Home / Quotes / Quote by Christopher Pike

Quote by Christopher Pike

“There comes a time for everybody when words and reasons can become such a great weariness.”

Quote by Christopher Pike

Author

Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike is an American author known for his young adult literature. Born on November 12, 1954, he has published numerous best-selling books since his first novel in 1981. Pike's works often feature suspense and adventure, and they are highly favored by young readers. more

You May Also Like

“You can't force folks to have good sense, even if they're family. Maybe especially then.”

Ifs Force Folks Good Sense

Book:Across the Great Barrier

Source: Across the Great Barrier

“Sometimes, though, you have to do things for family, even if you'd rather not.”

Author:Patricia C. Wrede

“Out here, it's better safe than sorry, because generally speaking, too much of the time sorry means you're dead.”

Mean Too Much Safe Forgiveness Sorry I'm Sorry

Book:Across the Great Barrier

Source: Across the Great Barrier

“Have you ever watched a leaf leave a tree? It falls upward first, and then it drifts toward the ground, just as I find myself drifting towards you.”

Firsts Fall Tree Falling In Love Leafs I Love You Drifting

Author:Beth Kephart

“How do you know when an apology is true—when it means something, or can change something, or will last outside the moment?”

Knows Mean Moments Lasts Do You Know Apology

Book:Undercover

Source: Undercover

“There is certainly a universal and unconscious propensity to impose a rhythm even when one hears a series of identical sounds at constant intervals... We tend to hear the sound of a digital clock, for example, as "tick-tock, tick-tock" - even though it is actually "tick tick, tick tick.”

Sound Example Universal Constant Series Rhythm Clock Unconscious Digital Identical Intervals Tick Propensity Tock Tick Tock

Author:Oliver Sacks

“Because of the increase in life longevity, America can now assume that at any given time three, and perhaps four, former presidents will still be alive, even when the current president is occupying the White House.”

Stills America Three House Given President White Four Alive Increase Assuming Currents Former White House Longevity

Author:Tony Campolo

“Beauty might prevail in the very short term, but in the medium and longer terms, cultural norms - primarily those values and norms influenced by family - were more important.”

Important Might Values Term Mediums Norm Short Term

Author:Nicholas Sparks

“Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world. Practicing metta illuminates our inner integrity because it relieves us of the need to deny different aspects of ourselves.”

World Needs Wells Different Ability Integrity Aspect Embrace Deny Metta

Book:Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

Source: Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

“Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.”

Needs Mind May Matter Whole Situation Our Lives Meditation Integrity No Matter What Uncertainty Metta

Book:Lovingkindness

Source: Lovingkindness