Straw Quotes

160 quotes by 145 authors

There once was a miller with a daughter as lovely as a grape. He told the king that she could spin gold out of common… — Anne Sexton
We have one crystal clear reason apart from the blessed happiness of this way of life. It is this: prayer is the core of our… — Amy Carmichael
I nudged myself closer to the ledge and closed my eyes and thought 'Oh what a life this is, why do we have to be… — Jack Kerouac
Harvey wasn't interested in the clothes, it was the masks that mesmerized him. They were like snowflakes: no two alike. Some were made of wood… — Clive Barker
The best is when we all go at once, like an army of interrelated popcorn zombies who laugh the same laughs and gasp the same… — Rachel Cohn
Through tattered clothes great vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold and the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks.… — William Shakespeare
There he got out the luncheon-basket and packed a simple meal, in which, remembering the stranger's origin and preferences, he took care to include a… — Kenneth Grahame
You are absolutely beautiful," Anne said. "But if you see yourself, you'll want to pin your hair back like a shepherdess in a bad play."… — Eloisa James
In this life you have to be your own hero. By that I mean you have to win whatever it is that matters to you… — Jeanette Winterson
There is a darkness in you. In all of us, probably. Beasts we keep chained. Ordinary men have to keep the chains strong, for if… — David Gemmell
When the Irish novelist John McGahern was a child, his sisters unlaced and removed one of his shoes while he was reading. He did not… — Anne Fadiman
Boredom is that awful state of inaction when the very medicine â€• that is, activity â€• which could solve it, is seen as odious. Archery?… — Margaret George
There is a time in our lives, usually in mid-life, when a woman has to make a decision - possibly the most important psychic decision… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
You can't blame a match for a house made of straw, Alek. — Scott Westerfeld
Who would guess," he teased, "that I'd ever see you on a rooftop with straw in your hair?" Kit giggled. "Are you saying I've turned… — Elizabeth George Speare
He could wear hats. He could wear an assortment of hats of different shapes and styles. Boater hats, cowboy hats, bowler hats. The list went… — Derek Landy
â€¦You see, my dear friend, I am made up of contradictions, and I have reached a very mature age without resting upon anything positive, without… — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
... until Miri could not help it any longer and she laughed out loud. The sound broke the game. Peder looked at her. He reached… — Shannon Hale
Almost every time i saw you, you were with him. But one day, you walked up to the building alone. I was holding the door… — Tammara Webber
Only people who have been discriminated against can really know how much it hurts. Each person feels the pain in his own way, each has… — Haruki Murakami

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