Strands Quotes

78 Strands quotes by 67 unique authors

NOT, I’ll not, carrion comfort, Despair, not feast on thee; Not untwist—slack they may be—these last strands of man In me ór, most weary, cry… — Gerard Manley Hopkins
I have read so many books. And yet, like most Autodidacts, I am never quite sure of what I have gained from them. There are… — Muriel Barbery
A hot wind was blowing around my head, the strands of my hair lifting and swirling in it, like ink spilled in water. — Margaret Atwood
The peculiar striations that define someone's personality are too numerous to know, no matter how close the observer. A person we think we know can… — Elliot Perlman
On more than one occasion David, in his urge to explore the darker corners of the bookshelves, had found himself wearing strands of spider silk… — John Connolly
Go to sleep," he says softly. His hand brushes the lose strands of my hair off my forehead. Unlike the staged kisses and caresses so… — Suzanne Collins
What about your freedom?" he whispered in her ear over a minute later, bracing his hands palms down on the wall beside her head. He… — Nalini Singh
The web of time - the strands of which approach one another, bifurcate, intersect, or ignore each other through the centuries - embraces "every" possibility.… — Jorge Luis Borges
The lie took form as she spoke, pulling on as many strands of truth as it could reach. — Scott Westerfeld
Long strands of drool stretched from between his fangs and dripped on the pavement, sending a heady scent of jasmine to swirl through the air.… — Ilona Andrews
She was sound asleep when he came to curl up next to her. She grunted. "Don't worry. I'm too drunk, I won't do anything," he… — Anna Gavalda
Hey." She said, looking up from an open book propped up on one knee. She brushed a few strands of pale hair out of her… — Richelle Mead
Tears stung her eyes. She sank her knees next to the sleeping bench and gently raked strands of golden hair from him forehead. "Don't you… — Cinda Williams Chima
When you write, it’s like braiding your hair. Taking a handful of coarse unruly strands and attempting to bring them unity. Your fingers have still… — Edwidge Danticat
I miss you Emma." I'm not sure, but it looks like her eyes tear up. "I was fine for months without you," she says, the… — Tammara Webber
He took comfort in the neon signs, the wild strands of jazz creeping out of clubs whenever happy swells of people pushed through the doors… — Libba Bray
I was breathless, talking as fast as I could. I was afraid if I stopped talking, even for a second, I’d start sobbing again. “Whoa,… — James Patterson
Her hands flew to her mouth. 'Are we even twins?' Josh rested his hand on her shoulder and brought his forehead to rest against hers,… — Michael Scott
Whence all this passion towards conformity anyway? Diversity is the word. Let man keep his many parts and you will have no tyrant states. Why,… — Ralph Ellison
Her hair was a damp mass of curls at the back of her neck, and Will looked away from her before he could remember what… — Cassandra Clare
I felt as if there were invisible threads connecting us - I felt the invisible strands of her hair still winding around me - and… — Edvard Munch
With a gentle pressure, our lips met. His hands slipped more firmly about me, and I held myself back, not afraid, but wanting to feel… — Kim Harrison
Your humor is your compass and your shield. You can hone it into a weapon or you can pull its strands out to make your… — David Levithan
Your hair," repeated Dimitri. His eyes were wide, almost awestruck. "Your hair is beautiful." I didn't think so, not in its current state. of course,… — Richelle Mead
I like what I hear as a resulting combination of these two strands... something of a combination of familiarity and, for lack of a better… — Alex North

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