Tom Quotes

547 quotes by 422 authors

People do not give it credence that a fourteen-year-old girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father's blood but… — Charles Portis
The ultimate freedom for creative groups is the freedom to experiment with new ideas. Some skeptics insist that innovation is expensive. In the long run,… — Daniel H. Pink
For all your talk, you don't know the first thing about love." Tears spilled over her lashes and rolled down her cheeks. She slipped the… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Sherman made the terrible discovery that men make about their fathers sooner or later... that the man before him was not an aging father but… — Tom Wolfe
What's your name?" "Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, I know. It's Thomas Sawyer." "That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom when I'm good.… — Mark Twain
And Harry, with the unerring skill of the Seeker, caught the wand in his free hand as Voldemort fell backward, arms splayed, the slit pupils… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a… — Mark Twain
Jas, whatever Tom has under his trousers is between you and him. — Louise Rennison
The wind outside nested in each tree, prowled the sidewalks in invisible treads like unseen cats. Tom Skelton shivered. Anyone could see that the wind… — Ray Bradbury
Whatâ€™s wrong? Has Francis been rude? Then you must try to overlook it. I know you wouldnâ€™t think so, but he is thoroughly upset by… — Dorothy Dunnett
Logical Tom begs emotional stupid dickhead Tom not to ask the question. 'Are you alone?' he asks quietly. He hears her breathing so close to… — Melina Marchetta
Basher shook his head. "No, we climbed in through a ground-floor guest bedroom all ninja-like. Snuck up the back stairs." "Then you might be the… — Jonathan Maberry
A brown spotted lady-bug climbed the dizzy height of a grass blade, and Tom bent down close to it and said, "Lady-bug, lady-bug, fly away… — Mark Twain
I wish everyone would stop crying, Tom. Uncle Joe would be so angry about it." But she's crying herself now. "He'd be so angry at… — Melina Marchetta
Tom is back on a flight at 6:15 P.M. That is 6:15. Do you get it? Not 6:00 P.M. but 6:15 P.M. And do you… — Louise Rennison
Darling Daddy, This is Rose. So flames went all up the kitchen wall. Saffron called the fire brigade and the police came too to see… — Hilary McKay
She can take a year to read something, whereas I like a book that becomes more important in my life that life itself. When I… — Jeremy Clarkson
Because the enormous narcissism of their parents deprived Will and Tom of suitable role models, both brothers learned to identify with absence. Consequently, even if… — Mark Z. Danielewski
Tom Dancerâ€™s gift of a whitebark pine cone You never know What opportunity Is going to travel to you, Or through you. Once a friend… — Mary Oliver
You know,' I whispered, 'some girls might think it's creepy having a boy watch them sleep.' He smirked and pointed to himself. 'Spy.' 'Oh.' I… — Ally Carter

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422 authors contributed a total of 547 Tom Quotes, led by these top contributors: