Quotes of: Roman-catholic-church Keyword

The tears come to my eyes so fast, there's just no way to stop them.

How to Talk to a Widower

She got on a plane to see a client in California and somewhere over Colorado, the pilot somehow missed the sky.

How to Talk to a Widower

there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.

The Inner Circle

When I think of Simone now, I think of butterfly wings. Beautiful and excruciatingly delicate. Touch them once and they might disintegrate.

Idlewild

The interior of the arms dealer's private jet was so ugly it hurt my feelings as well as my eyeballs.

I Am Pilgrim

He felt at once betrayed and betrayer, deceived and deceiver. He was a criminal forced into crime, an unwilling whore.

Jaws

The past always seems better when you look back on it than it did at the time. And the present never looks as good as it will in the future.

Jaws

Beware pride; it would have us seek revenge from those most deserving of our pity.

Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest

Modesty isn’t always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest

Our perception of space-time can be thought of in terms of event coordinates relative to our current state of consciousness.

Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest

As long as the peace-makers are armed with assault rifles, it's highly unlikely we'll ever have peace.

Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest

Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my health justify the risks.

The Rosie Project

No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence. -General Wedge Antilles

Starfighters of Adumar

The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts.

The Secret

They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

I can promise you books and conversation and all my heart.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

If this were a novel, I'd stop reading right now. I'd throw it across the room.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

You tell a kid he doesn't like to read, and he'll believe you

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

She doesn't recognize the number—none of her friends use their phones as phones anymore.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life. Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too

Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

The ugliest thing in the world is a beautiful woman without the brains or courage to know that [beauty] is nothing more than an accident.

Silvertongue