Settled Quotes

518 quotes by 463 authors

Actually, I am kind of busy right now,â€ I drawled as I settled back into the chair and closed my eyes. â€œYou have to make… — Kim Harrison
He closed his eyes and let out a jagged breath. "Okay." He settled between my legs holding himself over me. "I've never been with a… — Abbi Glines
We've become a nation of indoor cats, he'd said. A nation of doubters, worriers, overthinkers. Thank God these weren't the kind of Americans who settled… — Dave Eggers
Ivy waved her wet handkerchief, as much as to say 'words cannot possibly articulate my profound distress'. Then, because Ivy never settled for meaningful gestures… — Gail Carriger
Iâ€™d wanted emotion but couldnâ€™t find it here, so I settled for motion. — Anderson Cooper
Doctor." Gideon set one ankle on the opposite knee and settled back, creating a picture of unyielding decisiveness. "The only way I'm keeping my hands… — Sylvia Day
The realization of what would happen next settled gradually over Harry in the long minutes, like softly falling snow. "I've got to go back, haven't… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Books ought to have good endings.How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after? — J.R.R. Tolkien
Most humans, in varying degrees, are already dead. In one way or another they have lost their dreams, their ambitions, their desire for a better… — Og Mandino
It is not as if farming brought a great improvement in living standards either. A typical hunter-gatherer enjoyed a more varied diet and consumed more… — Bill Bryson
She'd lost her fury, somewhere, as they'd talked. She didn't feel it anymore. She wished she did, because she preferred it to the emptiness that… — Kristin Cashore
So instead she settled on, "Did my father put you up to this?" Hale exhaled a quick laugh and shook his head. "He hasn't returned… — Ally Carter
And so it was settled. Sam Gamgee married Rose Cotton in the spring of 1420 (which was also famous for its weddings), and they came… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Marissa laughed, utterly delighted with her mate. "Later. Food first." Butch settled back immediately, like she'd called his lust to a heel and it behaved… — J R Ward
She turned to Skulduggery and held out her arms. â€œCome here, you.â€ He tilted his head. â€œMy hugs are for special occasions only.â€ â€œHug me.â€… — Derek Landy
I just want to knowâ€”are you rooting for me? Are you hoping I pull this off?" Cath's eyes settled on his, tentatively, like they'd fly… — Rainbow Rowell
Oh, by the wayâ€¦â€ Jason glanced at Percy. â€œI resigned my office, gave Frank a field promotion to praetor. Unless you want to contest that… — Rick Riordan
Then it's settled," I said. "We'll do a dream conference call." That love and rapture faltered. "Wait. How is it settled? How did we go… — Richelle Mead
I think we've been an agent for change, everywhere, and I think change frightens people. They're going nicely in what seems like a settled industry,… — Rupert Murdoch
With my mother's death all settled happiness, all that was tranquil and reliable, disappeared from my life. There was to be much fun, many pleasures,… — C.S. Lewis

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463 authors contributed a total of 518 Settled Quotes, led by these top contributors: