Sternly Quotes

34 Sternly quotes by 33 unique authors

Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire. — Ambrose Bierce
A story contained in the family lore of Brigham Young's descendants illustrates the submissive nature of humility. It recounts that in a public meeting the… — Truman G. Madsen
Stern duties need not speak sternly. He who stood firm before the thunder worshipped the still small voice. — Sydney Thompson Dobell
A novice was trying to fix a broken Lisp machine by turning the power off and on. Knight, seeing what the student was doing, spoke… — Danny Hillis
But how ridiculous that I should bereft simply because I couldn’t spend hours in my world of make-believe! Wasn’t the reality of my life interesting… — Liza Dalby
We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be… — Charles Spurgeon
Customs do not concern themselves with right or wrong or reason. But they have to be obeyed; one reasons all around them until he is… — Mark Twain
[M]y first published book had just appeared in stores. The last year of my life-the year of finishing it, editing it, and seeing it through… — Tom Bissell
There are true unseen forces, but not nearly so many as we believe, nor would they rule us so sternly if we did not admit… — Robert Silverberg
Speak no evil of the Lady Galadriel!" said Aragorn sternly. "You know not what you say. There is in her and in this land, no… — J.R.R. Tolkien
"The only reason some of us are not exiled or thrown into prison is simply because we do not preach as fervently and as sternly… — Oliver B. Greene
In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me. — Edgar Allan Poe
I learned a lot from Arthur Rimbaud. People talk about how he wanted to be a seer and do that through the derangement of the… — Patti Smith
Stop it," spluttered Eustace, "go away. Put that thing away. It's not safe. Stop it, I say. I'll tell Caspian. I'll have you muzzled and… — C.S. Lewis
Do you like vegetables?" Sophie asked, hoping to steer the conversation towards a slightly less dangerous kind of food. "You is trying to change the… — Roald Dahl
I'm going to remember this, I told myself sternly. I'm going to remember how awful they made me feel today. So when I'm scared and… — P. C. Cast
Oh dear," said Sarah anxiously, "I do wish he wouldn't do these silly things." I'm sure we all wish that, Sarah," said Marcia sternly. "But… — Angie Sage
I'll drive both of you," Seb offered at once. Mae nodded at him with gratitude. "No," Jamie said sternly. "I'm never getting into your horrible… — Sarah Rees Brennan
Drowning yourself won't help, she told herself sternly. Now, drowning Will, on the other hand... — Cassandra Clare
Thery're both iron, isn't that funny?" "Funny haha or funny strange?" James handed them back to me "Funny 'occult'" "Ah. Funny strange" James looked at… — Maggie Stiefvater
I think too many people presume to read the divine Scriptures and fall into such terrors as this,' said Patricius sternly. 'Those who presume on… — Marion Zimmer Bradley
I ought to break your neck!" Clayton interrupted. Too late, Whitney realized that she shouldn't have been standing all this time on her "injured" knee.… — Judith McNaught
... Speaking of which, the boys weren't actually touching the breifcases in the trunk, I hope?" Wondering how Milligan knew, Kate stuck her head out… — Trenton Lee Stewart
I tell myself, as sternly as possible, that is how things work here. We do dangerous things and people die. People die, and we move… — Veronica Roth
I realize it's commonplace for parents to say to their child sternly, 'I love you, but I don't always like you.' But what kind of… — Lionel Shriver

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