Wakes Quotes

223 Wakes quotes by 197 unique authors

Truth is dangerous. It topples palaces and kills kings. It stirs gentle men to rage and bids them take up arms. It wakes old grievances… — Frances Hardinge
It is as though some old part of yourself wakes up in you, terrified, useless in the life you have, its skills and habits destructive… — Peter Straub
All things belonging to the earth will never change-the leaf, the blade, the flower, the wind that cries and sleeps and wakes again, the trees… — Thomas Wolfe
Yeah? Okay," she said, staring up into the stars. "Let's see. You know how, at the end of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet wakes up in… — Laini Taylor
One of my big revelations was that nobody cares whether you write your novel or not. They want you to be happy. Your parents want… — Sam Lipsyte
Some of us are born more than once. Some of us recreate ourselves many times. Ryodan says adaptability is survivability. Ryodan says a lot of… — Karen Marie Moning
There's nothing sweeter than a real friend: Not only is he prompt to lend— An angler delicate, he fishes The very deepest of your wishes,… — Jean de La Fontaine
Rafe asks him, could the king's freedom be obtained, sir, with more economy of means? Less bloodshed? Look, he says: once you have exhausted the… — Hilary Mantel
In Narnia a girl might ring a bell in a deserted temple and feel the chime in her eyes, pure as the freeze that forces… — Helen Oyeyemi
I don’t know what to do,” Will said. “Mortmain has taken Tessa, and I believe now I know where she might be. There is a… — Cassandra Clare
Birds buildbut not I build; no, but strain, Time's eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes. Mine,O thou lord of life, send my roots… — Gerard Manley Hopkins
What we want is men with a little courage to stand up for Christ. When Christianity wakes up, and every child that belongs to the… — Dwight L. Moody
Father in Heaven! When the thought of thee wakes in our hearts let it not awaken like a frightened bird that flies about in dismay,… — Soren Kierkegaard
The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep. — Wilson Mizner
Where charity stands watching and faith holds wide the door the dark night wakes - the glory breaks, Christmas comes once more. — Phillips Brooks
The teacher doesn't teach, not really. The teacher offers stimulation and ways in which the person can educate himself or herself. At best the teacher… — Murray Louis
During the week my alarm wakes me up at 6 A.M., so the latest I can sleep on Saturdays is about 7 A.M. — Bobbi Brown
In order to dance professionally, you have to start at a young age. No matter what, your muscle structure and your bones have to be… — Amanda Schull
I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells. — Dr. Seuss
I love cleansing my face in the mornings and at night using Bliss Foaming Facial Wash. It makes my skin feel soft, and the refreshing… — Bethany Mota
In my early teens, I acquired a kind of representative status: went on behalf of the family to wakes and funerals and so on. And… — Seamus Heaney
I prize being just a normal dude that wakes up, goes to work, comes home to his wife - like, quite boring. — Teddy Sears
Some leaders are not intimidated by opposition; they actually thrive on it. It wakes them up. It energizes them. It calls them to battle. It… — John Ortberg
Like a kick in the butt, the force of events wakes slumberous talents. — Edward Hoagland
You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning. — Barbara Sher

Who Wrote These Wakes Quotes

197 authors contributed a total of 223 Wakes Quotes, led by these top contributors: