Turning Quotes

1757 Turning quotes by 1375 unique authors

Friends of yours, eh?" I think one of them's about to faint." Oh, my god. "That's Chloe Dale," I said without turning arouind. "She suffers… — Kerstin Gier
Her elf is going to do just that,” he said, the red glow of the ever-after sun turning his hair auburn, almost as red as… — Kim Harrison
That was one thing you found out when you were stoned, or wasted, or feverish: that the world was always turning and that only a… — Joe Hill
What if I’ve forgotten the most important thing? What if somewhere inside me there is a dark limbo where all the truly important memories are… — Haruki Murakami
The problem was how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the real wealth of the world. Goods must be produced, but they… — George Orwell
I'm now making myself as scummy as I can. Why? I want to be a poet, and I'm working at turning myself into a seer.… — Arthur Rimbaud
I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep myself retired with… — Brother Lawrence
I am better off doing as abnegation taught me: turning away from myself, projecting always outward, and hoping that in whatever is next, I will… — Veronica Roth
The loved object is simply one that has shared an experience at the same moment of time, narcissistically; and the desire to be near the… — Lawrence Durrell
Life itself, too, is forever turning an infinitely vacant, dispiriting blank side towards man on which nothing appears, any more than it does on a… — Vincent Van Gogh
Passion is the love of turning being into action. It fuels the engine of creation. It changes concepts to experience.... Never deny passion, for that… — Neale Donald Walsch
Learning to decipher words had only added to the pleasures of holding spines and turning pages, measuring the journey to the end with a thumb-riffle,… — John Crowley
Her concern with landscapes and living creatures was passionate. This concern, feebly called, "the love of nature" seemed to Shevek to be something much broader… — Ursula K. Le Guin
We should leave people alone about their weight. Being chubby for a while (provided you don’t give yourself diabetes) is a natural phase of life… — Tina Fey
I have one thing you don't,' he murmured against her neck, turning his head and nipping her earlobe. 'What?' His tongue teased her ear. 'Brute… — Christine Feehan
How is Angeline?” asked Dimitri. “Is she improving?” Eddie and I exchanged glances. So much for avoiding her indiscretions. “Improving how exactly?” I asked. “In… — Richelle Mead
For now, Lady Queen," he said, "allow us to continue to obey you. But give us honorable instructions, Lady Queen," he said, turning a flushed… — Kristin Cashore
Change from the inside out involves a steadfast gaze upon our Lord that's life changing because it reflects a deep turning from a commitment to… — Larry Crabb
It was just that she had the need to tell him something honest, something honest and unhappy, because cheerful lies tonight were too depressing and… — Kristin Cashore
Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. And prayer is the turning away from ourselves to God in the confidence… — John Piper
We all watched Al open the door. Turning, he waved to us, then passed the threshold. The door shut behind him. I waited for something… — Kim Harrison
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for… — Etty Hillesum
It's not like you take the right turning and you get everlasting happiness and you take the wrong one and your life's a disaster. In… — Marian Keyes
How you must have suffered getting accustomed to me, my savage, solitary soul, my name that sends them all running. So many times we have… — Pablo Neruda
How do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back. — J.R.R. Tolkien

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