Pry Quotes

66 Pry quotes by 58 unique authors

Persons who undertake to pry into, or cleanse out all the filth of a common sewer, either cannot have very nice noses, or will soon… — William Hazlitt
Southerners ask intimate questions in the way monkeys groom each other for lice, not to pry but to make you feel cared for. — Reynolds Price
As a writer, as a creator, I'm giving you my experiences. But just take what I give you. You ain't got to pry beyond that. — Frank Ocean
There are readers who want every point to be clearly and unambiguously set forth, and there are those who want to pry ideas and meanings… — John M. Ford
I love the grandiosity, how sweepingly entertaining films can be. And I think there's a place for films that pry more into the human condition. — Colin Farrell
If you have half a story and you don't know the rest, you use what you have to pry the rest out of someone. — Hunter S. Thompson
Whatever is not nailed down is mine. What I can pry loose is not nailed down. — Collis Potter Huntington
Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long. — Walker Evans
Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep… — Pauline Kael
When I was building the Vietnam Memorial, I never once asked the veterans what it was like in the war, because from my point of… — Maya Lin
On sensitive issues, talk isn't cheap - it takes real courage to pry open topics nailed shut. — Marvin Olasky
I pity the young woman who will attempt to insinuate herself between my mama's boy and me. I sympathize with the monumental nature of her… — Ayelet Waldman
Son, are you happy? I don't mean to pry, but do you dream of Heaven? Have you ever wanted to die? — Tim Burton
Is it thy will, thy image should keep open My heavy eyelids to the weary night? Dost thou desire my slumbers should be broken, While… — William Shakespeare
Life is too small a container for certain individuals. Some of them, such as Alobar, huff and puff and try to expand the container. Others,… — Tom Robbins
Speaking personally, you can have my gun, but you'll take my book when you pry my cold, dead fingers off of the binding. — Stephen King
If we are not to abandon values such as peace and equality, or our commitments to science and truth, then we must pry these values… — Steven Pinker
His shoulder bumped mine again. "Can I ask you something?" I didn't answer. He was going to ask me anyway. People don't say that if… — Lilith Saintcrow
Best friends are always together, always whispering and laughing and running, always at each other's house, having dinner, sleeping over. They are practically adopted by… — Jerry Spinelli
So why the sudden girlspeak, Urian? Neither one of us is really into discussing our feelings…and no offense, I like the fact we don’t. (Acheron)… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Challenge is to pry Bertie loose from Dain and his circle of oafish dengenerates,” Jessica said severely. “It would be far more profitable to… — Loretta Chase
Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth… — Gerry Spence
I love the sound of a brand-new bottle of coke when you pry the lid off and it starts to fizz. Whenever I hear that… — Gary D. Schmidt
Fasting from any nourishment, activity, involvement or pursuit—for any season—sets the stage for God to appear. Fasting is not a tool to pry wisdom out… — Dan B. Allender
The dead think they can get away with anything because you'll feel sorry for them. If you play cards with the dead, make sure you… — Richard Kadrey

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