Tone Quotes

857 Tone quotes by 657 unique authors

Did you want me to stay?" Kylie's yes and Lucas' no chimed out at the same time. "Sorry," Lucas said, not sounding sorry as he… — C.C. Hunter
I know. Life is so unfair. I'm still not going to pee on Karou's ex-boyfriend for you." "What? I wasn't even going to ask you… — Laini Taylor
As Kylie buried her head on the camp leader's shoulder, she heard Burnett scold, "I thought I told you to wait at the camp." Kylie… — C.C. Hunter
It’s seemed more like a punishment than a reward most days…” he said, his tone one of bitter resignation. Then his gaze lifted to meet… — Meg Cabot
people's emotions are rarely put into words , far more often they are expressed through other cues. the key to intuiting another's feelings is in… — Daniel Goleman
Er," Oliver said. "He talks even less than the one Lily married," the crone remarked to Walter. "Though when the mood strikes him, he asks… — Jessica Day George
If you don’t need my backsight,” she said to Kaleb, “then why am I here?” He rose to his feet and, placing his hands on… — Nalini Singh
Are you trying to tell me that you've never been kissed?" I pressed my tongue to the roof of my mouth. He looked so dubious,… — Gena Showalter
What-what do you want?" Annabeth asked, trying to maintain a tone of confidence. The voice cackled maliciously. 'To curse you, of course! To destroy you… — Rick Riordan
Change your thoughts, change your life. —LAO TZU When I was fighting depression, I remember hearing this expression and not understanding it at first. When… — Demi Lovato
We learn to curb our will and keep our overt actions within the bounds of humanity, long before we can subdue our sentiments and imaginations… — William Hazlitt
The theme you choose may change or simply elude you, but being your own story means you can always choose the tone. It also means… — Toni Morrison
Develop serenity and quiet attitudes through your conversation. Depending upon the words we use and the tone in which we use them, we can talk… — Norman Vincent Peale
Well, the way I play, I try not to be a 'repeater pencil', ya dig? Originality's the thing. You can have tone and technique and… — Lester Young
It appears to me that the subject of music, from Machaut to Boulez, has always been its construction. Melodies of 12-tone rows just don't happen.… — Morton Feldman
Colours change: in the morning light, red shines out bright and clear and the blues merge into their surroundings, melting into the greens; but by… — Rosemary Verey
Like spring, but it is too young. I like summer, but it is too proud. So I like best of all autumn, because its tone… — Lin Yutang
Nobody is the color of translucent powder. Instead, choose a powder that matches your skin tone. — Bobbi Brown
The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill,… — Mike Pence
Throughout his career, W.G. Sebald wrote poems that were strikingly similar to his prose. His tone, in both genres, was always understated but possessed of… — Teju Cole
A line, an area of tone, is not really important because it records what you have seen, but because of what it will lead you… — John Berger
I think when you work with really wonderful directors who have a really strong vision, it lets you as an artist set the tone for… — Sarah Gadon
If scientists could communicate more in their own voices - in a familiar tone, with a less specialized vocabulary - would a wide range of… — Alan Alda
Basically, when I went to school in Sri Lanka from age five onward, the classes there were sometimes sorted into a hierarchy of your skin… — M.I.A.
I loved Peter Sellers. I thought he was the perfect mix of physical comedy with out-of-the-box humor. I loved his tone; I loved his physicality;… — J. B. Smoove

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