Stayed Quotes

781 quotes by 697 authors

What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed… — Sarah Dessen
Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-Aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the… — Jodi Picoult
Indeed, Xcor stayed away for the wrong reason, the bad reason, an unacceptable reasonâ€”in spite of all his training, he found himself choosing Throeâ€™s life… — J R Ward
My own mask stayed just where it ought. Iâ€™ve had lots of practice. — Franny Billingsley
I left. When I should have stayed. — Jay Asher
Dauntless,' he says. 'I was born for Abnegation. I was planning on leaving Dauntless, and becoming factionless. But then I met her, and...I felt like… — Veronica Roth
Esk felt that bravery was called for, but on a night like this bravery lasted only as long as a candle stayed alight. — Terry Pratchett
Of course, it is likely enough, my friends,' he said slowly, 'likely enough that we are going to our doom: the last march of the… — J.R.R. Tolkien
It's how they've stayed popular for so long. By not doing anything that will make them look like fools. They never leave home without their… — Melina Marchetta
Asil left Bran alone with his thoughts then, because if he stayed, Bran would argue with him. This way, Bran would have no one to… — Patricia Briggs
Because no, I didnâ€™t push her away. I didnâ€™t add to her pain or do anything to hurt her. Instead, I left her alone in… — Jay Asher
I stayed there loving you, though the love made me, not sad but I guess melancholy, for a reason I couldnâ€™t point to. — Daniel Handler
He stopped and pointed an accusing finger at her. â€œI didnâ€™t ask for this. But I felt something in that back room with you, and… — Scott Speer
Yeah, I must have been really bad in a past life or something." He smiled, his eyes still in pain. Reaching up, he touched a… — L.A. Weatherly
I stayed there, curled up into the warmth of your body, under the blankets, like something soft in a shell. Your arms were firm as… — Lucy Christopher
I lost my balance when the train pulled away, but a human crumple zone buffered my fall. We stayed like that, half fallen. Diagonal People. — David Mitchell
Even if I had stayed she wouldn't have ever wanted me. She didn't want me for anything more than a summer fling. I was a… — Abbi Glines
I thought of all the times we'd been together, how I kept coming closer, then retreating, while he stayed right where he was. A constant… — Sarah Dessen
Still sitting, he reached out and pulled me toward him. We stayed there, looking at each other, his hand still wrapped in my shirt hem,… — Kelley Armstrong
They stayed, many of them, because staying was easier and less scary than leaving, — Richard Russo

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