A Quotes
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“And I knew that, being an actor, you have to take the rough with the smooth and the highs with the lows. That's how it is.”
“And I knew then
that I would have to live,
and go on living: what sorrow it was;
and still what sorrow ignites
but does not consume
my heart.”
Source: Collected Poems
“And I knew then that there would be no telling me what he saw. I understand somehow that certain images, certain sounds, could not be shared and could not be lost.”
Source: The House at Riverton
“And I knew then, as I know now, that I still have so much to do.”
“And I knew what kind of person she was. Even if things changed, if she took up knitting or deep-sea diving or she got married or she adopted fourteen cats and lived in a lighthouse, some things would never change. The years of petty squabbles and sleepovers, first loves dissected, notes passed and secrets shared. It hadn't disappeared because they were over, and it couldn't be
undone.”
Source: The Falling in Love Montage
“And I knew, nothing I could say or do
Could come close to thankin' you for your love
And I could try for the rest of my life
But that wouldn't be half enough”
“And I know, as we stand in the checkout line at the grocery store reading the latest scandal sheet, our culture tells us we can boil everything down to ten steps. But when it comes to a thing with God, I can’t do that. I think He’s got a unique adventure for each of us. For those who want it.”
Source: Mary Me: One Woman’s Incredible Adventure with God
“And I know at last I'll be presented to the world as the villain, as the darkness in your story. All my efforts will be forgotten and all my truths will be edited away, as you will narrate the tale of your rejected love.”
“And i know better, not to be friends with boys with girlfriends, oh I know better than that, i know better. you'll play the victim, and i'll be the bad guy, but i know better than that, no i know better.”
“And I know, despite what may have happened at the end, he loved you. And you still love him. Love him enough to say goodbye.”
Source: The Crush
“And I know for sure then that what I told Evie was true. Hart isn't in love with me. Not like Evie meant. Need isn't love. Loneliness isn't love. And pain isn't love. Even if it's shared.”
Source: Dark and Shallow Lies
“And I know how he feels–it’s so good it hurts.”
Source: Forbidden
“And I know how he feels—it’s so good it hurts. I think I’m going to die from happiness. I think I’m going to die from pain. Time has stopped; time is racing.”
Source: Forbidden
“And I know I can do this because I went to London on my own, and because I solved the mystery…and I was brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything.”
Source: Discusses the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: The Complete Package for Readers and Leaders
“And I know, I’m sitting here next to my white best friend but it’s almost as if I giving Khalil, Daddy, Seven, and every other black guy in my life a big, loud “fuck you” by having a white boyfriend.”
Source: The Hate U Give
“And I know I need to invite him over for dinner, because there's no question. This is serious.”
Source: Time Between Us
“And I know I said earlier that he was perfect, but he wasn't perfect, far from it; he could be silly and vain and remote and often cruel and still we loved him, in spite of, because.”
Source: The Secret History
“And I know I'm paranoid and neurotic, I've made a career out of it.”
“And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.”
“And I know if I ever kiss him, I will be his. And I won't be able to ever make it on my own again.”
Source: Breakdown
“And I know it - I know it in my heart - Right now - Todd Hewitt - There's nothing we can't do together -”
“And I know it’s scary, man, but you can’t be afraid of the hurt. The hurt is the risk that comes when you really put another person’s heart above your own. When you realize what matters most is not your heart, but someone else’s. Being selfless is the highest form of love.”
Source: Crazy Messy Beautiful
“And I know it wasn’t real, I know that. But real is hard sometimes. Real is really hard.”
Source: Love Your Life
“And I know it's over, but it's the same way I felt when you broke up with me.”
“And I know I’m about to play second fiddle to another woman, as I should. But my love for you will never change, Maxon.”
Source: The Prince (The Selection Novellas, Book 1)
“And I know I’ve lost. Everything is lost. Everything is over. “As the newly appointed President of this fair planet of ours,” the Mayor says, holding out his hands as if to show me the world for the first time,” let me be the very first to welcome you to its new capital city.” “Todd?” Viola whispers, her eyes closed. I hold her tightly to me. “I’m sorry,” I whisper to her. “I’m so sorry.” We’ve run right into a trap. We’ve run right off the end of the world. “Welcome,” says the Mayor,” to the New Prentisstown.”
“And I know just’s well as anybody that if you control a man’s space and time then you control his whole goddamn life: he’s a goner, cause hell, there ain’t nothin’ for him to do in space and time but make the few choices he can make with what he got.”
Source: War in October
“And I know, knew for sure, with an absolute certainty, that this is rock bottom, this what the worst possible thing feels like. It is not some grand, wretched emotional breakdown. It is, in fact, so very mundane:…Rock Bottom is an inability to cope with the commonplace that is so extreme it makes even the grandest and loveliest things unbearable…Rock bottom is feeling that the only thing that matters in all of life is the one bad moment…Rock bottom is everything out of focus. It’s a failure of vision, a failure to see the world how it is, to see the good in what it is, and only to wonder why the hell things look the way they do and not—and not some other way.”
Source: Prozac Nation
“And I know, like I'll always know, that when Dad's got his eyes on me, I will never-ever-give up.
You have to fight to reach your dreams.
Make the impossible possible.
We got this, Dad.”
Source: Ten Thousand Tries
“And I know now that all the time I was trying to get out of the dust, the fact is, what I am, I am because of the dust. And what I am is good enough. Even for me.”
Source: Out of the Dust
“And I know now too that in some small measure I have the power to hurt him and also the power to make it better.”
Source: P.S. I Still Love You
“And I know one thing more - that the Europe of the future cannot exist without commemorating all those, regardless of their nationality, who were killed at that time with complete contempt and hate, who were tortured to death, starved, gassed, incinerated, and hanged.”
“And I know that a king protects his people, or he is no king at all.”
Source: A Storm of Swords
“And I know that because you made it out, ans it´s one of the worst things I´ve ever felt, but I wish it had been Sirius. I´m sorry, because you´re my friend, and I´m-I am so fucking greatful that you´re here and you´re okay, but something in me wishes it was him.
"Right, so that´s-that´s out of the way. We´re awful and we´re sorry. Good enough for me. Good enough for you?”
Source: Crimson Rivers
“And I know that God and His grace are sufficient for the moment I find myself in. When I wake up tomorrow, whatever the challenges, I know God will be there and will provide His grace. This is my hope. This is my strength.”
“And I know that God made the heart the most fragile and resilient of all organs, that a lifetime of joy and pain might be encased in one mortal chamber.”
Source: Havah: A Novel
“And I know that I am. I am his moon, and his brightly shining star. I am his life, his heart. I am all that and the answer to every unspoken question, the comfort for every hurt, the companion who will walk beside him from now until the end of our lives, reveling in the bliss of each simple chore done in his name, overflowing with beauty because I am blessed to spend my life with my love.”
Source: Juliet Immortal
“And I know that sounds outrageous, but it's true. Such monopolies as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple are trying to stay with us from the moment that we wake up in the morning until the moment that we go to bed at night. They want to become our personal assistants. They want to become the vehicles to deliver us news, entertainment, to track our health. They want to obey our every beck and call through Amazon Alexa and Google Home.”
“And I know that the younger generation is doing things that are so ingenious. And for them it's not a matter of a political belief or an environmental stance. It's really just common sense.”
“And I know that there’s nothing more common in this world than revenge. But in the end, all it does is perpetuate an endless cycle of the same.”
Source: The Fugitive
“And I know that this is prophetic: that God is going to send this mighty wave - I want everyone here to prophecy with me in Lakeland - that this mighty wave is going all the way out to California, Highway 40, coast to coast aaaaah! and we want to release that mighty Holy Ghost in. Send it all over the world. The wave is moving. The wave is moving the wave is. Come on! Catch the wave. Catch the wave in Canada. Catch it in Canada. Catch it in Australia. Catch it in England. Catch it in Asia. Catch it in Europe. Catch it all over the world.”
“And I know that we won't be able to escape it in deep space, either. We might succeed in ignoring this doubt for a while—keep everyone so busy doing what it takes to build the ships to get us out there. But eventually the bustle ends, and then we're left with ourselves again. It'll be the loneliest revelation ever—half a million miles from home.”
Source: Reparations Core
“And I know that when you get hurt, your first instinct is to run. But I also realized something else. No one has ever followed you when you did run. But I'm going to follow, and I'm going to keep following until you realize that you can trust me. I'm not going to let you run away from something that could be so great. That is so great. Marty, I love you.
- Nate”
Source: Wanting Something More
“And I know that winter is supposed to end, but things aren't always the way they are supposed to be.”
Source: If He Had Been With Me
“And I know
The scariest part is letting go
Cause love is a ghost you can’t control”
“And I know these scars will bleed, but both of our hearts believe all of these stars will guide us home”
“And I know this happens because I took economics, and I'd explain it to ya, but I flunked that course. Not my fault. They taught it at 8 o'clock in the morning. And there is absolutely nothing you can learn out of one bloodshot eye.”
“And I know this world is so cold and deceiving but I keep my head up like my nose is bleeding.”
“And I know, too, that recognizing one's mistakes does not erase them.”
Source: Secret Letters from 0 to 10
“And I know what confidence medals can bring.”