Verb Quotes

184 quotes by 149 authors

And what is a kiss, specifically? A pledge properly sealed, a promise seasoned to taste, a vow stamped with the immediacy of a lip, a… — Edmond Rostand
Iâ€™ve heard it said: â€˜By his home you shall know himâ€™; and we all know that we must pay attention to anyone who reverses the… — Steven Brust
Compassion is a verb. — Nhat Hanh
What are American dry-goods? asked the duchess, raising her large hands in wonder and accentuating the verb. American novels, answered Lord Henry. — Oscar Wilde
I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as… — Jane Austen
Sheâ€™s my wife. (Stryker) Was. You seem to have forgotten an important verb tense. (Zephyra) — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading… — William Safire
parenting isn't a noun but a verb--an ongoing process instead of an accomplishment. And that no matter how many years you put into the job,… — Jodi Picoult
He lived at a little distance from his body, regarding his own acts with doubtful side-glances. He had an odd autobiographical habit which led him… — James Joyce
Evident in every small act of kindness, it was love as a verb. Love that made me feel more complete than I had ever felt… — Emily Giffin
Love is a verb. Love â€“ the feeling â€“ is the fruit of love the verb or our loving actions. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen… — Stephen Covey
I do so like all-encompassing words. Verb, adjective, noun. Yes, you are shitted. — Kim Harrison
The soul is a verb." He impales a lit candle on a spike. "Not a noun. — David Mitchell
A poet is a verb that blossoms light in gardens of dawn, or sometimes midnight. — Aberjhani
In a language as idiomatically stressed as English, opportunities for misreadings are bound to arise. By a mere backward movement of stress, a verb can… — Ian Mcewan
A kiss, when all is told, what is it? An oath taken a little closer, a promise more exact. A wish that longs to be… — Edmond Rostand
The French verb aimer has two meanings. And thatâ€™s why he liked her, and loved her. She spoke to him in a language that, no… — John Green
I want to see the thirst inside the syllables I want to touch the fire in the sound: I want to feel the darkness of… — Pablo Neruda
Saw you walking barefoot taking a long look at the new moon's eyelid later spread sleep-fallen, naked in your dark hair asleep but not oblivious… — Adrienne Rich
The boy spoke two words, the first a short guttural verb, the second â€œyou. — Dashiell Hammett

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