Use Them Quotes

478 Use Them quotes by 387 unique authors

Inanimate objects are harmless indeed, Mr. Mortmain. But one cannot always say the same of the men who use them. — Cassandra Clare
I smiled back, the importance of manners, my mother always said, is inversely related to how inclined one is to use them, or, in other… — Nicole Krauss
I wonder what becomes of lost opportunities? Perhaps our guardian angel gathers them up as we drop them, and will give them back to us… — Helen Keller
Her laugh was sad and taciturn, seemingly detached from any feeling of the moment, like something she kept in the cupboard and took out only… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them — Miyamoto Musashi
Objects should not touch because they are not alive. You use them, put them back in place, you live among them: they are useful, nothing… — Jean-Paul Sartre
One of the marks of a certain type of bad man is that he cannot give up a thing himself without wanting every one else… — C.S. Lewis
In the hours that followed, I learned that Ademic hand gestures did not actually represent facial expressions. It was nothing so simple as that. For… — Patrick Rothfuss
Clocks and calendars do not exist to remind us of the Time we've forgotten but to regulate our relations with others and indeed all of… — Orhan Pamuk
Never despise small beginnings, and don't belittle your own accomplishments. Remember them and use them as inspiration as you go on to the next thing.… — Chris Guillebeau
Last words of wisdom.If your parents are screewed up, don't turn into them. Use them as an example of what not to be- be yourself… — Susane Colasanti
In Charn [Jadis] had taken no notice of Polly (till the very end) because Digory was the one she wanted to make use of. Now… — C.S. Lewis
And there you have it...if I knew that I could only have a few nights in that man's arms or nothing, I would take those… — Karen Marie Moning
In this box are all the words I know…Most of them you will never need, some you will use constantly, but with them you may… — Norton Juster
Each of us has... all the time there is. Those years, weeks, hours, are the sands in the glass running swiftly away. To let them… — Eleanor Roosevelt
Stories are in one way or another mirrors. We use them to explain to ourselves how the world works or how it doesn’t work. Like… — Neil Gaiman
Shout for libraries. Shout for the young readers who use them. — Patrick Ness
At least, not in this country,' she added after a moment's thought. 'In China it's a little different. Once I saw a Chinaman in Shanghai.… — Astrid Lindgren
How long have you been holding those words in your head, hoping to use them? — John Locke
This is me, remember?" retorts Suze. "I know what you're like! You used to throw all your bank statements into the trash and hope a… — Sophie Kinsella
You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You… — Unknown Author
All right, the pendulum isn’t working. Sometimes you need an accelerant to help it.” – Death “Like gasoline?” – Nick “Yes, Nick. We’re going to… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Find the story, Granny Weatherwax always said. She believed that the world was full of story shapes. If you let them, they controlled you. But… — Terry Pratchett
I prefer to make up my own quotes and attribute them to very smart people, so that I can use them to win arguments — Albert Einstein
We have to get out of here, Bram. Before they take our bollocks and use them for pincushions. — Tessa Dare

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