Retorted Quotes
33 quotes by 29 authors
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Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again.
— William Gurnall
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IT is reported of Margaret Fuller that she said she accepted the universe. "Gad, she'd better!" retorted Carlyle. Carlyle himself did not accept the universe…
— John Burroughs
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Truth as a cultural ideal has functioned as an opiate, perhaps the only serious opiate of the modern world. Karl Marx said that religion was…
— Immanuel Wallerstein
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Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate precisely to prevent…
— Nancy Gibbs
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"Not sure," he retorted; "you call yourself a journalist, and admit there is a subject under Heaven of which you are not sure!"
— Jerome K. Jerome
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Are you planning to follow a career in Magical Law, Miss Granger?†asked Scrimgeour. “No, I’m not,†retorted Hermione. “I’m hoping to do some good…
— Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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If God is supposed to be merciful,' [Arthur] retorted, 'I don't see why He shouldn't allow people to stumble into heaven, just as well as…
— T.H. White
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What would they do to me," he asked in confidential tones, "if I refused to fly them?" We'd probably shoot you," ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen replied. We?"…
— Joseph Heller
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Hey Mason, wipe the drool off your face. If you're going to think about me naked, do it on your own time." [...] "This is…
— Richelle Mead
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A bird in the hand was worth two in the bush, he told her, to which she retorted that a proverb was the last refuge…
— W. Somerset Maugham
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The enemy," retorted Yossarian with weighted precision, "is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on, and that includes Colonel…
— Joseph Heller
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Do not do that again," he said stiffly. "Don't kiss me back then," I retorted. He stared at me for what seemed like forever. "I…
— Richelle Mead
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Mew," the kitten retorted, locking gazes with him. It had the expression common to all kittens, that of a tyrant in the becoming. 'I was…
— Scott Lynch
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Where are you off to in such a hurry?†His stunning green eyes bore through me. “A corpse convention?†Even sweaty, Trevor was gorgeous. “What…
— Ellen Schreiber
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Don't let him upset you," Niko told the four softly. "He's old and he's frightened." "You're as old as him, and you aren't scared of…
— Tamora Pierce
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I’m in, Cat. I’d never leave you. Especially when you’ve got death breathing down your neck.†“Very funny,†I retorted, since Bones was inches from…
— Jeaniene Frost
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I was under the impression that I warned you that in London country ways will not do, Frederica!†“You did!†she retorted. “And although I…
— Georgette Heyer
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We assured Phelan that we were more than happy to let him have you and your menagerie,†Leo retorted. “After that, he said he needed…
— Lisa Kleypas
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Life sure is easier when you're rich." "And a natural born charmer. Don't forget that part." "How could I?" she retorted. "It's the only thing…
— Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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You're a wizard," I snapped. "Can't you just use magic to make your own food?" "Ah, yes," he retorted. "Because mud pies are so very…
— Alexandra Bracken
Who Wrote These Retorted Quotes
29 authors contributed a total of 33 Retorted Quotes, led by these top contributors: