Wondered Why Quotes
97 Wondered Why quotes by 88 unique authors
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Fairy tales had been her first experience of the magical universe, and more than once she had wondered why people ended up distancing themselves from…
— Paulo Coelho
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For years I wondered why dreams are so often dull when related, and this morning I find the answer, which is very simple - like…
— William S. Burroughs
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I was sorry for her; I was amazed, disgusted at her heartless vanity; I wondered why so much beauty should be given to those who…
— Anne Bronte
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It was the first time I had ever made love. I wondered if he knew that. It felt like crying. I wondered, Why does anyone…
— Jonathan Safran Foer
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Think about how many of us have wondered why we don't fit, why our faith doesn't stabilize us, why we seem so out of sync…
— Mike Yaconelli
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You looked at them and wondered why they were so ugly; you looked closely and could not find the source. Then you realized that it…
— Toni Morrison
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Any sensible ruler would have killed off Leonard, and Lord Vetinari was extremely sensible and often wondered why he had not done so. He'd decided…
— Terry Pratchett
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Anxiety was not an emotion I could ever remember feeling when I went out in New York, and I wondered why tonight felt so different.…
— Emily Giffin
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I feel I owe you another explanation Harry," said Dumbledore hesitantly. "You may, perhaps, wondered why I never chose you as a prefect? I must…
— Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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I wondered why it had to be so poisonous. Oleanders could live through anything, they could stand heat, drought, neglect, and put out thousands of…
— Janet Fitch
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He wondered why the pelican was the symbol of charity, except it was that it wanted a good deal of charity to admire a pelican.
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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He leaned against the door frame, ignoring the kick of adrenaline the sight of her produced. He wondered why, not for the first time. Isabelle…
— Cassandra Clare
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She wondered why they didn't understand that their true selfs were good enough, and if they weren't, then the someones they weren't good enough for,…
— Lynsay Sands
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I wondered why the head could move so swiftly while the heart dragged its feet.
— Jodi Picoult
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I wondered, "Why have I been chasing happiness my whole life when bliss was here the entire time?
— Elizabeth Gilbert
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I've wondered why it took us so long to catch on. We saw it, and yet we didn't see it. Or rather we were trained…
— Robert M. Pirsig
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I always wondered why the makers leave housekeeping and cooking out of their tales. Isn't it what all the great wars and battles are fought…
— Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Lord often has his prophets climb mountains to converse with Him. I always wondered why He did that, and now I know the answer:…
— Paulo Coelho
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A certain person wondered why a big strong girl like me wouldn't keep a job which paid a normal salary. I took my time to…
— Maya Angelou
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I always wondered why God was supposed to be a father," she whispers. Fathers always want you to measure up to something. Mothers are the…
— Jodi Picoult
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She wondered why she’d ever thought trusting someone who wore that much eyeliner was a good idea.
— Cassandra Clare
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I wondered why life had to suck so hard sometimes.
— Becca Fitzpatrick
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But mostly I wondered why the head could move so swiftly while the heart dragged its feet. I still loved him. It felt like anything…
— Jodi Picoult
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Oh, was that liquor of yours a stimulant?" asked Elena. "I wondered why he didn't fall asleep." "Couldn't you tell?" chuckled Mayhew. "Not really." Miles…
— Lois McMaster Bujold
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And in general, the residents of the town wondered why they all felt hollow just beneath the throat, the result of missing something they had…
— Jodi Picoult
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