W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“What’s the good of glory, magnificent renown, if in its flow it steams away to nothing?”
“What's the good of knowing if you don't tell anyone?”
Source: Mary Poppins
“What’s the good of that if I’m not on the House team?” said Malfoy, looking sulky and bad-tempered. “Harry Potter got a Nimbus Two Thousand last year. Special permission from Dumbledore so he could play for Gryffindor. He’s not even that good, it’s just because he’s famous … famous for having a stupid scar on his forehead. …”
Malfoy bent down to examine a shelf full of skulls.
“… everyone thinks he’s so smart, wonderful Potter with his scar and his broomstick —”
“You have told me this at least a dozen times already,” said Mr. Malfoy, with a quelling look at his son.”
Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“What's the good of trying to revisit the scenes of your boyhood? They don't exist. Comping up for air! But there isn't any air. The dustbin that we're in reaches up to the stratosphere.”
Source: Coming Up for Air
“What's the hardest part of roller skating? Telling your dad you're gay.”
“What's the idea with Moonshine joining the team?"
Cate leaned forward. "It's politics, Connor," she said. "Pure politics. When Barbarro persuaded Molucco to loan us out, he insisted that Moonshine come, too. He's under the impression it will be character building for him!"
"Character building?" Connor exclaimed. "Are you sure that Barbarro isn't secretly hoping a Vampirate will do us all a favor and finish him off?"
Bart laughed.”
Source: Black Heart
“What’s the importance of family, my love?” Mother stroked my hair as I was curled up in her lap. It was late out, the fireplace keeping us warm as an unremarkable movie played in front of us. Dad had just left us a couple of months ago.
I remember my eyes being glued to the television screen as we had the conversation, even though I wasn’t paying attention to it. Even before this was brought up, I wasn’t listening and instead paying attention to the sound of my mother’s heartbeat and the way her breathing moved in sync with it as well as her chest, moving up and down. “I don’t know, momma. So you grow up kind?”
She chuckled, placing her finger on the tip of my nose, “So that you grow up loved.”
“What's the latest beast in your collection, I wonder?"
"Me." Metal clanged as Gabriel flipped the helmet's visor. "I'm her latest beast."
The Irving sisters choked on their laughter, then swallowed it hard.
He took a clanking step forward, towering over them. "Let me tell you, Lady Penelope has her hands full. I'm vicious. Untamed. I won't come to heel." He leaned forward, lowering his voice to a growl. "And I bite."
He turned, and- confronted with the wall of hedges- stormed through it like the Ottomans breaching the walls of Tyre. Once he'd cleared a path with his armored body, he extended a gauntlet, inviting Penny to follow.
She put her gloved hand in his shining one.
Rather than leading her through, he pulled her to him, slid his hand to her backside, and lifted her off her feet, keeping her slippers free of the trampled shrubs.
Her beast in shining armor.
As he carried her through the hedge, she waved farewell to the bug-eyed Irving sisters. "It's been lovely seeing you.”
Source: The Wallflower Wager
“What's the light of Heaven look like on earth? Like sunlight streaming through clouds in the tackiest garage sale painting you ever saw. Really, it's so beautiful it's embarrassing. No subtlety whatsoever.”
Source: The Dirty Streets of Heaven
“What’s the main allure of folks in Extreme Spiritual Addiction? Astral flash, of course.
Picture a wannabe rock star, all decked out in garish colors and sequins. Why does that over-the-top kind of dress-up work so well in Vegas?
Because audiences in Vegas aren’t seeking Spiritual Enlightenment, nor even a refined experience. Quite the opposite, right? Fact is, multitudes anywhere prefer entertainment that’s larger-than-life. Sleazy sex sells, and so does every other kind of garishness, including astral flash.
To some spiritual seekers – and others -- astral flash can seem incredibly wonderful. Only some folks of course – you need not be one of them.”
Source: Seeking Enlightenment in the Age of Awakening: Your Complete Program for Spiritual Awakening and More, In Just 20 Minutes a Day
“What’s the matter? Afraid to come over here and fight a girl?”
“You are no girl,” one of the soldiers yells.
“Now that is downright insulting.” I squat down and pull daggers from my Doc Martens. “Looks like I’ll have to defend my honor.”
Source: Sweet Legacy
“What's the matter?" asked the teacher, seeing her bewildered face.
"Why—why," said Elizabeth Ann, "I don't know what I am at all. If I'm second-grade arithmetic and seventh-grade reading and third-grade spelling, what grade am I?"
The teacher laughed at the turn of her phrase. "you aren't any grade at all, no matter where you are in school. You're just yourself, aren't you? What difference does it make what grade you're in! And what's the use of your reading little baby things too easy for you just because you don't know your multiplication table?”
Source: Understood Betsy
“What's the matter?" asked the teacher, seeing her bewildered fact.
"Why—why," said Elizabeth Ann, "I don't know what I am at all. If I'm second-grade arithmetic and seventh-grade reading and third-grade spelling, what grade am I?"
The teacher laughed at the turn of her phrase. "you aren't any grade at all, no matter where you are in school. You're just yourself, aren't you? What difference does it make what grade you're in! And what's the use of your reading little baby things too easy for you just because you don't know your multiplication table?”
“What's the matter, fairy boy? Pissed because Chrys rather kiss me?" - Essence (Nymphs of Macedonia Trilogy #1)”
“What’s the matter, Freckles?” he said, pressing a light kiss to the tip of my nose.
“What changed?” I blurted out.
He drew back. “Changed?”
“You seemed like you were trying to keep distance between us before, but after last night…”
“I should get a medal for managing to keep my hands off you that long.”
“It was only a few days,” I reminded him dryly.
“Felt like a lifetime.”
“So those first kisses… you liked them?”
His eyes widened. “You thought that I didn’t?”
“Well, after that you didn’t touch me.”
“Shit,” he swore beneath his breath and ran a hand over his head. “I liked it too much. The sparks between us are so hot, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to stop. I was afraid I would scare you off. Thank God I did because you’re so innocent.”
Innocent? Ugh.
I folded my arms across my chest. “So what changed your mind?”
His smile was sexy and filled with innuendo. “I realized you could handle the heat.”
I still wasn’t so sure, but I didn’t tell him that. “Well, you are definitely hot.”
He grinned. He had such a big ego. “How hot?”
I shook my head. “So hot your touch leaves torch marks on my skin.”
He whistled between his teeth. “Damn. I’m good.”
Source: Torch
“What’s the matter?’ Rene asks. There’s something unconcerned about her concern. Children have a weird trust in adults to make things okay.”
Source: When the Music Stops
“What's the matter with her? [Jasper] asked Griffin.
Griffin shook his head. 'Nothing. She's just two personas struggling for dominance in one body.'
[Jasper] ... Poor little thing.”
Source: The Girl in the Steel Corset
“What's the matter with you?" I hissed at her as we followed Kieran and Solange inside.
'She's royalty!'
"And a vampire, remember?"
'Oh yeah,' Chloe paused. 'Nope, princess trumps vampire.”
Source: Out for Blood
“What’s the matter with you, Madox? You got a grudge against the world?”
Source: The Hot Spot
“What's the matter?" you asked, seizing an idea. "Did I burst your balloon - destroy the fantasy?"
I struggled for a way to answer this without my clothes.
... Well his was very cruel, but loving you'd become a full-time job and I wasn't ready to be unemployed.”
Source: I Love Dick
“What’s the mission at hand? To save the Church? To save the pope? Uncover a menacing secret society within the Church? Eliminate the would-be assassins? Or could it be something else, something even more portentous and earth-shattering?”
“What's the most important thing is that... comedians are the wises people...
- They constantly observe and think!”
Source: Talk and More
“WHAT'S THE MOST VALUABLE IS NOT WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR LIVES, BUT WHO WE HAVE IN OUR LIVES! ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT GOD LOVES YOU.”
“What’s the Nephilim motto again?”
“ ‘We are dust and shadows,’ ” said Ty, not looking up from his book.
“Some of us are very handsome dust,” Jace added”
Source: Lord of Shadows
“What's the Nephilim motto again?"
"'We are dust and shadows,'" said Ty, not looking up from his book.
"Some of us are very handsome dust," Jace added, as the door flew open and Clary stuck her head in.
"Come to the library," she announced. "The tentacle is starting to dissolve."
"You drive me wild with your sexy talk," said Jace, pulling on his gear jacket.
"Adults," said Kit, with some disgust, and stalked out of the room. To Emma's amusement, Ty and Livvy were instantly on their feet, following him.”
Source: Lord of Shadows
“What's the next story in which you are going to put me in?”
“What's the NIGHT without the MOON
what's the DAY without the SUN
What's the BODY without the HEART
What's the HUMAN without the SOUL
What's the YOU with the U
What's the Us without the U
For EVERYTHING you need TWO
And for ME i just want YOU”
“What's the number of times that someone tried to assassinate you?'
He gives a one-shouldered shrug, his attention on the tableau below. 'Hard to know, but I'd guess there were a few dozen attempts since my sister came to power.'
That would be more than twice a year for every year since I met him. And that scar on his neck suggests that someone got very, very close.
I think of him as he was in the woods at thirteen, wanting to run away. Angry and afraid. I think of him lying on the sled this morning.
I poison everything I touch.
Every time I feel as though I know him, it seems there is another Oak underneath.”
Source: The Stolen Heir
“What's the occasion?" she asked.
He kissed her ear. "I've got a gorgeous woman who's going to be my bride."
She laughed. "You have that every night."
"That's why I want to celebrate.”
Source: Sisterhood Everlasting
“What’s the official answer to remarks like that?”
“Nothing much...”
Source: The Gods Themselves
“What’s the one thing so terrible that you’ve never told anyone? The one thing no one could ever forgive?” She stares hard into him. “The one thing no one could possibly know about and still love you?”
Source: Martyrs and Monsters
“What’s the perfect trade show booth size and location? There’s no single answer that fits everyone. It depends on your exhibitor goals, what you want to achieve, your budget, and other factors. Knowing your priorities helps you choose the booth space that’s right for you.”
Source: Trade Show 411: The Essential Guide to Exhibiting Like a Pro
“What's the plan for today?" I asked him. "Same thing we do every day. Try and take over the world." I stared at him for a second. "Was that a 'Pinky and the Brain' reference?" "Sure was." "I'm the Brain." He laughed and took another sip of coffee. "I wouldn't have it any other way." I nodded triumphantly and nibbled at my bagel.
-Lacey & Camden”
Source: Cocked
“What’s the point? Have you not noticed how they operate here? They eat before us, the council of three. Three males, making all the decisions. I follow orders. I’m good enough to fuck—not good enough to consult on decisions. Not good enough to trust with all the secrets they keep among themselves. Once, women ruled the fae world. We were treated like goddesses. Your mother brought all that back. A true fae queen, just like the old days. And I was going to be her successor, reviving the old House of Marc’h, ruled by women centuries ago. All I wanted was the power I deserved.”
Source: Dark King
“What's the point if you're going to fail? But that's the same as saying "what's the point of living, if we're all going to die.”
“What's the point in fighting battles if you're bound to lose the war?”
Source: Cancer Perks
“What’s the point in fretting? Worry never made the sun rise any faster.”
Source: Four of a Kind
“What's the point in having children if you're not feeling hungry?”
“What’s the point in telling the teacher when the innocent people are ignored and get in trouble, and the bad kids always get away with everything?”
Source: Teachers Just Don't Understand Bullying Hurts
“What’s the point in weighing up consequences if it means you end up doing something you know isn’t right? ", Celestra Caine in FADE by Kailin Gow”
Source: Falling
“What's the point of a houseful of books you've already read?”
Source: Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
“What's the point of all that power if it doesn't help the people - what's the point of all that life if it doesn't help the people!”
Source: Servitude is Sanctitude
“What's the point of being immortal badasses if we have sagging tits?”
Source: House of Earth and Blood
“What's the point of changing who you are in order to impress a woman, when your intention is to return to who you were, a person she was never attracted to in the first place?”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“What’s the point of complicating my life? I am always back to where I started, and then ... I relive the same patterns, but on a more difficult journey.”
Source: Pinwheels and Dandelions
“What’s the point of dragging it all up again? It’s in the past.”
Source: Coming Back to You
“What’s the point of dying if you can’t live a little while you do it?”
Source: In The Now
“What's the point of flinching? Whatever is coming comes anyway.”
“What's the point of getting educated if you're going to end up stuck as a housewife?"
Jane's heard that one before. Some people find it hard to accept that housework is preferable to inflexible deadlines and bosses with no respect for personal boundaries. But after spending too many late nights making slides for men who talked shit about her in the break room, she's glad she's left that life behind. "Because I get to spend half my day shopping and watching TV.”
Source: Women of Good Fortune
“What's the point of goals, if not to spur you to something lofty?”
Source: Oathbringer