Permanent Quotes

1073 Permanent quotes by 810 unique authors

Reason I know, is only a drug, and, as such, its effects are never permanent. But, like the juice of the poppy, it often gives… — Hope Mirrlees
When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose. — Andy Andrews
Do real and permanent good in this world. — Andrew Carnegie
But nothing is solid and permanent. Our lives are raised on the shakiest foundations. You don't need to read history books to know that. You… — Ron Rash
My dear girl. I am his family. I am permanent. You are only temporary. — Veronica Roth
Maybe I should have cut him some slack. With his broken wing and lifetime of eating roadkill, he probably had a lot to be ungrateful… — Jeannette Walls
But the memories that hang heaviest are the easiest to recall. They hold in their creases the ability to change one's life, organically, forever. Even… — Julie Gregory
In fact, the males very rarely take permanent mates.' His skin was so tan. 'Why not?' 'Because we tend to kill the females.' Ah, well,… — Larissa Ione
In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit. — Anton Chekhov
Want something else more than success. Success is a lovely thing, but your desire to say something, your worth, and your identity shouldn’t rely on… — Veronica Roth
I know the M-word makes you nervous, but yeah. I'm talking about the big, permanent friendship. A little different from what Joe and Charles had,… — Suzanne Brockmann
My regret was immediate and permanent and useless. — John Green
It is hard to believe that something that seems so permanent was once so different. Change. I guess that really is one thing you can… — Ellen Hopkins
We hurt each other, is the point. Hurt, annoy, embarrass, but move on. People, it just doesn't work that way. Your own feelings get so… — Deb Caletti
Sometimes I suspected Ryan was merely visiting the real world, on vacation from his permanent residence in la-la land. — Rachel Vincent
Wo wei ni xie de,” he said, as he raised the violin to his left shoulder, tucking it under his chin. He had told her… — Cassandra Clare
Introducing someone as a "Negro poet with a University degree" or again, quite simply, the expression, "a great black poet." These ready-made phrases, which seem… — Frantz Fanon
There are, after all, atheists who say they wish the fable were true but are unable to suspend the requisite disbelief, or who have relinquished… — Christopher Hitchens
The search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy. — Bertrand Russell
We took a right at the fork, heading farther north. The charred houses continued. To the right, a large sign nailed to an old telephone… — Ilona Andrews
Don't say 'wife.' I'm your mistress. Wife's such an ugly word. Your 'permanent mistress' is so much more tangible and desirable… . — F. Scott Fitzgerald
A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning. The city is like poetry: it compresses all life, all… — Elwyn Brooks White
As mankind grew obsessed with its hours, the sorrow of lost time became a permanent hole in the human heart. People fretted over missed chances,… — Mitch Albom
...nothing is permanent. Everything and everyone you know can change at any moment. That's how I see things now - except for you. You're the… — Alexandra Adornetto
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests — Henry A. Kissinger

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