Second Quotes

6250 quotes by 3939 authors

Wait a second," Clary said. "I never understand why people say that," Luke said, to no one in particular. "I wasn't going anywhere. — Cassandra Clare
Here I am, wasting away inside a book I wish I could escape, and all she wants to do is stay in the story. If… — Jodi Picoult
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have… — Gareth Roberts
For a moment, or a second, the pinched expressions of the cynical, world-weary, throat-cutting, miserable bastards we've all had to become disappears, when we're confronted… — Anthony Bourdain
(...)Did she really tell Roddy Carstairs she could outshoot him with his own pistol?" "No," Jason said dryly. "She told him that if he made… — Judith McNaught
As for loving woman, I have never understood why some people had a fit. I still don't. It seems fine to me. If an individual… — Rita Mae Brown
XXVIII "Truth," said a traveller, "Is a rock, a mighty fortress; "Often have I been to it, "Even to its highest tower, "From whence the… — Stephen Crane
...Kaitlyn never wore open-toed shoes on account of how she hated her feet because she felt her second toes were too long, as if the… — John Green
When Iâ€™m running, thereâ€™s always this split second when the pain is ripping through me and I can hardly breathe and all I see is… — Lauren Oliver
I took delight in hurling books across the room if I knew I would not be reading the second chapter. Then Iâ€™d go and pick… — Neil Gaiman
It had a very long pendulum, and the pendulum swung with a slow tick-tock that set his teeth on edge, because it was the the… — Terry Pratchett
For a second I feel a rush of sadness: for the horizons that vanish behind us, for the people we leave behind, the tiny-doll selves… — Lauren Oliver
What have you done to my cat?" Magnus demanded... "You drank his blood, didn't you? You said you weren't hungry!" Simon was indignant. "I did… — Cassandra Clare
I have a plan.â€ He groaned. â€œI was afraid of that.â€ â€œMy plans are not terrible.â€ â€œIsabelleâ€™s plans are terrible.â€ He pointed a finger at… — Cassandra Clare
You either commit yourself as a professional racing driver that's designed to win races or you come second or you come third or fifth and… — Ayrton Senna
I think that you are the liar!" I say, my voice quaking. "You tell me you love me, you trust me, you think I'm more… — Veronica Roth
I love you,â€ Buttercup said. â€œI know this must come as something of a surprise, since all Iâ€™ve ever done is scorn you and degrade… — William Goldman
There are two things in life you cannot choose. The first is your enemies; the second your family. Sometimes the difference between them is hard… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Freed from the thoughts of winning, I instantly play better. I stop thinking, start feeling. My shots become a half-second quicker, my decisions become the… — Andre Agassi
I loved you when you opened like a lily to the heat; you see Iâ€™m just another snowman standing in the rain and sleet who… — Leonard Cohen

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