T Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with T. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“The Socratic teacher turns his students away from himself and back onto themselves; he hides in paradoxes, makes himself inaccessible. The intimate relationship between student and teacher here is not one of submission, but of a contest for truth.”
Source: The idea of the university
“The sofa has to go first. We can put that right in the truck to go to the church."
"Is something going on I don't know about? Is the church paying top dollar for old stuff or something?”
Source: Midnight Wrangler
“The sofa is a mountain to climb, a valley for sleeping in, a place of ambush for surprise attacks on passing parents.”
Source: Obasan
“The sofa is the enemy of productivity.”
“The sofa was lumpy enough to have had a body sewed into it; stuffing spilled out of the arms where the victim had tried to escape.”
Source: Coyote Blue
“The soft and mesmerizing opening riddled with sad undertones brilliantly foretold the violent clashes of familial conflict and heartache that was soon to come.”
Source: The Arnolfini Art Mysteries
“The soft and weak can overcome the hard and strong.”
“The soft bigotry of low expectations”
“The soft black stars have already begun to fill the sky.”
Source: Teatro Grottesco
“The soft black talc blew through the streets like squid ink uncoiling along a sea floor and the cold crept down and the dark came early and the scavengers passing down the steep canyons with their torches trod silky holes in the drifted ash that closed behind them silently as eyes.”
Source: The Road
“The soft blue sky did never melt Into his heart; he never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky!”
Source: The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Etc
“The soft bonds of love are indifferent to life and death. They hold through time so that yesterday’s love is part of today’s and the confidence in tomorrow’s love is also part of today’s. And when one dies, the memory lives in the other, and is warm and breathing. And when both die - I almost believe, rationalist though I am - that somewhere it remains, indestructible and eternal, enriching all of the universe by the mere fact that once it existed.”
Source: It's Been a Good Life
“The soft complaining flute, In dying notes, discovers The woes of hopeless lovers.”
Source: The Works of John Dryden in Verse and Prose
“The soft contralto notes of a woman's voice are born in the immediate region of the heart.”
“The soft droppes of rain perce the hard marble.”
Source: Euphues. The Anatomy of Wit. Editio princeps, 1579. Euphues and his England. Editio princeps, 1580. Collated with early subsequent editions ... Carefully edited by Edward Arber
“The soft glow of the afternoon light fills my apartment, casting a warm embrace over everything it touches. It's 4:30 PM, and the distant hum of the city seeps through the windows, a subtle reminder of life beyond these walls.
Maddie lies beside me with sunlight playing across her skin, turning it into a canvas of peaches and cream. I'm captivated by how the light accentuates her form's softness, the delicate peach fuzz that covers her, and the single white hair amidst my chest hairs that she idly twirls with her fingers.
'We've been lucky this weekend,' I murmur, the words barely a whisper, lost in the moment's tranquility.
She laughs softly, a sound that fills the room with warmth. 'I'm sorry for not being quieter earlier... I hope Mrs. Halverson didn't hear.'
'I shake my head, smiling at the thought of my elderly neighbor. "She's probably out with Mr. Piffles, enjoying the afternoon.'
Reluctantly, I slide out of bed, feeling the cool air against my skin. I dress quietly, aware of Maddie's gaze following me. She doesn't say anything, but we both know the weekend is drawing to a close, and reality awaits us.
As I finish getting dressed, Maddie watches me silently. Then, with a playful glint in her eye, she reclines in bed, striking a pose reminiscent of Goya’s La Maja Desnuda. 'Do I compare to Pepita Tudó?' she asks, a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
'You're far prettier,' I assure her, and I mean every word.”
Source: Reunion: Coda: Book 2 of the Reunion Duology
“The soft glow of the fairy lights in her room, the way her arm warmers covered the bandages on her wrists. She had made them herself, tiny stitches woven into the fabric like a secret, a small act of care for a body she was learning to hate.”
Source: Nowhere Strangers: A Sapphic Coming-of-Age Story of Digital Romance, Heartbreak, and Self-Discovery
“The soft heart is not a thing to harden but a treasure to protect. For soft hearts extend mercy, compassion, refuge, and God’s redemption to the world.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“The soft, lovely home she’d been building for her heart was brutally ripped away, leaving only a cage of cold bone to protect her from further attacks. Her defensive modification fended off the devastation of her revelation. It was not compartmentalization—it was survival.”
Source: The Paragon
“The soft mellow warble of the bluebird, heard at its best throughout spring and early summer, is one of the sweetest, most confiding and loving sounds in nature.”
“The soft moonlight,
The shimmering sky,
The rays of the moon, and
Bunch of sparkling stars.”
Source: The Mystic Soul
“The soft pit-pat of her footfalls echoed through dark hallways as she tiptoed toward the courtyard. Outside, the evening air was crisp. The fragrance of sweet osmanthus wafted across her path as crickets chirped near the burbling stream. Mulan followed a stone walkway over a bridge and under a round archway that took her out of their inner yard. A small red pagoda sat atop the hill beyond.”
Source: Feather and Flame
“The soft rush of taxis by him, and laughter, laughters hoarse as a crow's, incessant and loud, with the rumble of the subways underneath - and over all, the revolutions of light, the growings and recedings of light - light dividing like pearls - forming and reforming in glittering bars and circles and monstrous grotesque figures cut amazingly on the sky.”
Source: The Beautiful and Damned
“The soft scent of freshly fallen leaves tenderly permeated a forest ignited to a flaming brilliance with sizzling reds, burning oranges, and electric yellows. Yet in the midst of all of the riotous beauty the forest suddenly fell still and entirely silent. And in that moment it seemed that autumn paused in a sort of solemn reverence where it fondly recalled the leaves of summer that had set the stage for the glory of fall, while the slumber of winter would animate the buds of spring. And standing there I wondered if we should not take a moment to reflect on the fact that a season might be dark but it is only a chapter, never a story.”
“The soft, smooth substance filled her mouth. Chocolate cream, she thought. The flavor grew richer, rounder, louder with each passing second. It was like music, the notes lingering in her mind long after the sound itself had vanished.
He was openly staring at her. "You eat with such concentration and intensity. And, dare I say it, joy?"
Joy? The word was so foreign, especially in relation to food. It embarrassed her; she took a sip of the wine and concentrated on the way the flavors changed. She thought of music again. The sweet wine was like the trill of a flute, and suddenly the foie gras, which had reminded her more of pastry than meat, became robust, substantial.”
Source: The Paris Novel
“The soft-spoken words fell off the side of the bed, emptying to the floor like powder.”
Source: The Book Thief
“The soft strings of the lute rippled with memories, and the maid's lilting voice made Mary sigh as she closed her eyes. She fell asleep filled with sadness, but without regret.”
Source: Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles
“The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff.”
“The soft whisper prompts you to live a life aligned with your truest essence, your divine spirit. It is an invitation to embark on an intuitive journey of self-exploration. A life-changing discovery where you can fully express your authentic self. When you welcome a fresh start. May you shine your beautiful inner light as you make a meaningful impact on the world around you.”
Source: Intuitive Guide: How to Trust Your Gut, Embrace Divine Signs, & Connect with Heavenly Messengers
“The soft whispers of the God in man.”
“The soft whispers of your love travels to my heart and as it settles in the comforts of home..I release it to the yearning of your soul,
we are tied together in forever bliss.”
“The soft wind from the south-west calls in a voice like my mother's. Italy, it whispers. Greece. Corsica, Sardinia. Its name is Sirocco, Levante, Ostrale, and sometimes even Khamaseen, and it promises magic, and freedom, and love. But that cold, clean wind from the north-north-east has a chilly charm of its own: its name is Mistral, and it calls to me in a voice I think I know; a voice I first heard when I opened the map and saw the village with my name. The voice of an unknown future.
Vianne or Mother? Which will it be?”
Source: Vianne
“The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him, the greatest pain is the pain of a new idea.”
Source: Strength to Love
“The softer I become, the louder my soul speaks.”
“The softer your heart is the less that your past is forming your present and your future. When there is openness and softness of heart, what forms the present and the future is not your past but the reality of your own being.”
“The softest breeze to fairest flowers gives birth: Think not that Prudence dwells in dark abodes, She scans the future with the eye of gods.”
“The softest creatures make the loudest exits”
“The softest hearts always have the toughest shields.”
Source: Double Trouble
“The softest in the world surpasses the hardest in the world.”
“The softest of stuff in the world, penetrates quickly the hardest, insubstantial, it enters where there is no room.”
“The softest pain on earth must be the pain au chocolat.”
Source: running is flying intermittently
“The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.”
“The softest, freest, most pliable and changeful living substance is the brain-the hardest and most iron-bound as well.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Illustrated)
“The softly flowing,
white,
and parched clouds passed by.
I, colored gray,
merely kept staring at them
as they slowly vanished out of my sight.
Onto the sand castle that I'm building
from the stars I've been collecting,
my faint prayer
spills and drips down,
as the ocean waves lying in waiting
sweep and trip you up.
a world of darkness.
a world of silence.
Although my disappearing prayer
is being stirred up by the wind,
I will not let that fire go out.
No matter how many times I rebuild the sand castle
with my frosting hands tangled up in busyness,
the ocean waves lying in waiting
just keep sweeping it away...
...towards you.”
“The softminded person always wants to freeze the moment and hold life in the gripping yoke of sameness.”
Source: A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings
“The softness and fragility of baby animals caused us the same intense pain. She wanted to be a nurse in some famished Asiatic country; I wanted to be a famous spy.”
Source: Lolita
“The softness of the summer day like an ermine paw.”
“The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,” he murmured. Thinking of her out there on the battlefield. In his tent. What more could a woman want? Quite a lot, actually.”
Source: Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
“The software is the strength of the electronic tribe because it's networking. It's creating oneness. It's creating tributaries that link together into a singular river.”
“The software is where the magic is. If you're going to have all this power be simple enough, appealing enough and cool enough, it's going to be because the software is right.”