Surely Quotes

1760 Surely quotes by 1196 unique authors

The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal. — William James
But let us laugh carelessly like other men. Let us be timid even among fools. Let us knot silence around our throats. For they would… — Glenway Wescott
Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved. — Stephenie Meyer
If the blind put their hands in God's, they find their way more surely than those who see but have not faith or purpose. — Helen Keller
Well, what did you have for lunch?” I snapped. “Surely that’s not top secret superhero information.” “Steak with mashed potatoes and a side salad,” Striker… — Jennifer Estep
Cassandra always hid when she read, though she never quite knew why. It was as if she couldn't shake the guilty suspicion that she was… — Kate Morton
I told myself that if I didn't care, this wouldn't have hurt so much - surely that proved I was alive and human and all… — Jodi Picoult
If thou speakest not I will fill my heart with thy silence and endure it. I will keep still and wait like the night with… — Rabindranath Tagore
The Devil may take the reckless, but the good will surely die of boredom. Boredom and frustration. — Sarah Dunant
A young wolfhound must meet his first wolf someday, but if the wolf sees him as a puppy, if he acts the puppy, the wolf… — Robert Jordan
Slowly but surely I have been soaking Rilke up these last few months: the man, his work and his life. And that is probably the… — Etty Hillesum
It was true what Jim said, this wasn’t the end but the beginning. But the wars would end one day and Jim would come then,… — Jamie O'Neill
Ah," said the magus, understanding at once. "I see that he means to be prepared if he meets him again." "Surely that's unlikely," said Sounis.… — Megan Whalen Turner
Tribe follows tribe, and nation follows nation, like the waves of the sea. It is the order of nature, and regret is useless. Your time… — Chief Seattle
The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet… — Abraham Lincoln
In great misfortunes, people want to be alone. They have a right to be. And the misfortunes that occur within one are the greatest. Surely… — Willa Cather
Live today as if you were going to live forever, for you surely shall. — Gordon B. Hinckley
The world has become sad because a puppet was once melancholy. The nihilist, that strange martyr who has no faith, who goes to the stake… — Oscar Wilde
The moon had risen behind him, the color of a shark's underbelly. It lit the ruined walls, and the skin of his arms and hands,… — Clive Barker
How can I ever trust you? (Acheron) You can’t. But I have lived inside your memories for the last three years. I know the pain… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
For a moment, staring down and realizing what I'd just done, I wanted to throw myself in after him, because surely there was no way… — Richelle Mead
...she had regained what I thought she had lost forever, the magical sadness which had drawn me to her, the thwarted look that had seemed… — Evelyn Waugh
Thou mayest rule over sin,’ Lee. That’s it. I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen who were not,… — John Steinbeck
Are you insinuatin' that my daughter is a liar?" "Oh, no, not at all. I'm saying your daughter is a liar. Surely you can appreciate… — Kami Garcia
We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected… — David Rockefeller

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