Startled Quotes

117 quotes by 98 authors

Right there, in front of everyone, I threw my arms arond his neck and mashed my mouth against his. He was startled for a second,… — James Patterson
You, Beloved, who are all the gardens I have ever gazed at, longing. An open window in a country house-- , and you almost stepped… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Thanks to His Majesty," the magus said, and my father seemed startled at the correction but not displeased. He looked thoroughly satisfied and very much… — Megan Whalen Turner
You can help each other, Max, said the unwelcome voice. You're perfect complements to each other. "Shut up!" I hissed under my breath, and Dylan… — James Patterson
The lingering laughter fled from his eyes as he realized that he'd given himself away. "Where's Fiddle now?" "Safe and cared for. Safer than you'll… — Hilari Bell
Legion hissed like a startled cat, the noise scraping at Reyesâ€™s skin. â€œMe no boy. You think me a boy?â€ Everyone stopped, stared. Even Aeron.… — Gena Showalter
Miss Trent regarded her thoughtfully. "Well, it's an odd circumstance, but I've frequently observed that whenever you boast of your beauty you seem to lose… — Georgette Heyer
I came on the old and best ways of writing through ignorance and experiment and was startled when truths leaped out of brushes like quail… — Ray Bradbury
We heard no other sounds. We met no other people. We saw only two bright red birds leap startled from the center of the meadow… — Haruki Murakami
You and Jace â€“ youâ€™re not quite normal, are you? I mean, not normal Shadowhunters. Thereâ€™s something special about you both. Like the Seelie Queen… — Cassandra Clare
Through all he said, even through his appalling sentimentality, I was reminded of something-an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I heard somewhere… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Before she realized he was next to her, he had placed his hands over hers on the countertop, then hooped his fingers through hers. Gretel… — Alice Hoffman
His sympathy made tears spring to Lina's eyes. Doon looked startled for a moment, and then he took a step toward her and wrapped his… — Jeanne DuPrau
From another direction he felt the sensation of being a sheep startled by a flying saucer, but it was virtually indistinguishable from the feeling of… — Douglas Adams
I glanced up at Zay, then walked over to stand next to him. "You look good with a baby in your arms," he murmured. I… — Devon Monk
It is unearned love--the love that goes before, that greets us on the way. It's the help you receive when you have no bright ideas… — Anne Lamott
What's possible?â€ - she asked â€œAnything,â€ he said absently. â€œBut thatâ€™s not what I was talking about. Oh, hello, Claire. Youâ€™re in good time. I… — Rachel Caine
Doctors?" said Ron, looking startled. "Those Muggle nutters that cut people up? — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Stupid deer," I said, embarrassed about being startled. "We need a ladder." "I think they're easier to shoot with a rifle." "I'm not talking about… — Obert Skye
Vishous: "...we both would slaughter anything that so much as startled you." Jane: "I'm scared of mice and spiders. But you don't need to use… — J R Ward

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