Startled Quotes

117 quotes by 98 authors

She was startled. "But you're human, aren't you?" In some ways yes. But in other ways I'm a stranger to your kind. I have a… — Deepak Chopra
Faris turned on him. "Why choose to wear black today, of all days? I know why I'm in black. Why are you? Mourning? He looked… — Caroline Stevermer
He had electric blue hair that had stuck around his head like tendrils of a startled octopus. — Cassandra Clare
This morning, Tegus welcomed me again with an arm clasp and cheek touch. I wasn't startled this time, and I breathed in at his neck.… — Shannon Hale
What are you doing?" "Ya!" said Jane, whirling around, her hands held up menacingly. It was Mr. Nobley with coat, hat, and cane, watching her… — Shannon Hale
We should always endeavor to wonder at the permanent thing, not at the mere exception. We should be startled by the sun, and not by… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
We were green: we ripened and grew golden. The Sea terrified us: we learned how to drown. Squat and earthbound, we unfolded huge wings. We… — Rumi
Grace is the light or electricity or juice or breeze that takes you from that isolated place and puts you with others who are as… — Anne Lamott
She was so quiet. So reflective. And she could erase herself, her spirit, with a swiftness that truly startled, when she knew the people around… — Alice Walker
It was only when the giant got halfway down the incline that he suddenly, happily, burst into flame and continued his trip saying, "NO SURVIVORS,… — William Goldman
I smiled,"Deoch, my heart is made of stronger stuff than glass. When she strikes she'll find it strong as iron-bound brass, or gold and adamant… — Patrick Rothfuss
I past another telkhine, who was so startled he dropped his Lil' Demons lunch box. I left him alive - partly because he had a… — Rick Riordan
We fly, but we have not 'conquered' the air. Nature presides in all her dignity, permitting us the study and the use of such of… — Beryl Markham
Yet somehow the thing that startled me most, after a week or two had passed, was that I had in fact survived. — Arthur Golden
And I saw it didn't matter who had loved me or who I loved. I was alone. The black oily asphalt, the slick beauty of… — Dorianne Laux
I'm simply interested in what is going to happen next. I don't think I can control my life or my writing. Every other writer I… — Kurt Vonnegut
I let out a laugh that sounded more like the yip of a startled poodle. "Superp-powers? I wish. My powers aren't winning me a slot… — Kelley Armstrong
I wonder," she said. "Does this castle have a moat?" A group of servants were busy emptying the privy buckets into the moat when they… — John Flanagan
It was a nephilim.â€ â€œA nephi-what?â€ asked Hugh, startled. â€œIsnâ€™t that a character on Sesame Street?â€ Peter spoke up for the first time. — Richelle Mead
She dismounted, grabbed Enna's hand so tightly that she drew blood with her fingernails, walked straight into the nearest cottage, and plopped down on a… — Shannon Hale

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