Quotes of: Short-story Keyword

Obviously, all religions fall far short of their own ideals.

The Denial of Death

Dogs are always going to come up short if you insist on defining them as a weird kind of cat.

Echopraxia

First impressions are rarely worth preserving. Men typically fall short of our expectations.

Exogenesis

a man who was, as we say in the restaurant business, one taco short of a combo platter.

Hope Was Here

Pride and integrity are some ingredients that define respect. Don't compromise them for short lived attention.

Black Tulips

At the age of 60, you see how short the runway is in front of you and how long the runway is behind you, and that you don't have much time left.

James Balog

The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without flaws will fall short of making art.

Joyce Maynard

In short, you had that particular ability which I never had: the ability to be alive.

Autobiography of a Corpse

You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

In short, we can only learn from our "betters".

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

When I began to wait to live I really began to wait to die.

Short Drive, Sweet Chariot

I look at her suspiciously. ... Nothing is ever short and easy in this class.

A Little Something Different

Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.

On Peace

I often go to bed in my birthday suit. But I like teddies and cute little undies that match. I like a sexy bra and panty set, or little shorts.

Queen Latifah

Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!

Bethany Hamilton

Life's too short. You may be on this planet for 80 years at best or who knows, but you can't just pedal around and do the same thing forever.

Charlie Trotter

Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.

John Selden

In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short term, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.

Kapil Dev

I definitely don't think of myself as an actual male model. I'm far too short and my legs are far too muscular.

Johnny Weir

Killing characters on television has become an easy short cut to cathartic emotion.

Nic Pizzolatto

A good speech is like a miniskirt--long enough to over all the vital parts, short enough to entice and captivate listeners.

Naa Shalman