P Quotes
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“Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Cream - you can use it everywhere.”
“Palmerston likes to put his foot on their necks! Now, no statesman must triumph over an enemy that is not quite dead, because people forget a real loss, a real misfortune, but they won’t forget an insult. Napoleon made great mistakes that way; he hated Prussia, insulted it on all occasions, but still left it alive. The consequence was that in 1813 they rose to a man in Prussia, even children and women took arms, because they had been treated with contempt and insulted.”
“Palming separates the men from the boys!”
“PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method . . . of obtaining money by false pretences [by] "reading character" in the wrinkles [of] the hand. The pretence is not altogether false. . . for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word "dupe."”
“Palmolive wrote the lyrics to ‘Newtown’ too. The song was originally called ‘Drugtown’, but I changed it to ‘Newtown’, thinking about all the new towns that are springing up around the edges of London, like Milton Keynes and Crawley. The young people growing up there are so bored, they take loads of drugs and drive around really fast or beat each other up at football matches, then they get up and commute to their dull jobs on Monday morning. Palmolive made up these great words like ‘televisina’ and ‘footballina’ as drug names, I think only a foreigner could do that.”
Source: Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
“Paloma you cry out, you beg for connection
The dreams you seek are straight ahead in every direction”
“Palpitating
Shiver of sea
Sparkling splinter of
Numinous ocean
Gifted personality
The Great Green
Divested of all terror
Its playfulness distilled to
Living livery of wave”
Source: Ethics of Life: freedom and diversity
“Palpitava-lhe a extraordinária sensação de que esse aroma seria a chave para ordenar todos os aromas, que não entenderia nada de aromas se não se tivesse entendido esse; e ele Grenoiulle teria desperdiçado a vida se não conseguisse pegá-lo. Precisava tê-lo, não pela mera posse, mas para sossego do seu coração.”
Source: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
“Palsu I — (Dark, Esoteric, Psychospiritual Version)
Bagaimana mereka meninggalkanmu terperangkap dalam sumur itu?
Seperti berjalan sendirian di bawah hujan yang jatuh tanpa suara,
membiarkan tubuhmu memudar perlahan
di antara tetes air yang tak lagi mengenali gravitasi.
Seperti ban truk meledak di tanjakan
maut menyambar seperti kilat,
dan tak seorang pun selamat.
Seperti seorang perawan yang kehilangan kesuciannya
bukan oleh tangan asing,
melainkan oleh cermin yang memantulkan wajah yang bukan dirinya.
Langit tidak tertawa untuk kesedihan semacam itu.
Beberapa orang berlarian di tengah lapangan
dengan ketelanjangan yang mereka ciptakan sendiri,
tak tahu apakah dunia patut ditangisi atau disumpahi.
Tidak seperti pelacur yang berdiri
di pinggir jalan
meniru Aphrodite dengan keberanian imitasi—tetap merasa suci,
karena tak ada yang tersisa
untuk dicemari.
Seekor babi berjalan terengah,
sementara yang lain bergulingan di tanah
seakan lumpur itu adalah rumah mereka yang hilang.
Kita tak sedang membaca ode
untuk bintang-bintang yang sekarat di langit.
Langit hanyalah rongga hitam tanpa lazuardi,
rumput kehilangan kehijauannya
seperti ingatan terakhir seseorang yang terhapus oleh waktu.
Mata tertutup oleh gumpalan awan
dan kesedihan yang tak lagi mampu mengeja dirinya.
Nanar matanya menghantam jendela
yang tak membuka apa pun kecuali pertanyaan yang tak punya jawaban.
Pintu-pintu terbuka tanpa petunjuk arah.
Jalan-jalan mati, lampu-lampu padam;
kebisuan lebih mencekam
daripada sunyi di tengah kuburan
yang lupa nama-nama yang dikandungnya.
Siapa yang masih berani bertanya:
Mungkinkah darah tetap berwarna merah?
Sedang lagu tak lagi terdengar seperti kicauan burung—
dan burung sudah lama berhenti berkicau
karena dunia menolak mendengar.
Ketika mata tertumbuk ketelanjangan di mana-mana—
di televisi, papan reklame, musik dari radio,
halaman-halaman majalah yang dibaca sampai robek—
mari kita pergi dari sini.
Pergi ke mana saja:
ke sebuah pulau yang kesepian,
ke sealur sungai yang tak berkawan,
ke laut yang kehilangan rasa asinnya,
ke semenanjung tanpa nama
yang tak pernah tersentuh kaki para nahkoda.
Di tempat asing itu,
seseorang menyalakan api
lalu memotret dirinya sendiri
hanya ingin memastikan
bahwa ia masih ada.
Seorang gadis berambut pirang
menikmati es krim coklat sambil membayangkan kekasihnya
yang bahkan sudah lupa namanya.
Gadis lain mengulang peristiwa yang tak pernah ia punya,
sementara yang lain memutar waktu
seperti hendak menangkap peristiwa
yang bukan miliknya.
Bukankah mengherankan,
dunia tidak berputar dari kiri ke kanan,
orang-orang tidak berjalan mundur.
Namun entah mengapa
begitu banyak dari mereka kehilangan kaki
dan pegangan pada diri sendiri.
Merasa tua dalam sekejap,
menjadi bayangan dari masa lalu
yang menolak mati meski tak sungguh hidup.
Seorang kakek ingin melihat pangkal yang tak berujung,
seorang bayi baru lahir melihat ujung yang tak berpangkal.
Para pujangga menari
di saat jutaan lainnya kehilangan keinginan
untuk mencintai dunia.
Para filsuf melompat dari halaman kitab penuh pemikiran
yang sebenarnya tak membutuhkan pembaca.
Berapa banyak artis kehilangan akal,
menggadaikan harga diri
demi sebuah adegan persetubuhan.
Seorang suami berkata kepada istrinya,
“Untuk mendapatkan kebahagiaan,
maka satu-satunya cara adalah melihatmu bahagia
bersama orang lain.”
Tidak semua orang memahami kejujuran atau kebodohan
semacam itu.
Mereka terus menebak-nebak:
apakah kebahagiaan itu sebuah tangga
atau sebuah sumur?
Seperti pikiran lancung
yang berusaha membubung ke langit
namun tenggelam ke dasar samudra
karena tak tahu cara berenang.
Begitulah manusia yang kita kenal—mereka menciptakan
penjara ilusi yang mereka sebut:
identitas.
November 2025”
“Palsu II: Ego yang Menyembelih Dirinya Sendiri
Bagaimana mungkin mereka masih menyebut dirinya utuh,
sementara bayangannya sendiri menolak pulang?
Di malam yang tak memerlukan bulan,
aku melihat mereka—dan diriku—
terperangkap seperti hewan buruan
yang tersesat di hutan kelam pikiran.
Hujan turun tanpa suara.
Tanah meminum angkara.
Seseorang menjerit di luar sana…
dan tak seorang pun peduli.
Ego itu—
yang mereka bela seperti anjing lapar
yang tak mengenal tuannya—
mendesis di sela tulang rusukku,
menggigit, menyobek, menelan
segala sesuatu yang ingin kusebut
sebagai aku.
Tak ada yang tahu
siapa yang pertama kali menusukkan pisau
ke pusat kesadaran.
Entah akal yang meronta,
atau bayang-bayang
yang selama ini dibesarkan diam-diam
oleh dendam.
Ia adalah tangan asing
yang lahir dari retak imajinasi,
tertawa saat darah jatuh
tanpa jejak emosi.
Dunia tak menatap.
Lampu-lampu padam sebelum gelap datang.
Jalan-jalan terbelah seperti gempa;
denyut jantung ingin lari
dari dadanya sendiri.
Beberapa orang berjalan miring
karena tak sanggup menanggung
beban di kepalanya.
Yang lain menyeret bayangan
yang memberontak seperti anak haram
yang menolak mengakui bapaknya.
Di televisi, papan reklame,
musik yang memekakkan,
aku melihat wajah yang sama—
wajah yang menolak mengakui
bahwa tubuh tempat ia tinggal
sudah lama membusuk
oleh kebohongan kecil
yang disembah
setiap malam.
Mereka bertanya:
“Masihkah darah berwarna merah?”
Aku diam.
Karena warna tak berguna
bagi mereka yang kehilangan mata
untuk melihat luka—
dan hanya punya mata
untuk menakar
siapa lebih tinggi,
lebih suci,
lebih benar
dalam dunia yang bahkan
tak punya tanah untuk berpijak.
Di sebuah pulau tanpa nama,
seseorang menyalakan api
lalu memotret dirinya sendiri
agar percaya
bahwa ia pernah hidup sebagai manusia—
walau hanya dalam fotonya.
Seorang gadis makan es krim
sambil memikirkan kekasih
yang ia benci
namun tak mampu ia lepaskan
karena kesepian
lebih menakutkan
daripada kebodohan.
Dan di antara semua itu,
aku menemukan diriku
mengiris sesuatu
yang tampak seperti wajah—
lebih licin, lebih dingin,
lebih keras kepala
daripada cermin mana pun
yang pernah menatapku.
Ego itu meraung
ketika kusayat pelan-pelan.
Ia tidak mati.
Ia membelah diri.
Menjadi dua.
Tiga.
Seratus.
Menjadi ribuan mulut
yang menuntut penjelasan
yang tidak ingin kuberikan.
Sebab apa gunanya menjelaskan
kepada sesuatu yang hidup
hanya untuk mempertahankan
ilusi bahwa ia bukan zombie?
Saat itu aku mengerti:
Kita tidak pernah takut pada dunia.
Kita takut dipaksa mengakui
bahwa yang menghancurkan kita
adalah bayangan
yang kita ciptakan
untuk menyelamatkan diri
kita sendiri.
Dan ketika ego itu akhirnya berlutut,
menyembelih dirinya
di bawah kakiku
seperti sapi bingung
yang tak tahu
mengapa ia harus dikorbankan,
Tapi aku tahu:
yang mati bukan ia—
melainkan cerita
yang dengan keras kepala
kuanggap sebagai kisah hidupku.
Yang hilang
adalah kebohongan
yang selama bertahun-tahun
kubiarkan menyusu
pada pikiranku.
Yang tersisa
hanyalah ruang kosong
yang tak memerlukan cahaya,
tak memerlukan jawaban,
tak memerlukan nama.
Ruang hampa
menatap balik
seperti dunia.
Tanpa mata.
Tanpa cinta.
Tanpa iba.
Dan aku pun masuk.
Bukan sebagai korban.
Bukan sebagai penyintas.
Tetapi sebagai sesuatu
yang akhirnya menghilang
tanpa perlu menjelaskan
kepada siapa pun
mengapa ia harus hilang.
November 2025”
“Paltry affectation, strained allusions, and disgusting finery are easily attained by those who choose to wear them; they are but too frequently the badges of ignorance or of stupidity, whenever it would endeavor to please.”
Source: Letters From A Citizen Of The World: To His Friends In The East
“Palulanguṟu Godalu wangkangu, “Kaḻaḻari!” Ka kaḻaḻaringu.
(And God said, "Let there be light!" And there was light.)”
“Palyaço maskesinin altında yatan o yüz, uzun yıllar önce tanışıp sevilmiş, sonra da kaybedilmiş, şimdi de yeniden bulunmuş bir sevgilinin yüzü. Onunla daha önce hç karşılaşmamış olmama, bana tümüyle yabancı bir yüz olmasına karşın, görüp tanımamdan bile önce vurgun olduğum bir yüz bu. [sf 288]”
Source: Nights at the circus
“Pam Anderson and Rick Salomon just got themselves a marriage license. I think before she gets married again Pam needs to slow down and think about whether this is really the man she wants to spend three or four months of her life with.”
“Pam dealt with huge amounts of dirty laundry every day, so a fresh stack of neatly folded fear was just one more thing she’d have to manage.”
“Pam dropped to her knees and threw her arms around the big Lab. "You're such a good boy and Leopole is a big baby. He'll come around and love you, just like I do. It's just going to take time." Wishful Tails”
Source: Wishful Tails: The Wishing Tree Series Book 15
“Pam era convinta che fosse impossibile raccontare qualcosa in maniera fedele. Fragili parole sincere cadevano a casaccio sopra l’ampia distesa del tessuto di una vita, con tutti i suoi nodi e irregolarità.”
Source: The Burgess Boys
“Pam has always been my glamorous big sister - 13 years older than I. She played on the women's circuit for nine years and came home to tell me stories of France, Japan.”
“Pam is cute and loves to work out. When her marriage ended, she found a new companion on an Internet site called Fitness Singles. At the moment, the two of them are bicycling through Italy.
When I divorced, I looked for women who lazed around after poetry readings.”
Source: Essays After Eighty
“Pam replied that she was too old to worry about being cool, but in fact she did worry about it, and that’s one reason it was always nice to see Bobby, who was so uncool as to inhabit—in Pam’s mind—his own private condominium of coolness.”
Source: The Burgess Boys
“Pam said, "Sookie, I brought you something, too. I never thought I'd want to spend time with a human, but you're more tolerable than most.”
Source: Deadlocked: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel
“Pam wasn't what Gloria would have called a friend, just someone she had known for so long that she had given up trying to get rid of her.”
“Pam went to the refrigerator and started piling some cold cuts and cheese on the table. “Katie, honey, hand me that bread over there,” she said, pointing to the counter behind me.
I handed it to her and she smiled.
“Holt, I’m making your father a sandwich. Do you want one?”
“I’m starved,” he said.
“You just ate!” I exclaimed.
“You ate all my bacon,” he accused.
“I did not!” I laughed, reaching in for a slice of bread and throwing it at him.
He snagged it out of the air and took a huge bite.
Holt’s dad grinned. “I like this one, son. Better not let her go.”
“I don’t plan on it,” he said, giving me a meaningful stare.
I felt my cheeks heat and I made myself busy putting together a sandwich for him.
“Katie, make one for you too,” Pam said, handing me the mayo.
“Oh, no. That bacon really filled me up.” I grinned slyly.”
Source: Torch
“Pam: "Claude, the mouthwateringly beautiful asshole?”
“Pamalican Island is a wonderful story told with the sparkle of fun and a true understanding of the magic of childhood. A magical journey for any child who dreams of desert islands.”
“Pamačius šitokį gamtos žaismą, ir negali kitaip, turi likti poetu. Dėl to kiekvienas lietuvis poetas.”
Source: Aukštujų Šimonių likimas
“Pambana na Shetani kwa upanga wa imani ambao ni ukweli kwani ukweli ndiyo utakaokuweka huru.”
“Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.”
“Pamela Anderson is a great dancer considering she can't see her feet.”
“Pamela Anderson Lee released a statement confirming that she has had her breast implants removed. Doctors say that Pamela is doing fine and that her old implants are now dating Charlie Sheen.”
“Pamela, I’m in love with you. Yeah, it’s that bad. You’re so beautiful to me. Shut up! Lemme tell you. Let me. Every time I look at your face or even remember it, it wrecks me - and the way you are with me - and you’re just fun and you shit all over me and you make fun of me and you’re real. I don’t have enough time in any day to think about you enough. I feel like I’m going to live a thousand years cause that’s how long it’s gonna take me to have one thought about you which is that I’m crazy about you, Pamela. I don’t wanna be with anybody else. I don’t. I really don’t. I don’t think about women anymore. I think about you. I had a dream the other night that you and I were on a train. We were on this train and you were holding my hand. That’s the whole dream. You were holding my hand and I felt you holding my hand. I woke up and I couldn’t believe it wasn’t real. I’m sick in love with you, Pamela. It’s like a condition. It’s like polio. I feel like I’m gonna die if I can’t be with you. And I can’t be with you. So I’m gonna die - and I don’t care cause I was brought into existence to know you and that’s enough. The idea that you would want me back it’s like greedy.”
“Pamela, I'm sure you didn't mean any harm, but I intend to keep my husband. If I catch you sniffing around him again, I'll break both your legs. I swear it!"
"Oh, God..." Pamela blushed furiously.
"Even if he begs, don't meet with him ever again. Don't make this any worse than it already is."
"No, I won't, Sarah. I promise you!"
"And do me a favor?"
"Anything."
"Spread the word to his other paramours: I won't have him philandering. He's mine. And I'm not sharing!”
Source: Total Surrender
“Pamela Palmer's stories catch you, captivate you, and never let you go.”
“Pamela produced placid babies. "They don't tend to turn feral until they're two," she said.”
Source: Life After Life
“Pamela realizes for the first time in her life that she hadn't made the wrong choice at all. Nor had she made the right choice. She had simply made a choice. And somewhere along the way, she had lost the courage to live by it”
Source: Me Myself I: A Novel
“Pamela Smith and Benjamin Schmidt have gathered together a wide-ranging and provocative set of original essays that successfully demonstrate how contingent the process of making knowledge was during a period of fundamental epistemological change. This is a finely crafted and conceptualized collection.”
“Pamiętajcie, że to ciało już od kilku miesięcy rozkłada się w płytkim grobie, więc paskudnie śmierdzi i prawdopodobnie jest już mocno przegniłe. Wstrzymujecie oddech, chwytacie rękę trupa, ciągnięcie za nią… a ręka urywa się i zostaje wam w dłoniach. Jeśli nie jesteście wyjątkowo skrupulatni i nie macie żołądka z żelaza, to w tym momencie, pomiędzy kolejnymi głębokimi wdechami, zbieracie tylko co większe części ciała – głowę, tułów, nogi, większość rąk – a potem wynosicie się stamtąd najszybciej, jak potraficie.”
“Pamper a tomato, overfeed it, overwater it and you will get a Paris Hilton of a tomato.”
“Pamper no temptations! Once you are the driver on the steer of your life, choose to knock down every obstacle and challenge on your way to fulfillment.”
Source: Daily Drive 365
“Pamper the mad man.”
“Pamper yourself, smile often,
and be more playful and humble.
Let your every step carry its charisma
and make your journey magical.”
“Pamper yourself, smile often,
and be playful and humble.
Let every step you take carry charisma
and make your journey magical.”
“Pampered content is a public resignation of artistic integrity.”
“Pampered vanity is a better thing perhaps than starved pride.”
Source: The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie
“Pan Am can go to hell.”
“Pan haggerty wasn't dissimilar to a gratin dauphinoise (she could almost hear Freddie crowing that the English had got there first), but was fried in a pan in hot dripping. Singing hinnies were griddle cakes, it transpired, enriched with lard, flavored with currants and eaten spread with butter.
"They sizzle and sing on the girdle," Mrs. Birtley explained and smiled.
There was much use of potatoes in these recipes, Stella noticed, as she turned the pages, lots of dumplings, leeks, dried peas and oats, and a wholesome sense of economy. These recipes suggested that the region had always been thrifty, but Stella heard pride, not complaint, in Mrs. Birtley's voice, a care and a particularity.”
Source: Good Taste
“Pan, I said. "Do you know who can help?"
He shook his head.
"I will," I said.
"What can you do?" he asked.
"I don't know yet. This is new to me.”
Source: Glory Over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House
“Pan is dead! great Pan is dead!
Pan, Pan is dead!”
Source: The Poetical Works of
“Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I will still make it!”
Source: My Side: The Autobiography of Ruth Gordon
“Pan's Labyrinth works on so many levels that it seems to change shape even as you watch it. It is, at times, a joyless picture, and its pall of sadness can begin to weigh you down.”