Rapid Quotes

297 Rapid quotes by 266 unique authors

So rapid is the flight of dreams upon the wings of imagination. — Alexandre Dumas
The line between the public life and the private life has been erased, due to the rapid decline of manners and courtesy. There is a… — Fannie Flagg
Zane brought her hand to his chest, over his heart and she felt the strong rapid beat through his shirt. â€œFeel that?â€ His throat worked… — Cheyenne McCray
And travellers, now, within that valley, Through the red-litten windows see Vast forms, that move fantastically To a discordant melody, While, like a ghastly rapid… — Edgar Allan Poe
For Rat Kiley, I think, facts were formed by sensation, not the other way around, and when you listened to one of his stories, you'd… — Tim O'Brien
a process of aging had taken place in him that was so rapid and critical that soon he was being treated as one of those… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Archie became absolutely still, afraid that the rapid beating of his heart might betray his sudden knowledge, the proof of what he'd always suspected, not… — Robert Cormier
I went about the job in a direct way. I took the hatchet in both my hands and vigorously beat the fish on the head… — Yann Martel
The everlasting universe of things Flows through the mind, and rolls its rapid waves, Now dark--now glittering--now reflecting gloom-- Now lending splendour, where from secret… — Percy Bysshe Shelley
Even though nobody knew that you were in my life, you were the person who brought a raft at every rapid current and helped me… — Shin Kyung-sook
Rail is such an undignified way to travel. All that rapid racing about. Floating has so much more gravitas. — Gail Carriger
They thrived on the rapid turnover of acquaintances, the lack of involvement with others, and the total self-sufficiency of lives which, needing nothing, were never… — J. G. Ballard
It was at first almost as if he hadn't wanted to kiss her. His mouth was hard on hers, unyielding; then he put both arms… — Cassandra Clare
A rapid bolt will rend the clouds apart, and every single White be seared by wounds. I tell you this. I want it all to… — Dante Alighieri
I have read that there are two fears that cannot be trained out of us: the startle reaction upon hearing an unexpected noise, and vertigo.… — Yann Martel
As soon as she was close, she whispered, "you've got to get out of here." "No, you've got to get out of here," he told… — Ally Carter
I like to talk. Talking is kind of my thing. If talking had been a sport option at Wexford, I would have been captain. But… — Maureen Johnson
The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date. Only a few… — Stephen Hawking
Do we not all agree to call rapid thought and noble impulse by the name of inspiration? — George Eliot
Rapid innovation is the cure for the ills we face, but because innovation is difficult and susceptible to failure, we might need to rethink the… — Richard Owen

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