Pleased Quotes

737 Pleased quotes by 572 unique authors

Ned passed the next few minutes quietly not dying in his office, and was pleased with how well it was going. He'd stayed alive longer,… — A. Lee Martinez
Horace, who had been trying to find out the meaning of Kurokuma for some time now, was pleased to hear the translation. "Black bear," he… — John Flanagan
Where the heart is really attached, I know very well how little one can be pleased with the attention of any body else. — Jane Austen
Arthur felt happy. He was terribly pleased that the day was for once working out so much according to plan. Only twenty minutes ago he… — Douglas Adams
There had been no more attacks since those on Justin and Nearly Headless Nick, and Madam Pomfrey was pleased to report that the Mandrakes were… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Structural dissatisfaction: Returning to circumstances that once pleased you, after having experienced a more thrilling or opulent way of life, and finding that you can… — Jennifer Egan
In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recongize her relations as an individual… — Kate Chopin
Once in a while, Jimmy would make up a word but he never once got caught out. ... He should have been pleased by his… — Margaret Atwood
The problem of reconciling human suffering with the existence of a God who loves, is only insoluble so long as we attach a trivial meaning… — C.S. Lewis
It seemed a place where heroes could fitly feast after victory, where weary harvesters could line up in scores along the table and keep their… — Kenneth Grahame
My money's on the big Indian,' someone was saying. I peeked up to see that Tyler, Mike, Austin and Ben had there heads bent together,… — Stephenie Meyer
Am I blind?" Will's voice floated out of the darkness, tinged with annoyance. "I'm not going to be at all pleased if you've blinded me,… — Cassandra Clare
William: What do you think of the fact that your home has been invaded by women? Maddox: I couldn’t be more pleased, as long as… — Gena Showalter
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
The key to knowing joy is being easily pleased. — Mark Nepo
I never can stand seeing people pleased with themselves,” said Joanna. “It arouses all my worst instincts. — Agatha Christie
I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. — Samuel Johnson
Let the world move along as it pleased. If it had any business with him, it would be sure to tell him. — Haruki Murakami
How old are you?" asked Door. Richard was pleased she had asked; he would never have dared. "As old as my tongue," said Hunter, primly,… — Neil Gaiman
And I, the former mystic, was thinking: Yes, man is stronger, greater than God. When Adam and Eve deceived You, You chased them from paradise.… — Elie Wiesel
That’s what she was, Joanna felt suddenly. That’s what they all were, all the Stepford wives: actresses in commercials, pleased with detergents and floor wax,… — Ira Levin
The tree was so old, and stood there so alone, that his childish heart had been filled with compassion; if no one else on the… — Karl Ove Knausgard
It was a constant source of amazement to Alexia that the only thing she had ever done in her entire life that pleased her mama… — Gail Carriger
Saffy could tell by the feel of the darkness that Caddy was awake. She said, "Caddy, how far back can you remember?" "Oh," said Caddy,… — Hilary McKay
Sam could not help but be pleased. "So. Astrid needs me." Brianna rolled her eyes. "Yeah, Sam, you're still necessary. You're like a god to… — Michael Grant

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