Sounding Quotes

265 Sounding quotes by 230 unique authors

Delight in smooth sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts ... genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation… — Winston Churchill
The only reason I don't kill him," he remember the woman saying, her voice sounding like the scrape of iron against iron, a corrosion of… — Frank Beddor
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes… — Edgar Allan Poe
We're so special, when you look in the dictionary under short bus, there's a group picture of us,'' Stevie Rae said, sounding weak but definately… — P. C. Cast
Clary stopped dead in her tracks. "Simon?" "Oh, God," said Jace, sounding resigned. "And here I'd actually hoped I'd got hold of something interesting." -Clary… — Cassandra Clare
Ian’s the black sheep.” “I thought I was the black sheep,” said Seth, sounding almost hurt. “No. You’re the unfocused artistic one. I’m the responsible… — Richelle Mead
True love requires action. We can speak of love all day long, we can write notes or poems that proclaim it, sing songs that praise… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
I can't seem to fathom that the things important to me are not important to other people as well, and so I come off sounding… — David Sedaris
My name is Zia Rashid.” She tilted her head as if listening. Right on cue, the entire building rumbled. Dust sprinkled from the ceiling, and… — Rick Riordan
You're not that girl,' Cole said, sounding tired. 'Trust me, I've seen enough of them to know. Look. Don't cry. You're not that girl either.'… — Maggie Stiefvater
And the Clave wants to meet Clarissa. You know that, Jace." "The Clave can screw itself." "Jace," Maryse said, sounding genuinely parental for a change.… — Cassandra Clare
Thought is no longer theoretical. As soon as it functions it offends or reconciles, attracts or repels, breaks, dissociates, unites or reunites; it cannot help… — Michel Foucault
Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and as often as he heard this call, mysteriously thrilling and luring, he felt compelled to turn… — Jack London
We weren't going anywhere," Nick said with a smile. He was trying to sound charming, but instead wound up sounding heavily sedated. — Neal Shusterman
His heart's occupied elsewhere," said Ben from behind me. "And even if it weren't he's not interested in your kind. But, I'm available and ready."… — Patricia Briggs
Come, my friends Tis not too late to seek a newer world Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my… — Alfred Lord Tennyson
He doesn’t have to say it, i feel it too; it’s not subtle - like every bell for miles and miles is ringing at once,… — Jandy Nelson
When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere. — John Wyndham
Face it, you stupid little cookie maker,” Jenks said, almost sounding fond, “in the last couple of days you’ve seen what it’s like to be… — Kim Harrison
This, then, is the ultimate, that is only, consolation: simply that someone shares some of your own feelings and has made of these a work… — Thomas Ligotti
Their talk was endless, compulsive, and indulgent, sometimes sounding like the remains of the English language after having been hashed over by nuclear war survivors… — Douglas Coupland
When you say too much about anything important, it always ends up sounding more trivial than it is. Words trash it. — Megan McCafferty
I am here," Eric said. "And I am here." I was a little amused at Eric's phone answering technique. "Sookie, my little bullet-sucker," he said,… — Charlaine Harris
With a strange half-mocking tone, Aislinn said, "It's not just guys like those today. Even the pretty ones can be awful. Don't trust them just… — Melissa Marr
The room went dark and, after a moment, Grace whispered that she loved me, sounding a little sad. I wrapped my arms tightly around her… — Maggie Stiefvater

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