Trains Quotes

217 Trains quotes by 197 unique authors

It stinks of trains and that chili with the chocolate in it. Ooooh, books!" he exclaimed suddenly, making a beeline for the small library. (Al) — Kim Harrison
Like the trains, she's never on time and always departing. — Margaret Atwood
I like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of:… — Anna Funder
Bessie: 'Why don't you get married?' Zooey: 'I like riding in trains too much. You never get to sit next to the window anymore when… — J D Salinger
The true optimist not only expects the best to happen, but goes to work to make the best happen. The true optimist not only looks… — Christian D. Larson
Thus the man who is responsive to artistic stimuli reacts to the reality of dreams as does the philosopher to the reality of existence; he… — Friedrich Nietzsche
I feel the urge, familiar now, to wrench myself from my body and speak directly into her mind. It is the same urge, I realize,… — Veronica Roth
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it. — William Hazlitt
The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates the sense of order, trains to forethought, and so broadens… — Thornton T. Munger
People whose sensibility is destroyed by music in trains, airports, lifts, cannot concentrate on a Beethoven Quartet. — Unknown Author
It is almost axiomatic that the worst trains take you through magical places. — Paul Theroux
There are many singers who have got an exceptional talent, but spend their lives singing in local trains or hotels. Does the country even know… — Sonu Nigam
I have written stories, essays, even whole books on trains, scribble-scribble. — Paul Theroux
Monorail tracks are prefabricated and can be erected relatively quickly: Simply dig a hole every 120 feet or so, plop down a column, and lift… — Brendan I. Koerner
I come from a middle class background. I have travelled a lot by trains and have lived in the world. It is a world I… — Imtiaz Ali
Trains, like time and tide, stop for no one. — Jules Verne
Many Americans have a romanticized view of trains, rooted in a bygone era of elaborately adorned rail cars lit by flickering gas lamps and pulled… — Alan Huffman
My own experience with trains dates to long-ago childhood trips with my family in Mississippi to see my grandmother off at the station in Jackson,… — Alan Huffman
The slow pace of trains in the U.S. can be maddening, particularly during delays on rail sidings for an hour or more to enable freight… — Alan Huffman
Urban legend has it that Area 51 is connected by underground tunnels and trains to other secret facilities around the country. — Annie Jacobsen
My yoga mat comes everywhere. Keeps me stretched out after sitting still on all those planes, trains and road journeys. — Natalie Dormer
As a child, I spent a lot of time with things like Lego, building trains, cars, complex structures, and I really liked that. — Sebastian Thrun
You cannot go wrong by learning classical music because it trains the ear. — Kiesza
If the workers took a notion they could stop all speeding trains; every ship upon the ocean they can tie with mighty chains. — Joe Hill
We usually use that mostly on the weekends because we have access to the range during the week. But I can tell you a number… — Nancy Johnson

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