Sudden Quotes

1085 Sudden quotes by 866 unique authors

She was an expert at the art of sudden appearance. — John Irving
Do you know, Masha, how revelation comes? Like death. So sudden, though you knew all along it must occur. A revelation is always the end… — Catherynne M. Valente
Catherine went still. Her eyes closed against a sudden wet sting. 'Did you accept her proposal?' Leo nuzzled tenderly into the hollow beneath her ear.… — Lisa Kleypas
With slow care rather than stealth we must approach the subject of a certain woman. Her wildness is of such degree, I fear approaching her… — Patrick Rothfuss
When you're used to having electricity and then all of a sudden it's taken away, you're basically just one step from being a wild animal. — Jeff Kinney
The source of every crime, is some defect of the understanding; or some error in reasoning; or some sudden force of the passions. Defect in… — Thomas Hobbes
Everything seemed meaningless to me. All of a sudden. My own life, the lives of others, of animals of plants, the whole world. It no… — Erlend Loe
It was a sudden inspiration. But inspiration never came without a reason. — Jo Nesbo
Sean settles swiftly behind me, and I'm startled by the sudden closeness of him, my back suddenly warm against his chest, the press of his… — Maggie Stiefvater
After a sleepless night the body gets weaker, It becomes dear and not yours - and nobody's. Just like a seraph you smile to people… — Marina Tsvetaeva
I’ve missed you,” he whispers softly. The air between them is electric as he leans in, gently brushing his lips against her neck. In the… — Erin Morgenstern
Emmett thought about that for a moment. 'You really... love her?' 'I can't even describe it, Emmett. All of a sudden, this girl's the whole… — Stephenie Meyer
I heard someone walk out of the alley behind me, and my body went tense and tight, despite my weariness. Then a young woman's voice… — Jim Butcher
If I may ride with you, Citizen Evremonde, will you let me hold your hand? I am not afraid, but I am little and weak,… — Charles Dickens
There was a burst of laughter so sudden Miri jumped to her feet in alarm. Bena and Liana had pushed Peder out of the bed… — Shannon Hale
Often,our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis help us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand,may… — Amish Tripathi
And so I rehabilitate myself - staying up late this Friday night in spite of vowing to go to bed early, because it is more… — Sylvia Plath
Simon,” she whispered, vaguely surprised that she had just used his first name, for she had never used it even in the privacy of her… — Lisa Kleypas
In one afternoon, my entire life shattered and then all of a sudden this great guy comes along like some mythical knight in shining armor.… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Who among us has not dreamt, in moments of ambition, of the miracle of a poetic prose, musical without rhythm and rhyme, supple and staccato… — Charles Baudelaire
Will closed his eyes. He could not hear Jem go, not anymore; he did not want to know the moment when he left and Will… — Cassandra Clare
Oh dear,"cried Rhonda just then, for Mr. Benedict, awash in strong emotion, has gone to sleep.with a sudden loud snore he toppled forward into the… — Trenton Lee Stewart
It's hard to say what makes the mind piece things together in a sudden lightning flash. I've come to hold the human spirit in the… — Karen Marie Moning
Y'all were heroes from the beginning. You just didn't 'turn' all of a sudden — S E Hinton
I rather wonder what I am doing here. I enjoy city life, you know. The glittering lights, the constant companionship, the liquid entertainment. The lack… — Cassandra Clare

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