Wax Quotes

182 Wax quotes by 154 unique authors

Valek smiled. “Good. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come.” He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had forgotten… — Maria V. Snyder
Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane. Plan accordingly. — Tim Ferriss
I inhabit the wax image of myself, a doll's body. Sickness begins here; I am a dartboard for witches. — Sylvia Plath
Not crazy in a 'let's paint the kitchen bright red!' sort of way. But crazy in a 'gas oven, toothpaste sandwich, I am God' sort… — Augusten Burroughs
Had you but seen it, I promise you, your high-minded principles would have melted like candle wax. Never would you have wished such beauty away. — Jennifer Donnelly
It was astonishing to see how angry Cersei could wax over accusations she knew perfectly well to be true. — George R. R. Martin
One discovers that destiny can be diverted, that one does not have to remain in bondage to the first wax imprint made on childhood sensibilities.… — Anais Nin
Oh, Wax has always been solemn, but when he's at his best, there's a smirk underneath. — Brandon Sanderson
Do you understand now why books are hated and feared? Because they reveal the pores on the face of life. The comfortable people want only… — Ray Bradbury
That’s what she was, Joanna felt suddenly. That’s what they all were, all the Stepford wives: actresses in commercials, pleased with detergents and floor wax,… — Ira Levin
Please accept this humble fax. My love for you is without wax. — Dan Brown
Wayne's a little attached to that hat," Waxillium said. "He thinks it's lucky." Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat."… — Brandon Sanderson
Actually, [Wax] said, we came here because we needed someplace safe to think for a few hours." Ranette: "Your mansion isn't safe?" Wax: "My butler… — Brandon Sanderson
I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.” “Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly. — Brandon Sanderson
I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should only be, as is generally accepted, ‘don’t try to fly too high,’ or… — Stanley Kubrick
I want someone who puts the whole ball of wax at risk. I want the kind of marriage where we would follow each other out… — Polly Horvath
We were kids without fathers, so we found our fathers on wax and on the streets and in history, and in a way, that was… — Jay-Z
Perfect hexagonal tubes in a packed array. Bees are hard-wired to lay them down, but how does an insect know enough geometry to lay down… — Peter Watts
Truth is brighter than Light Falsehood darker than night Revenge is keener than Axe and Love is softer than melting wax — Cassandra Clare
I needed a vacation. I needed 5 women. I needed to get the wax out of my ears. My car needed an oil change. I'd… — Charles Bukowski
Nothing that is can pause or stay; / The moon will wax, the moon will wane, / The mist and cloud will turn to rain,… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
For the rest, whatever we have got has been by infinite labor, and search, and ranging through every corner of nature; the difference is that… — Jonathan Swift
Populism has had as many incarnations as it has had provocations, but its constant ingredient has been resentment, and hence whininess. Populism does not wax… — George Will
Barack Obama is not Harry Truman, who dropped the A-bomb on Japan to stop World War II. Barack Obama is not John F. Kennedy, who… — Monica Crowley
When I was a kid, my father would go to our school in the summer to sweep, mop, and wax the floors, room by room,… — Jill Lepore

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