Statement Quotes

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Sable hair bisected his pecs and arrowed down to the straight and unequivocal statement of his returned interest. Forcing my gaze to his face, I… — Josh Lanyon
A verbal promise behind closed doors, even a statement written on paper-these could easily evaporate . . . . — Suzanne Collins
The critic who doesn't make a personal statement, in remeasurements he himself has made, is merely an unreliable critic. He is not a measurer but… — Ezra Pound
The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize false… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Science fiction is a dialogue, a tennis match, in which the Idea is volleyed from one side of the net to the other. Ridiculous to… — C J Cherryh
. . . a statement that is repugnant to one's beliefs can be as true as one that is pleasurable. — Taylor Caldwell
Man is a rational animal. So at least we have been told. Throughout a long life I have searched diligently for evidence in favor of… — Bertrand Russell
Always it is thus with my new students, and especially with the human ones; the mind is the last muscle they train or use, and… — Christopher Paolini
I doubt you can understand the magnitude of the stupidity in your statement — Robert Jordan
One of the many things I learned at the end of that Classics corridor down which I ventured at the age of 18, in search… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way. (Closing statement of the debate… — Christopher Hitchens
Ender nodded. It was a lie, of course, that it wouldnâ€™t hurt a bit. But since adults always said it when it was going to… — Orson Scott Card
Holding Hawkeâ€™s gaze in a way that not many men could, Walker said, â€œYou will be good to her.â€ Not a statement, but an order.… — Nalini Singh
If, however, you take a moment to observe how you actually feel immediately after you criticise someone, you'll notice that you will feel a little… — Richard Carlson
It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement… — H P Lovecraft
I do not," I felt oddly appalled by her statement. "I'm an excellent liar. Ask my dentist. He swears I floss regularly. — Darynda Jones
Without a mission statement, you may get to the top of the ladder and then realize it was leaning against the wrong building! — Dave Ramsey
Philosophers, for example, often fail to recognize that their remarks about the universe apply also to themselves and their remarks. If the universe is meaningless,… — Alan Watts
Socrates himself said, 'One thing only I know, and this is that I know nothing.' Remember this statement, because it is an admission that is… — Jostein Gaarder
Who are you? You don't belong to the police?' 'I am better than the police,' said Poirot. He said it without conscious arrogance. It was,… — Agatha Christie

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