Sly Quotes

89 Sly quotes by 79 unique authors

I suppose that one reason I have always detested religion is its sly tendency to insinuate the idea that the universe is designed with 'you'… — Christopher Hitchens
He gave her a sly, sideways look. "Did you bring it?" "My list? Heavens, no. What can you be thinking?" His smile widened. "I brought… — Julia Quinn
It is easy to see things in retrospect. But I was ignorant then of everything but my own happiness, and I don’t know what else… — Donna Tartt
Her underwear, her jeans, the comforter, my corduroys and my boxers between us, I thought. Five layers, and yet I felt it, the nervous warmth… — John Green
Taking the line of least resistance, we lump the most different people together under the same heading. Taking the line of least resistance, we ascribe… — Amin Maalouf
Sure am glad I'm not royalty," I muttered. "I wouldn't want to have to bump uglies with someone I can't stand. On a regular basis.… — Kim Harrison
I hoped that Grace would be a little bit of the best of all of us: Scarlett's spirit, and my mother's strength, Marion's determination, and… — Sarah Dessen
And then the sly arch-lover that he was, he said the subtlest thing of all: that the lover was nearer the divine than the beloved;… — Thomas Mann
I had hated these ponies for the part they played in my father's death but now I realized the notion was fanciful, that it was… — Charles Portis
Marya Morevna! Don't you know anything? Girls must be very, very careful to care only for ribbons and magazines and wedding rings. They must sweep… — Catherynne M. Valente
The rapt pupil will be forgiven for assuming the Tsar of Death to be wicked and the Tsar of Life to be virtuous. Let the… — Catherynne M. Valente
The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don't hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, and anguished or mocking… — Harold Pinter
O tequila, savage water of sorcery, what confusion and mischief your sly, rebellious drops do generate — Tom Robbins
At the core, our motives are always self-serving, Kate. Altruism is a fog created by sly minds seeking to benefit from the energy and skill… — Ilona Andrews
But doubt is wily and cunning and never, as it is sometimes said to be, loud or defiant. It is unassuming and sly, not bold… — Soren Kierkegaard
How often do we tell our own life story? How often do we adjust, embellish, make sly cuts? And the longer life goes on, the… — Julian Barnes
Sometimes I think about the sly, flickering line that separates being spared from being rejected. Sometimes I think of the ancient gods who demanded that… — Tana French
There's nothing I can do that's going to drive you away, is there?" I murmured. Owen flashed me a sly grin. "Finally figuring that out,… — Jennifer Estep
To have you here, you mean-in reach and yet out of reach? To meet you in this way, on the sly? It's the very reverse… — Edith Wharton
She did not need to fold into herself and self-destruct. Those awful things are survivable, because we are as indestructible as we believe ourselves to… — John Green
Better be careful talking about how good my cooking is. Roslyn might get jealous.” The vampire madam let out a soft laugh. “Oh, I’ll freely… — Jennifer Estep
In the middle of life, death comes to take your measurements. The visit is forgotten and life goes on. But the suit is being sewn… — Tomas Transtromer
Prose-it might be speculated-is discourse; poetry ellipsis. Prose is spoken aloud; poetry overheard. The one is presumably articulate and social, a shared language, the voice… — Joyce Carol Oates
On April 3, 2014, Jane Goodall turned 80. The iconic blond ponytail has gone gray, but the sparkle of intelligence, sly humor, and fierce dedication… — David Quammen
I love Sly Stone and James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and I want my music to reflect some of that. — Al Jarreau

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