Second Quotes

6250 Second quotes by 3939 unique authors

People hurried past, the others of the street, endless anonymous, twenty-one lives per second, race-walking in their faces and pigments, sprays of fleetest being. — Don DeLillo
I let myself feel good and sorry for myself, but only for a second. Daddy always said that the most useless of all human emotions… — Gabrielle Zevin
Lovely was my compliment. Could you not come up with your own?" "Lord Paen said compliment her, he did not say we had to be… — Lynsay Sands
Second, and far more important: tuck your chin. You're going to get hurt, so expect it and be ready. You may as well see it… — Elizabeth Haydon
Their mother had always stressed the importance of taking care of yourself first, your family second and everyone else not at all.. darkest surrender — Gena Showalter
She narrowed her eyes and concentrated on his mouth. Name. He wanted her name. She had to think about it for a second before she… — Larissa Ione
I just stood there, looking at her. My head was spinning, my mouth dry, and all I could think about was that I wanted to… — Sarah Dessen
There’s faith that knows itself as faith, Proyas, and there’s faith that confuses itself for knowledge. The first embraces uncertainty, acknowledges the mysteriousness of the… — R. Scott Bakker
I ignore my fear,” he says. “When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn’t exist.” I stare at him for a second. I can’t help… — Veronica Roth
For once, his vampire expression failed him. His response was right there on his face, in full view and easily read. He went from surprise… — Keri Arthur
Otrera stayed dead the second time," Kinzie said, batting her eyes. "We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend...well,… — Rick Riordan
To be a righteous woman during the winding up scenes on this earth, before the second coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling...… — Spencer W. Kimball
She had a sadness that was so deep, but it still could turn to light in a second,and when I saw her smile I wondered… — Laini Taylor
I'm fine," I told him tersely. "Of course you are. You're one of the strongest people I know." It took me a second to process… — Karen Chance
Are you an idiot, or an idiot?' Gargarin hissed. 'The first one. I really resent being called the second. — Melina Marchetta
Spent the fortnight gone in the music room reworking my year's fragments into a 'sextet for overlapping soloists': piano, clarinet, 'cello, flute, oboe, and violin,… — David Mitchell
All right, Watson. Don’t look so scared,” he muttered in a very weak voice. “It’s not as bad as it seems.” “Thank God for that!”… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Afterward I told his widow, "Your husband is dead, but at least he died laughing.' I think she took some comfort in that. It is… — Rick Yancey
I'm tired of being your best friend. I'm tired of being second best. I won't settle for that anymore. It's all or nothing, Schuyler. You… — Melissa de la Cruz
Whenever I'm asked what advice I have for young writers, I always say that the first thing is to read, and to read a lot.… — John Green
Back in August, I wrote a post about the supposed race to the bottom with ebooks, refuting some nonsense written by an establishment bonehead. This… — J.A. Konrath
There are two different categories of love. The first category is called a fairytale. The second category of love is called just another lesson — Taylor Swift
I wanted so much to have a life. Even just once, even for a second. — Jonathan Safran Foer
In the center stood a marble alter, where a kid in a toga was doing some sort of ritual in front of a massive golden… — Rick Riordan
I sat back, allowing Wes's words to sink in. Then I responded, "I guess it's hard sometimes to distinguish between second chances and last chances. — Wes Moore

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