Winced Quotes
19 quotes by 17 authors
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Come on, it's an American tradition. Apple soup? Mom's homemade chicken pie?' She chuckled in spite of herself, then winced. 'It's apple pie and Mom's…
— L. J. Smith
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In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud: Under the bludgeoning of chance my head is bloody, but unbowed.
— William Ernest Henley
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Lucivar winced. "She guzzled half the flask — and it wasn't one of his home brews, it was the concoction you created." Jaenelle’s eyes widened.…
— Anne Bishop
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So what are you really wearing?" The words left her mouth before she could consider them. She winced. He didn't seem to mind; in fact,…
— Holly Black
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I abjure you,†Alcide said. Colonel Flood winced, and young Sid, Amanda, and Culpepper looked both astonished and impressed, as if this were a ceremony…
— Charlaine Harris
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Ut cum spiritu postrema sacramentum dejuremus," he chanted. "Et hostes ornamenta addent ad ianuam necem." "You just...finished the prophesy,"Rachael stammered. "-An oath to keep with…
— Rick Riordan
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Maybe I could do it." Darius shot him a dry look. "You want to try to get back into your house after the fact? Wellsie…
— J R Ward
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My daughter squealed again and both Bubba and I winced. It’s not an attractive sound, that. It’s high-pitched and it enters your ear canals like…
— Dennis Lehane
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She winced, knowing what was to come, "Calpurnia." She closed her eyes again, embarrassed by the extravagant name - a name with which no one…
— Sarah MacLean
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He groaned slightly and winced like Prometheus watching his vulture dropping in for lunch.
— P.G. Wodehouse
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My flesh winced, in cowardice, from such a death.
— Sylvia Plath
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Hiram!' Shelton ran to Hi's side. 'Aren't you you bleeding? I thought she shot you!' 'Red wine. When I saw it running everywhere, I played…
— Kathy Reichs
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To business."Tux Dude extended his hand. "I am Prometheus." I was too surprised to shake."The fire-stealer guy?The chained-to-the-rock-with-the-vultures guy?" Prometheus winced. He touched the scratches…
— Rick Riordan
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Gin! Gin, are you here?†“Right behind you,†I said. Finn shrieked and whirled around. I winced at the high-pitched sound. “Dammit, woman.†He clutched…
— Jennifer Estep
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Oh, by the way…†Jason glanced at Percy. “I resigned my office, gave Frank a field promotion to praetor. Unless you want to contest that…
— Rick Riordan
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But I don't want to be a vampire drone.' Sophronia winced. 'They'll suck my blood and make me wear only the very latest fashions.
— Gail Carriger
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You ever taunt me with Tasha again," she said in a harsh whisper when they broke the kiss to gasp for air, "and I will…
— Nalini Singh
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Was this guy famous? He was obviously the leader of the group. The guy and party leader bumped fist. Me and my friend at the…
— Jade
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Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.…
— Willan Ernest Henly
Who Wrote These Winced Quotes
17 authors contributed a total of 19 Winced Quotes as follows: