S Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with S. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Stephon Marbury is the bomb. He is going to be so good.”
“Stepių Vilkas, atkyldęs į mūsų miestus, į kamenės gyvenimą - joks kitas vaizdas taip įtikinamai neparodys, koks šis žmogus baugštus, vienišas, koks laukinis, neramus, kaip pasiilgęs tėvynės ir kaip jam jos trūksta.”
“Stepmotherhood is not for the fainthearted. No woman marries a man because of his kids. She marries him in spite of them. The risks are too great and the rewards often are too small to be seen. No matter how or why you arrive on the scene, there is a good chance you will be regarded as a carpetbagger, capitalizing on a family's misfortune. If not the cause of it.”
Source: Stepfathers Are People Too
“Stepmothers in books usually behave very spitefully towards the children entrusted to them. But he was now learning by his own experience that in real life this does not always happen.”
Source: The Tale of Genji
“Stepparenting is like working at a late-night convenience store — all of the responsibility and none of the authority.”
Source: Blended Families An Anthology
“Stepped out into the cold, collar high, under the slate gray sky. The air was smoking and the streets were dry, and I wasn't joking when I said goodbye.”
“Stepping across discarded, rotting pod shells toward the cacao trees, she wondered if these were the prized white cacao beans that produced the legendary chocolate that Aztec kings had consumed. Did these trees yield the smoothest, most flavorful, aromatic cocoa that had been the ultimate lingua franca between chocolate aficionados, chefs, and growers around the world?”
Source: The Chocolatier
“Stepping back, Anika smiled at her prisoners and clicked open the Zippo. Its flame hopped to life. Wasting no time, she underhand-tossed the lighter through the air. It hit the middle of its target, and the banner exploded into flames.”
Source: Homecoming Queen: A Small-Town Political Thriller
“Stepping back from her, Adam ran the scarf through his fingers, continuing to hold her gaze steadily while trying to decide whether he wanted to blindfold her or bind her with it.
“Undress for me, Willow.”
Source: Love At Last
“Stepping back from running [Donald Trump] positions is meaningless from a conflict of interests perspective. The presidency is a full-time job and he would have had to step back anyway.”
“Stepping back, he went to his bedside table. He returned carrying something. Opening his palm, he revealed the heart-shaped pendant he'd given her so many months ago.
"I've kept this," he explained. "You might say it's become a talisman of sorts. I... I carry it everywhere. But I'm going to give it to you again, if you'll take it. Whether you decide ever to wear it or not is up to you."
"Jack," she murmured, as she let him press the jewelry into her hand.”
Source: Seduced by His Touch
“Stepping beyond the known into the unknown is an act of bravery for it is the fearlessness that can carry you along the way.
It takes a leap of faith to hold onto the edge of life and yet to walk into the unknown. Thus you fulfill your sacred purpose on this earth for courage carries you along the journey....”
“Stepping forward, Girl stares out the doorway, into the sun. “I used to tread the world freely in Mira,” she smiles gently. “My feet would feel the bare earth sifting its way between my toes. I’d push a cart full of wares, hearing it roll along the bumpy terrain, catching stones and flicking them up into the air.”
Source: Adira and the Dark Horse
“Stepping into a tornado screams This is the dumbest thing you will ever do.”
Source: Let the Sky Fall
“Stepping into something new. Something that, for the first time in a long while, felt like hope.”
Source: Nowhere Strangers: A Sapphic Coming-of-Age Story of Digital Romance, Heartbreak, and Self-Discovery
“Stepping into the "shoes" of someone's life other than my own, great movies such as 'Cinema Paradiso,' scenic landscapes, the work of Daniel Day-Lewis, the books of Joel Goldsmith, traveling, doughnuts, ice cream.”
“Stepping into this new day is giving me life, like thank you God for strength. I am proud of the woman I have become.”
“Stepping into worlds for which I am the first to see, and meeting the characters who live there, is a joy unlike anything else I’ve experienced. As a writer I attempt to share this joy with an invitation to others. Thanks to those who have accepted the invitation. E. G. Kardos”
Source: Cutting of Harp Strings: A Novel
“Stepping on or holding others' hands can build wealth. I choose to hold hands.”
“Stepping on set is always overwhelming.”
“Stepping on that line for me, it will be about facing my fears.”
“Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.”
“Stepping out and stepping up can be an intimidating experience, especially in social situations where the outcomes are unpredictable and uncertain. Have you ever been reluctant to . . .
• Say "no?"
• Request help?
• Ask for a raise?
• Stand up to a bully?
• Talk about tough topics?
• Confront a friend or spouse?
• Speak up and share your opinion?
• Begin a conversation with a stranger?
• Deliver a presentation or speak in public?
• Talk about the “white elephant” in the room?
• Befriend people who are much different than you?
• Make sales calls because you don’t want to be rejected?
• Approach a new group of people at a networking event?
• Go to an event by yourself where you did not know anyone?”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Stepping out and stepping up can be an intimidating experience, especially in social situations where the outcomes are unpredictable and uncertain. Have you ever been reluctant to . . .
• Say "no?"
• Request help?
• Ask for a raise?
• Stand up to a bully?
• Talk about tough topics?
• Confront a friend or spouse?
• Speak up and share your opinion?
• Begin a conversation with a stranger?
• Deliver a presentation or speak in public?
• Talk about the “white elephant” in the room?
• Befriend people who are much different than you?
• Make sales calls because you don’t want to be rejected?
• Approach a new group of people at a networking event?
• Go to an event by yourself where you did not know anyone?
Each of these scenarios can strike fear in the hearts of many because each involves risk and potential discomfort. Life holds endless circumstances with a broad and diverse range of challenge or conflict that require you to be brave.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Stepping out into a warm sunny evening could cure the worst kind of depression.”
Source: These Words Burn Like Fire
“Stepping out of eco-anxiety into action takes more than hope. It's about courage. Acknowledge the feelings of stress and despair, lean into compassion, and commit to action every day. Stand up for the next generation and our shared future.”
Source: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet
“Stepping out of fears, you find the moon in the ocean of your soul, for this is life, to be awakened by the sky of light.”
“Stepping out of fears, you find the moon in the ocean of your soul, for this is life, to be awakened with the sky of light.”
“Stepping out of fears, you find the moon reflected on the ocean of soul, for this is life, to be awakened by the sky of light.”
“Stepping out of fears, you find the moon reflected on the ocean of your soul, for this is life, to be awakened by the sky of light.”
“Stepping out of other people’s drama cycles was scary, weird, and difficult for me at first. I felt guilty for keeping the focus on myself, and I wondered how anyone could possibly survive without my overinvolvement in their lives. (Spoiler alert: They all survived. And I gradually started hanging out with healthier people.)”
Source: All the Way to the River
“Stepping out of the director's chair completely and into a scene as an actor was weird. It was more excitement about directing than anything, but I was on a high from being a director and enjoying that process so much that going back to being an actor was almost secondary because I really was loving directing.”
“Stepping out of the limits of one’s comfort zone is what triggers the genesis of startups.”
“Stepping out of your comfort zone is far greater than the comfort itself.”
Source: Wander: A Memoir of Letting go and Walking 2,000 Miles to a Meaningful Life.
“Stepping out onto any lookout, you are invited to connect with an amazing example of some of the most unusual terrain on this planet, making you feel as though you are stepping foot on the edge of another world.”
Source: A Year in the National Parks: The Greatest American Road Trip
“Stepping outside the comfort zone is the price I pay to find out how good I can be. If I planned on backing off every time running got difficult I would hang up my shoes and take up knitting.”
“Stepping outside your comfort zone isn’t a walk in the park, but the treasures that await you are like paths paved with gold.”
Source: Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide
“Stepping through the mirror was like no physical experience he'd ever had. It was like swimming if the water was made of treacle and also of outer space, sweet and airless and tugging and infinite, and dark in a way that wasn't a binary to light but rather a different state entirely, complete unto itself. The body of the darkness was sound, which was sensation: countless wings brushing against one another, countless blades of golden grass moving in an endless wind, every distant highway ever heard.”
Source: Ink Blood Sister Scribe
“Stepping to me? Yo, that's the wrong move.
So what you on, hobbs, dope or dog food?”
“Stepping up in the face of injustice, is not vigilantism, it's humanity - and being indifferent to injustice is not smartness, it's barbarism.”
Source: Operation Justice: To Make A Society That Needs No Law
“Stepping up the game, as if there are no winners or losers. Simply players within a field, unified in conscious love. Aware of the stakes, connected to those playing for a better way- for all to see clear.
Flourishing into a river from the heart to the Soul:
A nation undivided, unified in a field of conscious play, with never-ending love for our great nation. A magnificent player. Playing fair, with all. Stepping up in our glorious world, within a planet of conscious global natives.
Our interconnected world, supported by sovereign beings- Our vote is our word.”
Source: Sutras of the Heart: Spiritual Poetry to Nourish the Soul
“Steps are what you take when you think you have forever.”
“Steps came towards the chapel—to fetch me, thought Lovejoy in a panic. In a moment someone would say, “Come along.” All the things said to children rose in her mind. “Do as you’re told.” “Don’t answer back.” “Come along.” “Be quiet.” Lovejoy ground her teeth. Quiet, obedient, grateful. All the detestable things children should be, and all the lovely free things, thought Lovejoy, that they must not, opinionated, cocky—she hadn’t Angela’s word “cocksure.” Cocky, thought Lovejoy longingly. The door opened. “Come along,” said Sister Agnes, but Lovejoy was praying. “Hail Mary,” prayed Lovejoy between her teeth, “Mary, make me cocky and independent.”
Source: An Episode of Sparrows
“Steps can then be taken to slow down the natural progression before it gets started. It doesn't work to allow all the preliminary intimacies and then hope to stop the progression just short of intercourse. Very few people have the willpower to do that.”
Source: Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful Future
“Steps forward. Practice. Practice at being…valued.”
Source: Cloudy With a Chance of Bad Decisions
“Steps scuffed down the hall. A warning. From someone who knew how to remain silent.
...
Cassian had just finished setting himself to rights when Azriel strode in.
'Good evening,' his brother said with a grating level of calm, striding toward the table.
'Az.' Cassian wasn't able to keep the bite out of his tone. He met his brother's too-aware stare and silently conveyed every bit of annoyance he felt at his timing. Azriel only shrugged, surveying the food the House had brought him. As if he knew exactly what he'd interrupted and took his chaperone duties very seriously.
Nesta was watching them, but as soon as Cassian turned to her, she launched into movement, pushing off the table and aiming for the door. 'Good night.' She didn't wait for him to respond before she was gone.
Cassian levelled a glare at Az. 'Thanks for that.'
'I don't know what you're talking about,' Az said, even as he smiled down at his food.
'Asshole.'
Az chuckled. 'Don't show your hand all at once, Cass.'
'What's that supposed to mean?'
Az nodded toward the doorway. 'Save something for later.'
'Busybody.”
Source: A Court of Silver Flames
“Steps, Sweats and Songs (3s) are definite refreshing tool on that day...”
“Steps to responsible financing: initiate, innovate, and inspire.”
Source: Responsible Financing
“Steps toward a rapprochement between Israel and the Arab states create a process that turns economics into the moving force that shapes the regional relations instead of nationalist interests that were dominant in the past.”
“Sterben fühlt sich für alle gleich an - nur die Liebe macht einen Unterschied in unserem Leben.”