Shook Quotes
435 Shook quotes by 264 unique authors
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The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And…
— Robert Frost
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The Magus must had eyes like a thief because he told Pol to stop and dismount to walk alongside me, one hand resting just above…
— Megan Whalen Turner
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The land is all too shallow It is painted on the sky And trembles like the wind-shook rain When the Raven King passed by
— Susanna Clarke
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That mercy towards one set of creatures was cruelty towards another sickened his sense of harmony. As you got older, and felt yourself to be…
— Thomas Hardy
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Faris turned on him. "Why choose to wear black today, of all days? I know why I'm in black. Why are you? Mourning? He looked…
— Caroline Stevermer
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He was slumped over, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. I shook his furry hip, thinking, No! Even if you are half barnyard…
— Rick Riordan
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It's a wisdom that comes from seeing how things work. Things you want to happen always take a long time.' She pointed one little finger…
— Donita K. Paul
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One day he said, "I'll tell this town How it feels to be an unfunny clown." And he told them all why he looked so…
— Shel Silverstein
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I know there is a God because in Rwanda I shook hands with the devil. I have seen him, I have smelled him and I…
— Romeo Dallaire
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She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken. And since…
— John Steinbeck
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When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A…
— Harper Lee
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The first building she reached appeared to be an old barn. Only one young guard stood before its bolted door, staring at her with wide…
— Shannon Hale
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The woman was silent, her eyes on the floor. Shimamura had come to a point where he knew he was only parading his masculine shamelessness,…
— Yasunari Kawabata
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I won't get killed,' Rose protested. Is that a promise?' Fish asked dryly, stirring his tea. 'If you break your word, I'll never believe you…
— Regina Doman
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Look at the way you live. You've sold out. Next thing I know you'll become a Republican." She shook her head. "Where are the values…
— Jeannette Walls
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I dont know what I ever done, she said. I truly dont. Chigurh nodded. Probably you do, he said. There's a reason for everything. She…
— Cormac McCarthy
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In any case, fire burns; that's its nature, and you can't expect to change that. You can use it to cook your meat or to…
— Joanne Harris
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I prayed all the way up that hill yesterday, he said softly. Not for you to stay; I didna think that would be right. I…
— Diana Gabaldon
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Reluctantly, I pulled out my necklace and showed it to them. Samuel frowned. The little figure was stylized; I suppose he couldn't tell what it…
— Patricia Briggs
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They asked him for help rebuilding the farm, but e only shook his head with a pang of longing in his heart. I'm tracking your…
— Christopher Paolini
Who Wrote These Shook Quotes
264 authors contributed a total of 435 Shook Quotes, led by these top contributors: