A Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with A. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Are ye the ghosts of fallen leaves,
O flakes of snow,
For which, through naked trees, the winds
A-mourning go?”
Source: Poems by John B Tabb
“Are you a big Fan of F1?" He looks at Declan as he responds to my question.
"The biggest. I love watching people crash and burn.”
Source: Terms and Conditions
“Are you a Bokononist?" I asked him.
"I agree with one Bokononist idea. I agree that all religions, including Bokononism, are nothing but lies.”
“Are you a Buddhist?"
"No, I'm an asshole. But I keep trying.”
Source: The Library at Mount Char
“Are you a censor? Do you tell people not to say “girl”? Shame on you! If nothing offends you, you’re a saint or you’re psychotic. If a few things offend you, deal with them--fairly. If you’re often offended by things, you’re probably a self-righteous asshole and it’s too bad you weren’t censored yourself--by your mother in an abortion clinic.”
“Are you a clean or dirty wiper?”
“Are you a communist?"
"No I am an anti-fascist"
"For a long time?"
"Since I have understood fascism.”
Source: For Whom the Bell Tolls
“Are you a covidiot?”
“Are you a coy woman, spinning me tales to thwart my understanding until you have me by the last of my existence?”
Source: Mourning Grey: Part One: The Guardians Of The Temple Saga
“Are you a devious, plotting, unreliable madman? Ah, good, then you can be my most trusted advisor.”
“Are you a doctor?” Li said.
“I’m better than that. I’m a vet. Vets do everything: brain surgery, heart surgery, lab analysis, dislocations –”
Source: The Great Zoo of China
“Are you a fan of escargot?" he asked.
"Not particularly."
"Good." His smile eased onto his lips again. "I get concerned when people eat snails."
I glanced down the menu. "What about chicken?"
"I'm not as concerned."
"Then I'm going to order the poulet a la fermiere."
"What is that?"
I glanced back down at the menu. "It's chicken with cream sauce. A farmwife's bounty, it says, with vegetables and fresh herbs.”
Source: Chateau of Secrets
“Are you a female dog?"
"What?" Massie asked. "Why?"
"Because you are acting like a real bitch!”
Source: The Clique
“Are you a ghost?”
Source: The Red Pyramid
“Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" asked Rose, who had recently devoured The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
"I'm not sure," Sadie replied. "Is a thunderstorm good or bad?"
Rose's nose wrinkled. It was a ridiculous question. "Neither," she said. "It's nature."
Sadie shrugged. "So am I," she said.”
Source: The Women of Wild Hill
“Are you a high-quality woman? Do you possess exceptional character as a woman? Sustaining real love is impossible in an environment where manipulation prevails. True love cannot be attained when dishonesty is present. Genuine love is not fleeting; it leaves a lasting impression. Authentic love is understated yet unwavering, and when betrayed, it departs with elegance. This is how a woman of high caliber responds to betrayal.”
Source: BUHAY PINOY SA AMERIKA
“Are you a high-quality woman?
I build a fortress so strong that no opinion, praise, insult, or sarcasm can breach it. No matter what they do they can't break a woman with a heart of gold. the world will always judge a good woman”
Source: BUHAY PINOY SA AMERIKA
“Are you a high-quality woman? Pain is not an impediment to healing; rather, the healing process empowers us to move forward and transcend the wound. No argument, no explanation; they simply depart to preserve their own serenity. That's how high-caliber women navigate pain!”
Source: BUHAY PINOY SA AMERIKA
“Are you a high-quality woman? Tell your man that you've chosen to be with them, and when they disrespect you, prioritize your self-worth and walk away confidently. This shows the strength and resilience that define a woman of high quality”
Source: BUHAY PINOY SA AMERIKA
“Are you a high-quality woman?
When someone hates you, it means you have power over their peace and are the center of their attention; they will talk about you endlessly and be obsessed with your downfall, regardless of how much they pretend their lives would lose structure due to their envy towards you”
Source: BUHAY PINOY SA AMERIKA
“Are you a high-quality woman?
You can't be respected if you are always explaining yourself, always available, always walking beside everyone else. People respect you when they can't fully touch and easily possess you. Respect is earned through self-respect.”
Source: BUHAY PINOY SA AMERIKA
“Are you a hoarder of more negative thoughts or positive ones? Whichever ones you hoard, grow into trees and then forests.”
“Are you a house-wife, Mrs Silvers?' he asked. 'What would you recommend for getting burger relish out of a white shirt?'
The seething woman cranked the venom-level of her gaze up to eleven, and Raven smiled pleasantly back.”
Source: Connected Infection
“Are you a journalist?”
“I’m a doctor.”
“Good. We need doctors, Wallahi.” Sadoon scowled. “Journalists only tell lies and smuggle carpets.”
Source: Baghdad Solitaire
“Are you a kind of person who likes to keep all your emotions hidden from the people around you! Do you prefer restraining your feelings a little too much! In that case, you must know that too much emotional suppression can have catastrophic impact over your body.”
Source: The Art of Neuroscience in Everything
“Are you a King? Are you an Emperor? Can you stop the days passing by? If you cannot, you are nothing!”
“Are you a lark, an owl or a hummingbird?
Lark, also called early chronotype, is someone who does usually wake up very early. They are most active during morning around 6:00 am. Approximately 10% of people are larks.
Owl, also called late chronotype, is someome who does usually wake up very late. They are most active in the evening around 6:00 pm. They usually drink a lot of coffee and accumulate a massive sleep debt as they go through life. Approximately 10% of people are owls.
The rest, around 80% of people, are hummingbirds. Some hummingbirds are more larkish, some more owlish and some are in between.”
Source: Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
“Are you a Loyalist or a Patriot? Why, because being a God-fearing, self-reliant, freedom-loving American is a choice. Or we could be one of those government-dependent, Constitution-fearing socialists. That's the question, actually, the Founding Fathers asked. Are you a Loyalist or a Patriot?”
“Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light? Or just another lost angel... City of Night?”
“Are you a man with a conscience, or just a shark who will die when you stop moving forward?”
Source: The cause
“Are you a man?'' The question slipped out, and she regretted it. Regretted injecting reality into this delicate, lovely dream of passion. ''I thought I had conclusively proved my manhood to you. Shall I do it again?”
Source: Into the Shadow: Darkness Chosen
“Are you a messenger from god”
Source: Shared Sorrows
“Are you a minor character in my tale, or am I a lesser figure in yours?”
“ARE YOU A MOVIE STAR?
Prerequisite for Laziness: Creativity, award winning actor/actress, convincing speech”
Source: Profound Vers-A-Tales
“Are you a part of a herd? Then shame on you! Until you leave your herd, you are no one!”
“Are you a part of an off-the-books organization that steals necklaces and seduces candy store clerks?"
"Were you seduced?" He pulled on his helmet and buckled the strap beneath his chin.
"I will be once I feel the thrum of the motor between my thighs." I put on the helmet and his voice faded to a dull muffle.
"I thought that had already happened."
"Are you cracking jokes at such a serious moment?" I asked. "This is my first time."
"I promise to be gentle.”
Source: To Have and to Heist
“Are you a peice of Saran Wrap? No Well then why are you acting so clingy?”
“Are you a person who peels off a band-aid slowly or just rips it off all at once?" Casey contemplated Alexa's warning, recognizing it for what it was.”
Source: Dating a Cougar
“Are you a person—with volition and maybe some stubbornness and at least the capacity if not the actual determination to do something surprising—or are you a tool? A tool just serves its user. It’s only as good as the skill of its user, and it’s not good for anything else. So if you want to accomplish something special—something more than you can do for yourself—you can’t use a tool. You have to use a person and hope the surprises will work in your favor. You have to use something that’s free to not be what you had in mind.”
Source: The One Tree
“Are you a philosopher? Where's your sponge?”
“Are you a pirate?”
Source: Haunted
“Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert.”
“Are you a politician or does lying just run in your family?”
“Are you a polititcian or does lyin' just run in your family?”
“Are you a poor leaf whose fate is in the hands of the wind, or are you a powerful person who puts a leash on your destiny and rules it as you wish?”
“Are you a producer or a looter? If diversity were always and everywhere good we would be clamoring for more midgets in the NBA.”
“Are you a prude?' He seemed genuinely curious. 'No!' But after a second, I said, 'But may be compared to you, yes! I like my privacy. I get to decide who sees me naked. Do you get my point?' 'Yes. Objectively speaking, you have beautiful points.' I thought the top of my head would pop off... (Sookie Stackhouse & Claude, Dead in the Family)”
“Are you a reader? If you aren't a reader, you might as well forget trying to be a writer.”
Source: Stealing Glances: Three Interviews with Wallace Stegner
“Are you a revolutionary? Don’t sit on the fence. Be a man of action, someone who makes a difference.”
Source: The Last Bling King
“Are you a scallywag?”