to see if you were awake, and you clearly were, so I came in." "You still can't just barge in."…
— Amanda Hocking
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Where are you from, Mr. Pendergast? Can't quite place the accent.” “New Orleans.” “What a coincidence! I went there for Mardi Gras once." “How nice…
— Douglas Preston
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And of course Charlotte hasn't eaten a bit of dinner," Henry said, getting up. "I'll go see if Bridget can't make her up a plate…
— Cassandra Clare
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You know what, the jacket’s like the car.” "“Is this a riddle?” " , "“No,” Peabody said as Eve swiped the master.","“It’s an", "ordinary thing—well,…
— Nora Roberts
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She sat down at the table and spent a good hour talking about her husband. She told Judith how they'd met, how he relentlessly pursued…
— Julie Garwood
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Are you done yet?' Issac called Charles tilted his head back and called back, 'I suppose that's why they call you the five minute wonder.'…
— Patricia Briggs
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It is a kiss that, once begun, never really ends. Interrupted, yes. Paused, certainly. But from that very moment onward, Vera sees the whole of…
— Kristin Hannah
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I made it the mantra of those days; when I paused before yet another series of switchbacks or skidded down knee-jarring slopes, when patches of…
— Cheryl Strayed
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Virginia," Billy said urgently. "Don't do this." "Shut up,Billy." "Think of the people in San Francisco." "I don't know any of the people in San…
— Michael Scott
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As Jack began to climb the stairs, Fiona looked up at her new home. Five stories of stately mansion rose above her head. Heavy molding…
— Karen Hawkins
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Do you know how wizards like to be buried?" "Yes!" "Well, how?" Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs. "Reluctantly.
— Terry Pratchett
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I had a dog who loved flowers. Briskly she went through the fields, yet paused for the honeysuckle or the rose, her dark head and…
— Mary Oliver
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One Time, One Day between Davie and Roberta , I asked my mom why she persisted, kept on having baby after baby, She looked at…
— Ellen Hopkins
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