Spoke Quotes

808 Spoke quotes by 624 unique authors

He spoke of very simple things- that it is right for a gull to fly, that freedom is the very nature of his being, that… — Richard Bach
I saw in their eyes something I was to see over and over in every part of the nation- a burning desire to go, to… — John Steinbeck
Oxford, in those days, was still a city of aquatint. In her spacious and quiet streets men walked and spoke as they had done in… — Evelyn Waugh
They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly… — Jane Austen
I might have known,” said Eeyore. “After all, one can’t complain. I have my friends. Somebody spoke to me only yesterday. And was it last… — A A Milne
you can not fully read a book without being alone. But through this very solitude you become intimately involved with people whom you might never… — Cornelia Funke
With a cold"--she spoke evenly, lowering her eyes a little--"now is the hardest time. Maybe even harder than dying. But this is probably as bad… — Banana Yoshimoto
Finally he spoke the three simple words that no amount of bad art or bad faith can every quite cheapen. She repeated them, with exactly… — Ian Mcewan
And as he spoke, I was thinking, 'the kind of stories that people turn life into, the kind of lives people turn stories into. — Philip Roth
There is an old story from the Eastern tradition that says that when the gods created the universe, they found a place for everything but… — Stephen Kendrick
Interestingly, God's remedy for Elijah's depression was not a refresher course in theology but food and sleep... Before God spoke to him at all, Elijah… — Os Guinness
And the Top spoke no more of his old love; for that dies away when the beloved objects has lain for five years in a… — Hans Christian Andersen
Because by now Elinor had understood this, too: A longing for books was nothing compared with what you could feel for human beings. The books… — Cornelia Funke
Did you see that dress?” "I saw the dress.” "Did you like it?” He didn't answer. I took that as a yes. "Am I going… — Richelle Mead
Mack was getting frustrated. He spoke louder, 'But, don't I have a right to...' To complete a sentence without being interrupted? Not in reality. But… — William P. Young
She rubbed her eyes, and after a long study of his face, she spoke "Is it really you?" Is it from your cheek, she thought,… — Markus Zusak
In death, they all looked the same. This morning they spoke, they breathed, they kissed their loved ones good-bye. And now they lay dead. Gone… — Ilona Andrews
The New Testament is a brutal destroyer of human illusions. If you follow Jesus and don't end up dead, it appears you have some explaining… — Terry Eagleton
If I dropped a tear upon your hand, may it wither it up! If I spoke a gentle word in your hearing, may it deafen… — Charles Dickens
There we were - demented children mincing about in clothes that no one ever wore, speaking as no man ever spoke, swearing love in wigs… — Tom Stoppard
The door closed behind her (Phoebe), and the two men regarded each other for a moment. Viktor spoke first. "I must have your promise, Coach,… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
But look what the Church has done to Jesus during the last two thousand years. What they have made of Him. How they have turned… — Carson McCullers
My best Acquaintances are those With Whom I spoke no Word — Emily Dickinson
We spoke about our dreams and how we always felt safe in them, no matter how bad everthing else seemed. He told me it was… — Melina Marchetta
Friar Hugo, old friend, brace yourself. I am the bearer of tragic news!" Alarm spread across Hugo's pudgy features. "Tell me, Jess. What dreadful thing… — Brian Jacques

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