Phrases Quotes

769 Phrases quotes by 619 unique authors

Thank you for your honesty," Niles says. The Candor repeat the phrase under their breath. All around me are the words "Thank you for your… — Veronica Roth
Have you ever heard the phrase, Living well is the best revenge?" "Where I come from, someone's head in a bag is generally considered the… — Lois McMaster Bujold
I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists. I wish to persuade women to endeavor to acquire strength, both… — Mary Wollstonecraft
Talk is cheap. If it wasn't, people might not toss around 'I love you' like a marked-down phrase in a sales bin. — Tonya Hurley
Over my dead body, I thought. Yes, even immortals use that phrase. It has extra oomph for us. — Cate Tiernan
I grunted. It's something I picked up over a fifteen-year career in law enforcement. Men have managed to create a complex and utterly impenetrable secret… — Jim Butcher
To almost no one's surprise, Astrid said, "Dune, by Frank Herbert. 'I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that… — Michael Grant
The truth was that Jay Gatsby, of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God—a phrase… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
They spoke very little of their mutual feeling; pretty phrases and warm expressions being probably unnecessary between such tried friends. — Thomas Hardy
You've come to give me a piece of your mind. You know that phrase is really beautiful. The mind is the most powerful thing in… — Cecelia Ahern
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
The most interesting thing about writing is the way that it obliterates time. Three hours seem like three minutes. Then there is the business of… — Gore Vidal
Dor shook his head. “The phrase. What does it mean?” Sarah wondered if he was kidding. “Time flies? You know, like, time goes really fast… — Mitch Albom
Are you crazy? It's a common phrase, I know. But it means something particular to me: the tunnels, the security screens, the plastic forks, the… — Susanna Kaysen
George: 'Ringo would always say grammmatically incorrect phrases and we'd all laugh. I remember when we were driving back to Liverpool from Luton up the… — George Harrison
Clichés, stock phrases, adherence to conventional, standardized codes of expression and conduct have the socially recognized function of protecting us against reality. — Hannah Arendt
She wasn't speaking to me - in the juvenile, petty sense of the phrase. — Stephenie Meyer
Wow,” I said. “Are you making this up?” “Hazel Grace, could I, with my meager intellectual capacities, make up a letter from Peter Van Houten… — John Green
If I fall asleep, it is because I am overloaded. I sleep because one hour with Henry contains five years of my life, and one… — Anais Nin
Don't feel bad, Angela," Kami said. "You know guys, they only want one thing. Repartee. I can't count how many times men have admired my… — Sarah Rees Brennan
My needs were simple I didn't bother much with themes or felicitous phrases and skipped fine descriptions of weather, landscapes and interiors. I wanted characters… — Ian Mcewan
Consider the word “time.” We use so many phrases with it. Pass time. Waste time. Kill time. Lose time. In good time. About time. Take… — Mitch Albom
She loved him so much she concealed his name in many phrases, the inner meanings known only to her. — Unknown Author
I mean, think about [the phrase 'love the sinner, hate the sin.'] Isn't it like saying, 'I love left-handed people but hate that they're left-handed.'… — Alex Sanchez
You are not going to waltz in here and distract me with a clever phrase and a beguiling smile." "You think my smile is beguiling? — Julia Quinn

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