Stood Still Quotes

36 quotes by 34 authors

When it was first said that the sun stood still and world turned round, the common sense of mankind declared the doctrine false; but the… — Charles Darwin
John and I weren't capable of getting back to Kenwood from there, so the four of us sat up for the rest of the night… — Cynthia Lennon
I took one look at you That's all I meant to do And my heart stood still. — Lorenz Hart
I am not very impressed with theological arguments whatever they may be used to support. Such arguments have often been found unsatisfactory in the past.… — Alan Turing
I think when you are truly stuck, when you have stood still in the same spot for too long, you throw a grenade in exactly… — Renata Adler
Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellow'd long,- Even wonder'd at, because he dropp'd no sooner. Fate… — John Dryden
I stood still, a prey to a thousand thoughts, stifled in the robe of the evening. — Henri
They say that time heals a broken heart, but time has stood still since we've been apart. — Don Gibson
If you think the United States has stood still, who built the largest shopping center in the world? — Richard M. Nixon
You cannot pass," he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the… — J.R.R. Tolkien
I stood still, vision blurring, and in that moment, I heard my heart break. It was a small, clean sound, like the snapping of a… — Diana Gabaldon
At that moment, it seemed to him that time stood still, and the Soul of the World surged within him. When he looked into her… — Paulo Coelho
But Mole stood still a moment, held in thought. As one wakened suddenly from a beautiful dream, who struggles to recall it, but can recapture… — Kenneth Grahame
I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain - and back in rain. I have out walked the furthest… — Robert Frost
She had heard Papa sing so many songs about the heart; the heart that was breaking - was aching - was dancing -was heavy laden… — Betty Smith
And then their voices stopped and their souls stood still and they ceased being who they had been. Because who they were had always been… — Melina Marchetta
Selden and Lily stood still, accepting the unreality of the scene as a part of their own dream-like sensations. It would not have surprised them… — Edith Wharton
The woods were deserted that day. The stones stood still and silent, as though they were waiting for something. At the center of them all,… — Liz Kessler
He told me once to be brave, and though I have stood still while knives spun toward my face and jumped off a roof, I… — Veronica Roth
If time stood still, and we could choose the time, the best time, then love without pain would be all I know. — Luke Davies

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