Swept Quotes

316 Swept quotes by 269 unique authors

Aragorn threw back his cloak. The elven-sheath glittered as he grasped it, and the bright blade of Andúril shone like a sudden flame as he… — J.R.R. Tolkien
I'm tired," she uttered complainingly. "I know you are." "You don't know anything about it. Why should you know? I never was so exhausted in… — Kate Chopin
He reads histories and mythologies and fairy tales, wondering why it seems that only girls are ever swept away from their mundane lives on farms… — Erin Morgenstern
A girl half my age swept by and slammed two giant tankard filled with beer on the table. Ragnvald held his up. I smashed my… — Ilona Andrews
The trees bathed their great heads in the waves of the morning, while their roots were planted deep in gloom; save where on the borders… — George MacDonald
Places do not lose their identity, however far one travels. It is the heart that begins to erode over time. The face in the hotel… — Joanne Harris
Abe swept in, resplendent in a gray and yellow suit that coordinated bafflingly well with Adrian's paint job. — Richelle Mead
He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Wine's terrible for babies." Dorian swept into the sitting room to join me, elegantly arranging himself on a love seat that displayed his purple velvet… — Richelle Mead
He reached for her and kissed her. It was all at once passionate, as if there was too much in him to contain. He was… — Sarah Addison Allen
As always, Blay was the anchor who kept him from being swept away. — J R Ward
She tried to swallow, to take a breath, but her eyes met his, and there was nothing but aching intensity in his gaze. And she… — Unknown Author
..we were always taught, instead of waiting to be swept off our feet, to 'expect little, forgive much'. — Helen Fielding
The smell of the sea swept over the wall and in through the empty window-hole, wide and wild with a million intoxicating secrets. I don't… — Tana French
Percy smiled at her - that sarcastic troublemaker smile that had annoyed her for years but eventually had become endearing. His sea-green eyes were as… — Rick Riordan
A pair of dolphins swept by us in the water, flicking their heads out to get a look at us as they went. One of… — Jim Butcher
Come on," Alec said, already stomping down the ramp. "Let's find us a squirrel." He swept the weapon back and forth as he walked, looking… — James Dashner
I think relationships are very difficult. It's very easy to get swept away with excitement, glamour, and passion. I think the trick is to look… — Jane Green
He swept Raisa up into his arms and kissed her like it was his first, last, and only — Cinda Williams Chima
Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can. This does not mean aping extroverts; ideas can be shared… — Susan Cain
Peter swept aside Yogi Tea and Harmony Herbal Blend, though he hesitated a second over the chamomile. .... But no. Violent death demanded Earl Grey. — Louise Penny
Chrestomanci smiled and swept out of the room like a very long procession of one person. — Diana Wynne Jones
Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum. We don't interrupt our patterns even slightly. With practice, however, we learn to stay with a broken… — Pema Chodron
I thought I’d saved Kayden that night at the pool house, but I was wrong. I just bought him time until the next windstorm swept… — Jessica Sorensen
I swept down the stairs to find Fade waiting for me at the bottom. His dark eyes widened, and for the first time since I'd… — Ann Aguirre

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