Stone Quotes

1677 Stone quotes by 1136 unique authors

Can you see air you breathe? Can you see the force that moves the tides or changes the seasons or sends the birds to a… — Francine Rivers
God went out of me as if the sea dried up like sandpaper, as if the sun became a latrine. God went out of my… — Anne Sexton
Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner… — J.R.R. Tolkien
To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
This sadness wasn't a huge part of me--I wasn't remotely depressed--but still, it was like a stone I carried in my pocket. I always knew… — Dani Shapiro
I had a vague memory of being that ridiculous at one time. Let he who hath never worn parachute pants cast the first stone. — Jim Butcher
O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. . . . She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger… — William Shakespeare
Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall,… — Margaret Atwood
I'm bored. I need to be entertained. Sam is moping. I may kill him with his own guitar. It would give me something to do… — Maggie Stiefvater
Amazed, Fat said, "She's decomposing and yet she's still giving birth?" "Only to monsters," Dr. Stone said. — Philip K. Dick
Maybe in the morning, sunlight would to turn him back into a statue; then I could take Stone out to the forest where he could… — Devon Monk
... he trotted down the hallway on all fours and started in on his second favorite pastime, conversations with plumbing. Just what I needed: Stone,… — Devon Monk
As dew leaves the cobweb lightly Threaded with stars, Scattering jewels on the fence And the pasture bars; As dawn leaves the dry grass bright… — Sara Teasdale
Guess what it is that turns plants to coal. Pressure. Guess what it is that turns limestone to marble. Pressure. Guess what it is that… — Franny Billingsley
Students and scholars of all kinds and of every age aim, as a rule, only at information, not insight. They make it a point of… — Arthur Schopenhauer
The mountains are great stone bells; they clang together like nuns. Who shushed the stars? There are a thousand million galaxies easily seen in the… — Annie Dillard
We are here to witness. There is nothing else to do with those mute materials we do not need. Until Larry teaches his stone to… — Annie Dillard
I alternate between thinking of the planet as home - dear and familiar stone hearth and garden - and as a hard land of exile… — Annie Dillard
When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone. — George R. R. Martin
There was movement along the fringe of Chauncey's vision, and he snapped his head to the left. At first glance what appeared to be a… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Sam picks the stone up and clenches his entire body in deep concentration. Nothing happens. " Oh come on," he says to the stone. "… — Pittacus Lore
He made a story for all of them, a story to give them strength. The words of the story poured out of his mouth as… — Leslie Marmon Silko
Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill… — Shirley Jackson
We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. In whatever way… — Kay Redfield Jamison
Couldn't the wrong sort of living turn anyone mean? I remembered very well that one day back in Yoroido, a boy pushed me into a… — Arthur Golden

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