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719 Pushed quotes by 596 unique authors

There was a burst of laughter so sudden Miri jumped to her feet in alarm. Bena and Liana had pushed Peder out of the bed… — Shannon Hale
We are always being pushed and squeezed down one road or another. We have no choice but to step forward, and then step forward again,… — Lauren Oliver
I know what cancer was. How is it like humankind?" Sek Hardeen's perfectly modulated, softly accented tones showed a hint of agitation. "We have spread… — Dan Simmons
Widge can see the past." Poppet says suddenly. "That's why his stories are so good." "The past is easier," Widget says. "It's already there." "In… — Erin Morgenstern
When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
He gave a hard smile and the oxygen in my lungs evaporated. “We both know I’m not a gentleman.” “Yeah. Okay, let me out. I’m… — Cate Tiernan
It’s okay. I’m used to people not wanting me at their parties.” I pushed to my feet. The stars seemed to twirl a bit with… — Unknown Author
They couldn’t have known that even this was a lie—that we never really choose, not entirely. We are always being pushed and squeezed down one… — Lauren Oliver
Will pushed his hands through his damp hair. “Oh, yes,” he said bitterly. “Perhaps in some other life, beyond this one, when we have passed… — Cassandra Clare
He pushed himself to his feet. “Don’t lie, Sansa. I am malformed, scarred, and small, but…” she could see him groping “…abed, when the candles… — George R. R. Martin
That is a beautiful tuxedo,” Phury announced as he and Z pushed the door wide. “I have one just like it .” “Fritz has the… — J R Ward
I’ll put it out there: I am scarred by the nostalgic indicipherability of my own desires; I an engulfed by the intimidating unknown, pushed through… — Anne Sexton
I realized that searching for a mentor has become the professional equivalent of waiting for Prince Charming. We all grew up on the fairy tale… — Sheryl Sandberg
I've been pushed down many flights of stairs in my time, but I always manage to find an elevator — Chris Colfer
It hurts to much to be close to you, but continually pushed away. — Jeaniene Frost
She [Pansy] pushed in next to Poppy so that she could see him around the guard's elbow. She was as tall as Poppy, with shining… — Jessica Day George
My bed was pushed up hard against the wall just below the window. I loved to sleep with the windows open. Rainy nights were the… — Neil Gaiman
If I could blame it on all the mothers and fathers of the world, they of the lessons, the pellets of power, they of the… — Anne Sexton
This is what happens when nice people are pushed too far. We give too many chances, and so when we've finally had enough, we are… — Deb Caletti
Percy pushed on his side furiously and the crack closed. His eyes blazed with anger. She hoped he wasn’t mad at her, but if he… — Rick Riordan
Uncertain as I was as I pushed forward. I felt right in my pushing, as if the effort itself meant something. — Cheryl Strayed
War is an act of violence pushed to its utmost limits. — Carl von Clausewitz
Some people swallow the universe like a pill; they travel on through the world, like smiling images pushed from behind. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Communism didn't fall. It was pushed. — George H. W. Bush
Arts and sciences in one and the same century have arrived at great perfection; and no wonder, since every age has a kind of universal… — John Dryden

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