Plucked Quotes

76 Plucked quotes by 66 unique authors

The fruit of my tree of knowledge is plucked, and it is this: “Adventures are to the adventurous.” — Benjamin Disraeli
A Locanian having plucked all the feathers off from a nightingale and seeing what a little body it had, "surely," quoth he, "thou art all… — Plutarch
Muhammad was a prince; he rallied his compatriots around him. In a few years, the Muslims conquered half of the world. They plucked more souls… — Napoleon Bonaparte
Dishonor is like the Aaron's Beard in the hedgerows; it can only poison if it be plucked. — Ouida
She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership). — O. Henry
I like to be buttoned onto tradition. The thing is to improve it, twist it and mold it; to make something new of it; not… — Philip Johnson
Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief… — D. H. Lawrence
A fan once asked if he could have a piece of my hair for voodoo. I said no, so he hugged me and plucked out… — Amy Lee
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought… — Abraham Lincoln
Once in high school, I completely over plucked my left eyebrow all the way up to where you're not supposed to. I had no idea… — Ashley Tisdale
Jobs, as such, are a relatively new concept. People may have always worked, but until the advent of the corporation in the early Renaissance, most… — Douglas Rushkoff
For as long as I can remember, my father saved. He saves money, he saves disfigured sticks that resemble disfigured celebrities, and most of all,… — David Sedaris
Old stories would tell how Weavers would kill each other over aesthetic disagreements, such as whether it was prettier to destroy an army of a… — China Mieville
Oh, what a catastrophe, what a maiming of love when it was made personal, merely personal feeling. This is what is the matter with us:… — D. H. Lawrence
What if you slept? And what if, in your sleep, you went to heaven and there plucked a strange and beautiful flower? And what if,when… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Dear Diary, Today I tried not to think about Mr. Knightly. I tried not to think about him when I discussed the menu with Cook...… — Jane Austen
She was startled. "But you're human, aren't you?" In some ways yes. But in other ways I'm a stranger to your kind. I have a… — Deepak Chopra
February. Get ink, shed tears. Write of it, sob your heart out, sing, While torrential slush that roars Burns in the blackness of the spring.… — Boris Pasternak
A water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and… — John Steinbeck
It is sad to see a young man's fondest hopes and dreams shattered when the rose-colured veil is plucked away and he sees the actions… — Mikhail Lermontov
Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse labors of… — Henry David Thoreau
All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she… — James M. Barrie
How had I managed to tie my boots? I didn’t even remember getting dressed. I was out here in public at the mall. What was… — Lilith Saintcrow
What is plucked will grow again, What is slain lives on, What is stolen will remain-- What is gone is gone. — Peter S. Beagle
Does he think to scare me? Arya kissed him where his nose should be and plucked the grave worm from his eye to eat it,… — George R. R. Martin

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