L Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with L. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Lionel whispered because he was under the impression that it was out of respect for books, not consideration for readers.”
Source: Essential Saroyan
“Lionheart bows his head then, pride sapped from him and replaced with dawning humility. "I would have fled."
"But you did not. I am with you now." The Prince places a hand on Lionheart's shoulder. "You understand, don't you, the difference between guilt and repentance?"
Slowly, Lionheart nods.
"You understand that you can never absolve your own sin?"
Again Lionheart nods.
"But you are forgiven. All that is past is past. The man you once were is no more. The man you are now is what matters, and I declare your name in truth: Lionheart. From this moment forth, you will serve me with the courage of roaring lions, and all my foes will tremble at your name, for they will know that you are one of mine.”
Source: Moonblood
“Lionheart glared at the cat, who smiled back. "Can you read my mind?"
"No." The cat sniffed and seemed to smile. "I can smell it. Which is made the easier for the stink your thoughts give off. All this self-pity and moping! *I did what I had to do.* Lick my whiskers, you did. Be a man, and face your actions for what they were!”
Source: Moonblood
“Lions and Lambs, love and force, light and fire, good and evil: all things climb the same mountain, the mountain of God.”
“Lions and other carnivorous animals do a lot of things besides eat meat. They live outdoors, not in houses; they don't wear clothes or drive around in cars; they usually sleep for many hours after eating a meal. Why cite just one of the many things that they do and argue that we should imitate them? This doesn't make much sense.”
“Lions and other carnivorous animals do eat meat, but that doesn't mean we should. They would die if they didn't eat meat. Human beings, in contrast, choose to eat meat; it isn't a physiological necessity.”
“Lions and tigers and pissed-off girls, oh my.”
Source: A Psalm for Lost Girls
“Lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! - Dorothy in Wizard of Oz”
“Lions are neither predators nor killers. They just go for hunting like kings; because they are the kings!”
“Lions cannot afford to hunt mice because they literally will starve to death, even if they catch them. Lions and all large carnivores have to hunt game large enough to justify the investment, so they have to hunt antelope and zebra. Why is this important? Because most senior executives are really big on chipmunks.”
“Lions command respect. They are not followers. They are leaders.”
“Lions don't leave society in the hands of government. Government is second in command - civilians, chief commander.”
Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets
“Lions don't have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don't talk, and those who talk don't work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan.”
“Lions make leopards tame.”
“Lions mane may be our first smart mushroom. It is a safe, edible fungus that appears to confer cognitive benefits on our aging population.”
“Lions respect their Lionesses because they know that their food depends on them. Lions respect their Lionesses because they know that their lineage depends on them. Why do men refuse to respect their women?”
“Lions would have fared better, had lions been the artists.”
Source: Lectures on the present position of Catholics in England: adressed to the brothers of the Oratory
“Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together.”
Source: The Beggar's Opera: A Comic Opera
“Lip-locking with a supernatural hottie to save your little brother doesn't count as kissing.”
Source: Hold Tight
“Lip-synching?! Let that be a lesson. If you are in Washington, D.C., and you open your mouth and another voice comes out, it better be the NRA, an oil company or a bank.”
“Lipgloss is my calling!”
“LIPID (Last Idiot Person I Dated) syndrome: a largely undiagnosed but pervasive disease that afflicts single women.”
Source: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
“Lipitor is one of the most researched medicines. I'm glad I take Lipitor, as a doctor, and a dad.”
“Lipoic Acid is used to treat respiratory diseases.”
Source: COVID Supplements
“Liposuction isn't an option, because I don't have any fat under my skin. The solution? ReFirme, which is painless”
“Lippmann was very good at staying young, at not aging and becoming a prisoner of his past experiences.”
Source: The Powers That Be
“lips all crude scarlet, and eyes as absurdly big and round as a child's good-by kiss.”
Source: The Sick-a-Bed Lady: And Other Tales
“Lips and tongues lie. But actions never do. No matter what words are spoken, actions betray the truth of everyone's heart.”
Source: Born of Fury
“Lips are just a tool. People actually smile with their eyes.”
Source: The Day I Met Him
“Lips are no part of the head, only made for a double-leaf door for the mouth.”
Source: Gallathea and Midas
“Lips are the fingerprints of love.”
“Lips half-willing in a doorway. Lips half-singing at a window. Eyes half-dreaming in the walls. Feet half-dancing in a kitchen. Even the clocks half-yawn the hours And the farmers make half-answers.”
Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg
“Lips like rosebuds peeping out of snow.”
Source: Beauties of Festus
“Lips may lie, but the heart always tells the truth.”
“Lips move; lips touch; lips signal. Lips are on the outside for show, and on the most secret inside of your mouth. Lips frame words that lie. Lips frame a hole that wants to be filled.”
Source: The Ice is Singing
“Lips parted in half
bleeding of human remorse
sighing, knowing there’s no end
to it all; more suffering
must come before salvation.”
Source: Stems from the Edge of Silence: Writings from the springs of the mind
“Lips, red, ruby, like the blood, like the words.”
“Lips that have tasted the salt of tears always give the sweetest kiss.”
Source: The Cherry House
“Lips to lips. Hands roaming up his flank and across his thigh. Morgan’s touch, even through the thick fabric of his clothing, was electric—exotic—so foreign, and so damn right.”
Source: Golden Boy and the Two Bears
“Lips to lips, mouth to mouth, Comes the speaker of the shrouds, Suck in the spirit, speak the words, Let secrets of the dead be heard.”
Source: Night Huntress: An Otherworld Novel
“Lips, like roses dropping myrrh.”
Source: The Poetical works
“Lips. There was something strangely, delicately indelicate about the word, like a kiss itself.”
Source: Clockwork Prince
“Lipsa iubirii naște monștri, iar apoi prezența ei îi face nemuritori.”
“Lipstick can glam up a whole look, especially in red.”
“Lipstick?" He arched a brow.
"I'm on the hunt for my perfect shade," I respond, deadpan.
"Ditch the magenta. Your olive skin screams for rose." His deadpan is better than mine.”
Source: A Mad Zombie Party
“Lipstick is the red badge of courage.”
“Lipstick on your collar said you were untrue. Bet your bottom dollar, you and I are through.”
“Liquid architecture. It's like jazz - you improvise, you work together, you play off each other, you make something, they make something. And I think it's a way of - for me, it's a way of trying to understand the city, and what might happen in the city.”
“Liquid chocolate, melted onto my tongue, running into all the crevices and bursting into a rainbow of flavors. Dark chocolate beans with sweet spces, hence the sugary, orange, and creamy licorice.”
Source: A Soul as Cold as Frost
“Liquid silver and silk...”