Second Quotes

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Shakespeare put no children in his plays for a reason," Sir Godfrey muttered, glaring at Alf and Binnie. "You're forgetting the Little Prince," Polly reminded… — Connie Willis
There speaks the passion and the rebellion that go with red hair. My second wife had red hair. She was a beautiful woman, and she… — Agatha Christie
What about me?â€ Frances asked. â€œThe butler,â€ Harriet replied without even a second of hesitation. Francesâ€™s mouth immediately opened to protest. â€œNo, no,â€ Harriet said.… — Julia Quinn
Iâ€™ll leave you guys to get acquainted. Somebody show Leo to dinner when itâ€™s time?â€ â€œI got it,â€ one of the girls said. Nyssa, Leo… — Rick Riordan
For a split second I felt as though she was nobody special in the larger scheme of my life. She was just some girl who… — Miranda July
How did you ever get here, Maddie Brodatt?" "'Second to the right, and then straight on till morning,'" she answered promptly-it did feel like Neverland.… — Elizabeth Wein
Every second a seeker can start over, For his life's mistakes Are initial drafts And not the final version. — Sri Chinmoy
...first thing is that I love you. And the second thing is that as much as I honor your former profession, I donâ€™t think your… — Shannon Hale
Zerbrowski said, "Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try." It took me a second to realize that he had just quoted Star… — Laurell K. Hamilton
Cookie had taken her daughter amber to school then walked the thirty-something feet to work earlier. Our business was on the second floor of Calamity's,… — Darynda Jones
You see, I'm fond of teasing, it's a second nature with meâ€”and I'm used to teasing myself. Plaguing myself, if you prefer; I don't tease… — Jean-Paul Sartre
Even though you try to put people under control, it is impossible. You cannot do it. The best way to control people is to encourage… — Shunryu Suzuki
First time's a fluke; second time's a coincidence," said Velius. "Third time's tradition," finished Erik. — Alethea Kontis
I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes… — John Updike
The water caught the Falselight glimmer like layers of shifting, translucent mirrors and formed split-second works of art in the air, but men cursed it… — Scott Lynch
I love you, Kaylee. More than I've ever loved anyone. More than I will ever love anyone. If I could freeze this moment in time… — Rachel Vincent
This is my favorite part. It starts and ends here. The pebbles shine, the plan worked, Hansel Triumphant. Lesson number one: be sneaky and have… — Richard Siken
I waited two thousand years for you, Grace Alexander,â€ he whispered in her ear. â€œAnd you were worth every second of it. — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Knowledge exists in two forms - lifeless, stored in books, and alive, in the consciousness of men. The second form of existence is after all… — Albert Einstein
The first time we did cavalry charge I was so breathless with excitement I nearly fell off the horse. I actually saw stars in front… — Benedict Cumberbatch

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