Rolled Quotes

378 quotes by 263 authors

The stone that was rolled before Christ's tomb might appropriately be called the philosopher's stone because its removal gave not only the pharisees but, now… — Soren Kierkegaard
That world! These days it's all been erased and they've rolled it up like a scroll and put it away somewhere. Yes, I can touch… — Denis Johnson
Now he knew: They were real. Whoâ€™d make up a thing like this? Okay, one of them was a cheese that rolled around of its… — Terry Pratchett
The word itself has another color. Itâ€™s not a word with any resonance, although the e was once pronounced. There is only the bump now… — William H. Gass
I rolled back onto the lawn and pressed my forehead to the ground again and made the noise that Father calls groaning. I make this… — Mark Haddon
He tunneled into stories where weak men changed into strong half-animals or used eye beams or magic hammers to power through steel or climb up… — Alice Sebold
I didn't know about the rest of the class, but when Bastille Day eventually rolled around, I planned to stay home and clean my oven. — David Sedaris
As the body rolled to the ground Tarzan of the Apes placed his foot upon the neck of his lifelong enemy and, raising his eyes… — Edgar Rice Burroughs
Kids, she says. When theyâ€™re little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, youâ€™re the world almanac and the encyclopedia… — Chuck Palahniuk
Winter came and the city [Chicago] turned monochrome -- black trees against gray sky above white earth. Night now fell in midafternoon, especially when the… — Barack Obama
You so need to lighten up about that potato-launcher incident," Butch said. Phury rolled his eyes and eased back in the banquette. "You broke my… — J R Ward
He reached up t0 grab one and came down with several, and they kept coming, washing over him, floating all around him. Never have tampon… — John Green
The engine roared to life. He ran toward her. She shot our of her parking space. He rushed to the side of her car. "Stop… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
I would join Sisyphus in Hades and gladly push my boulder up the slope if only, each time it rolled back down, I were given… — Tom Stoppard
You're Dionysus," I said. "The god of wine." Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say 'Well… — Rick Riordan
I have one final hope, If I get double sixes, maybe he will change his mind, come back to me. As if to cast a… — Emily Giffin
As I followed Margo's directions through the maze of one-way streets, we saw a few people sleeping on the sidewalk or sitting on benches, but… — John Green
Now I can do the bolts," she slurred. "I've been trying to focus enough magic all week." The magic shifted and swirled, finally etching a… — Eoin Colfer
He had a newspaper rolled in his hand, bearing down on me like a puppy that had piddled on the carpet. "Bad Chloe,â€ I muttered.… — Kelley Armstrong
Good fences make good neighbors, and these were apparently good enough that they had not felt the need for razor wire at the top. I… — Dean Koontz

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