Touched Quotes

958 Touched quotes by 759 unique authors

There is no life which does not possess its own importance, no life which may not be touched by greatness at any time -- Yes,… — Stephen R. Donaldson
Life, she realized, so often became a determined, relentless avoidance of pain-of one's own, of other people's. But sometimes pain had to be acknowledged and… — Mary Balogh
Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world… — Terence McKenna
A moment later, he plopped down on the sand beside her, and when they accidentally touched, Gabby had the briefest flash of them sitting together… — Nicholas Sparks
I would stare at the grains of light suspended in that silent space, struggling to see into my own heart. What did I want? And… — Haruki Murakami
They had never been closer in their month of love, nor communicated more profoundly one with another, than when she brushed silent lips against his… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Of everything I have seen, it's you I want to go on seeing: of everything I've touched, it's your flesh I want to go on… — Pablo Neruda
He gently touched his mother's cheek, felt her sorrow slip over his fingertips. — Jodi Picoult
What kind of wedding would you like?" he asked, and stole another kiss before she could reply. "The kind that turns you into my husband."… — Lisa Kleypas
Any guy, even imaginary, would just feel like second best. Second best to what? I don't even have an image of the perfect boyfriend. I… — Tabitha Suzuma
The past,' he thought, 'is linked with the present by an unbroken chain of events flowing one out of another.' And it seemed to him… — Anton Chekhov
We have not touched the stars, nor are we forgiven, which brings us back to the hero’s shoulders and the gentleness that comes, not from… — Richard Siken
If you have heard a Jewish cantor sing, if he has touched you and made your own sorrow seem trivial when compared with his, you… — Jean Toomer
Grandfather's been dead all these years, but if you lifted my skull, by God, in the convolutions of my brain you'd find the big ridges… — Ray Bradbury
The Lady Amalthea beckoned, and the cat wriggled all over, like a dog, but he would not come near... She was offering her open palm… — Peter S. Beagle
Never trust girls who let themselves be touched right away. But even less those who need a priest for approval. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
It's not a loup cage, you know,' I told her. 'It's a holding cell. Or safe room. or secure room. I don't think Jim ever… — Ilona Andrews
... Where did you go?” “Down below.” “Ugh,” she said. “I’ve heard they’re little better than animals.” Funny. I thought the same thing about most… — Ann Aguirre
He (Michael) was gone in a whisper of air, hardly making any sound at all, and Claire shivered and leaned against Shane’s solid, very human… — Rachel Caine
Gently, I ran my hand across his chest, exploring it. My breath felt tight in my throat. He was so beautiful. His muscles were toned,… — L.A. Weatherly
Might have a couple of kinks to work through," Hale admitted then reached for her hand. As soon as he touched her, Kat knew there… — Ally Carter
It is a kind of church, back in these last cores. It may not be your church -- this last one percent of the West… — Rick Bass
It's curious and ridiculous how much the gaze of a prudish and painfully chaste man touched by love can sometimes express and that precisely at… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
I don't think you will ever fully understand how you've touched my life and made me who I am. I don't think you could ever… — Erica Jong
Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance, until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God — R C Sproul

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