Smoothly Quotes

130 Smoothly quotes by 120 unique authors

My mother is a big fan of precision, and tries her best to maintain it. Unfortunately, her own incompetence gets in the way. Dinner is… — Gregory Galloway
A water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and… — John Steinbeck
They seemed to have taken all of their smoothly cultivated ignorance, their exquisitely learned self-hatred, their elaborately designed hopelessness and sucked it all up into… — Toni Morrison
Sometimes I think he’s the kind of friend that grownups call a ‘fair-weather friend.’ That means when everything’s going smoothly, he’s the best friend a… — Barbara Park
When writing goes painfully, when it’s hideously difficult, and one feels real despair (ah, the despair, silly as it is, is real!)–then naturally one ought… — Joyce Carol Oates
The point is... to live one's life in the full complexity of what one is, which is something much darker, more contradictory, more of a… — Thomas Nagel
Advising Mrs. Harris was the least I could do," David said smoothly. "After all, she was the one who brought me and my late wife… — Sabrina Jeffries
I stood my ground. "You evil scientist are all the same--evil. Count me out." Fang and I brushed past Mr. God and walked quickly but… — James Patterson
Obviously it won't all run smoothly. But it's important to awknowledge that while we may make mistakes, in the long run, we may also learn… — Sarah Dessen
Truth usually makes no sense. If your desire is for everything to make perfect sense, then you should take refuge in fiction. In fiction, all… — Peter David
When i'm with you my blood flows smoothly through — Ellen Hopkins
men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success — John Calvin
Now for the hitch in Jane's character,' he said at last, speaking more calmly than from his look I had expected him to speak. 'The… — Charlotte Bronte
Mother Nature's ruthless to the weak, but isn't arbitrary cruel or negative. Mother Nature saves aggression for extreme situations, and instead uses consistent leadership--to help… — Cesar Millan
In real life things don’t go so smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks… — Haruki Murakami
He moves smoothly and slowly, carrying his concentration like a brimming cup. — Thomas Harris
The only other person I have fallen in love with that way is Jesus, and I hope that goes more smoothly. I hope I remember,… — Lauren F. Winner
Sugar," Tara said in a voice that was pure Pissed-Off South. "You need to go far, far away." A few weeks ago, he'd have taken… — Jill Shalvis
What happened to your face?" Harriet asked. "It was a misunderstanding," Daniel said smoothly, wondering how long it might take for his bruises to heal.… — Julia Quinn
Sometimes plans don't translate smoothly from paper to real life. — Eoin Colfer
Someday she will be saved, and the past and all its pain will be rendered as smoothly palatable as the food we spoon to our… — Lauren Oliver
Modern capitalism needs men who cooperate smoothly and in large numbers; who want to consume more and more; and whose tastes are standardized and can… — Erich Fromm
The castle grounds were gleaming in the sunlight as though freshly painted; the cloudless sky smiled at itself in the smoothly sparkling lake, the satin-green… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Are great things ever done smoothly? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show. — Swami Vivekananda
Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform… — Brian Tracy

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