Hostility Quote by Lauren Conrad

“A moderate silence ensued. A neutral-to-slightly-positive silence. True, silence is still silence, except when you think about it too much.”

— Haruki Murakami

“They still didn’t talk on the bus, but it had become a less confrontational silence. Almost friendly. (But not quite.)”

— Rainbow Rowell

“The conversation flowed and stopped and started as it would, a third thing in the room, not quite controlled by either of them, but…

— Ann Brashares

“And oddly, she realized, it wasn’t small talk when it was with a friend. It was just . . . talk.”

— J.D. Robb

“The silence wasn't uncomfortable or hostile but exhausted--the quiet of people who have a great deal to think about but not a hell of…

— Stephen King

“You do speak." It came out as an accusation. "When there's someone around worth speaking to.”

— Shana Abe

“For a few moments in the evening, then, they talked quietly and casually, as if they were old friends or exhausted enemies.”

— John Williams

“We stared at each other. The level of politeness had risen to dangerous levels.”

— Ilona Andrews

“They didn’t talk much, but their silence was companionable.”

— Stephanie Perkins

“He walked closer, not seeming at all offended by my loose speech. He just looked . . . thoughtful. It was an interesting expression on his…

— Kiera Cass

“For weeks I had mistaken his stare for barefaced hostility. I was wide of the mark. It was simply a shy man's way of…

— André Aciman

“Of course there had been clues. A bite of the lip. An indrawn breath. Wrinkled brows and shrugged shoulders. A few false starts at…

— Zoe York