Thundering Quotes

30 quotes by 27 authors

The thundering voice that wrings, in one dark, damning moment, crimes of years! — James Gates Percival
The thundering line of battle stands, And in the air Death moans and sings: But Day shall clasp him with strong hands, And Night shall… — Julian Grenfell
Some were scattered about the ring, one or two went in the sawdust tub, one I spat out as I fell, and I am thundering… — Johnny Basham
Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations. — Alfred Jarry
He [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] was a great thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy, the best of men… — William Manchester
Machines have about as much warmth as a cube of ice.Â And that is why the horse is still part of our lives and will… — Marguerite Henry
The one who is our very Life descended into our world, and bore our death, and slew it with the abundance of His own life.… — Saint Augustine
In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amaz'd… — Oliver Goldsmith
When I woke the next morning in my room at White's Motel, I showered and stood naked in front of the mirror, watching myself solemnly… — Cheryl Strayed
It heartens me to think of Verdi who composed thundering operas in his eighties; Michelangelo who did fine work in his ninetieth year, and Titian,… — James A. Michener
The moral effect of the thundering of one's own artillery is most extraordinary, and many of us thought that we had never heard any more… — Fritz Kreisler
When a tree falls it resounds with a thundering crash; and yet a whole forest grows in silence. — Jocelyn Murray
He earned his love through discipline, a thundering velvet hand, his gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand. — Dan Fogelberg
A tutor should not be continually thundering instruction into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after… — Michel de Montaigne
When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god?… — Stephen King
And what could be a hotter ticket than the improbable triumph of 'The Book of Mormon,' the musical-comedy moon shot of the season? Its creators,… — James Wolcott
Potter! There are hundreds of people thundering through my pub! — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I cannot think of a better way to spread the faith. No thundering from a pulpit, no condemnation from bad churches, no peer pressure, just… — Yann Martel
I'm so alive. As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As… — Dave Pelzer
Even if there was such a thing as a half-price sale at the local Ming outlet shop, she would have to work ten lifetimes to… — Alexandra Ivy

Who Wrote These Thundering Quotes

27 authors contributed a total of 30 Thundering Quotes, led by these top contributors: