Shrugs Quotes

29 quotes by 27 authors

Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't be able… — Larry Eisenberg
When a culture simply shrugs about what happens to people in war, it breaks the fragile sequence, the bond between all people. — Michael Meade
I became an ifrit to save the lives of my fellow jinn. What kind of life saver would I be if I let you sit… — Jackson Pearce
"Maybe I just don't want another rejection," he shrugs. "I've had enough of that in my so-called acting career." Oh, so this is what it's… — Alexandra Potter
Beyond the pervasive disinterest in the visual arts among the Protestant community, the core problem lies in the fact that the art world rejects on… — John Walford
And indeed nothing had happened, a momentous nothing, just another of the great world's shrugs of indifference. — John Banville
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds… — Leonard Louis Levinson
A woman's sentimental monkeyshines will always deceive her lover, who invariably waxes ecstatic where her husband necessarily shrugs his shoulders. — Honore de Balzac
In the opening to the Mary Tyler Moore Show Mary's in the supermarket, hurrying through the aisles. She pauses at the meat case, picks up… — Augusten Burroughs
A curtain of stars, miles of them, are scattered, glowing, across the sky and their multitude humbles me, which I have a hard time tolerating.… — Bret Easton Ellis
Kartik places a sovereign in the lady's cup, and I know that it's likely all he has. "Why did you do that?" I ask. He… — Libba Bray
Captain looks at Janie closely. "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph," she says. "You're gonna have a heck of a shiner by the time the day's over.… — Lisa McMann
As Confucius once said, 'He who does nothing is the one who does nothing.'" Gabby pondered the words, the furrowed her brow. "did Confucius really… — Nicholas Sparks
Seriously, Shane? Ditto? That's the best you can do?" Shane and Michael exchanged identical looks and shrugs. Guys. "Let me show you idiots how it's… — Rachel Caine
How much do you know about the Heartland War?' Connor shrugs. 'It was the last chapter in our history textbook, but we had state testing,… — Neal Shusterman
D'you ever wonder what it would be like if our positions were reversed?' I ask. At Jack's puzzled look I continue. 'If we whites were… — Malorie Blackman
If you could wish on a star right now, what would you wish for?"I ask him. "For time to stop. "Why?" He shrugs. "Cause I… — Simone Elkeles
Wait a minute, Juanita. Make up your mind. This Snow Crash thingâ€”is it a virus, a drug, or a religion?" Juanita shrugs. "What's the difference? — Neal Stephenson
So Haymitch, what do you think of the games have one hundred percent more competitors than usual?â€ asks Caesar. Haymitch shrugs. â€œI donâ€™t see that… — Suzanne Collins
For a second we just stand there in silence. Then, suddenly, Alex is back, easy and smiling again. â€œI left a note for you one… — Lauren Oliver

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