Punctuated Quotes

38 quotes by 34 authors

Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief… — Michael Johnson
Notoriously outspoken, his sentences always punctuated with profanities, General George S. Patton was the epitome of what a leader should be like - or so… — Simon Sinek
Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings. — George Will
Perforation! Shout it out! The deliberate punctuated weakening of paper and cardboard so that it will tear along an intended path, leaving a row of… — Nicholson Baker
A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air. "Why?" asks… — Lynne Truss
Never before had she seen such creatures, though they looked much live very large, very shaggy white goats. Thin black horns punctuated the top of… — Tamora Pierce
Our lives are one endless stretch of misery punctuated by processed fast foods and the occasional crisis or amusing curiosity. — Augusten Burroughs
Nick spoke again. "Her legitimacy will be questioned." Gabriel thought for several moments. "If our mother married her father, it means that the marchioness must… — Sarah MacLean
My life has been like all the lives, long and hard and full of sadness and confusion and horror, a frightening, difficult dream punctuated by… — James Frey
He works at the kennel with Nana," Ben piped up. "And I think him and Mom are dating." At that, a stillness fell over a… — Nicholas Sparks
No matter where you are right now, no matter far along you are on your own path, don't wait to "have it all" to celebrate.… — Bethenny Frankel
Tuesdayâ€”we had school for the first time. Madame Oâ€™Malley had a moment of silence at the beginning of French class, a class that was always… — John Green
Since we proposed punctuated equilibria to explain trends, it is infuriating to be quoted again and again by creationists-whether through design or stupidity, I do… — Stephen Jay Gould
The literal record was not a hopelessly and imperfect fraction of truly insensible gradation within large populations but an accurate reflection of the actual process… — Stephen Jay Gould
Like the experience of warfare, the endurance of grave or terminal illness involves long periods of tedium and anxiety, punctuated by briefer interludes of stark… — Christopher Hitchens
Football incorporates the two worst elements of American society: violence punctuated by committee meetings. — George Will
You really don't want a president who is a football fan. Football combines the worst features of American life. It is violence punctuated by committee… — George Will

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