Shells Quotes

487 quotes by 430 authors

In the circle of light on the state in the midst of darkness, you have the sensation of being entirely alone... This is called solitude… — Constantin Stanislavski
I know that a creed is the shell of a lie. — Amy Lowell
As a boy I was a hermit crab, but I soon came out of my shell. Now I am a pincer crab, and soon I… — Thom Yorke
It seems to me the worst of all the plagues is the slug, the snail without a shell. He is beyond description repulsive, a mass… — Celia Thaxter
People ate bread made of the shells of peas because there was no flour. — Bel Kaufman
Well, I thought, climbing slowly out of the slit trench, the shells will catch us above ground now. But if you have to go, you… — David Kenyon Webster
She did not talk to people as if they were strange hard shells she had to crack open to get inside. She talked as if… — Marita Bonner
I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To… — William Wordsworth
People think that design is styling. Design is not style. It's not about giving shape to the shell and not giving a damn about the… — Paola Antonelli
In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the… — Max De Pree
The world is your oyster. Yes, but in that oyster is the pearl; and to get to the pearl one has to first discard the… — Ian Gardner
Awareness born of love is the only force that can bring healing and renewal. Out of our love for another person, we become more willing… — John Welwood
Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form… — Gautama Buddha
I see a broken shell and I remind myself that something might have needed setting free. See, broken things always have a story, don't they? — Sara Pennypacker
Make time less precious. We are way too efficient, making use of every hour, every minute. When you were a kid, didnâ€™t you just spend… — Caterina Fake
We got hookers with heaters that'll stray pop and put more shells in your top than Adidas. — Kool G Rap
If you seek the kernel, then you must break the shell. An likewise, if you would know the reality of Nature, you must destroy the… — Meister Eckhart
Do not let fear confine your life Inside a shell of doubt; A turtle never moves until His head is sticking out. — Charles Ghigna
The sky over London was glorious, ochre and madder, as though a dozen tropic suns were simultaneously setting round the horizon . . . Everywhere… — Evelyn Waugh
Energy companies, such as Chevron and Shell, and oil producing countries, such as Kuwait and Venezuela, pump crude oil from their vast land holdings and… — Gary Miller

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