Y Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with Y. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“You've made this day a special day, by just your being you. There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.”
“You've managed to unlock the door to the library - now it's time to learn how to read.”
Source: Heavenward
“You’ve manipulated the High King of Faerie into
obeying you, but you can’t find a way to manipulate one jerk into keeping
our sister happy?”
Source: The Wicked King
“You’ve might have made a bed in your shame, but God says it’s time to get up and get out of a bedroom that you never have to return to.”
“You’ve never been business.”
Source: The Quin
“You've never been here before," he said.
"You're wrong."
He shook his head. "I'd have remembered you."
"Actually," she said in a hushed voice, "I'm not here now. This isn't happening at all. You're just visiting a dream of mine."
"Am I?" He bent his head, his smiling mouth very close to hers. His breath was warm against her lips. "Then don't wake up, angel. I'd like to stay awhile.”
Source: Dreaming of You
“You’ve never had someone you love snatched,” I shot back, annoyed by her ignorance. “Any sense of safety kind of bites it after that. You watch your back because no one else can.”
Source: Snatched
“You've never heard of bagpipes?" Cody asked, sounding aghast. "They're as Scottish as kilts and red armpit hair!"
"Um . . . yuck?" I said.
"That's it." Cody said. "Steelheart has to fall so we can get back to educating children properly. This is an offense against the dignity of my motherland."
"Great," Prof said. "I'm glad we now have proper motivation.”
Source: Steelheart
“You’ve never heard of the tapeworm diet?”
Source: The Troop
“you've never heard the phrase: "Divided We Stand”
“You've never known energy like this before
Because your heart was used to wanting more
But a Bosnian beauty will shake your foundations
Cause you to rethink those strong motivations”
Source: A Candid Aim
“You've never lived if you've never wanted to die.”
“You've never really know what it's like to trust God to provide for you today, because you've got today provided for. And probably tomorrow too. Maybe even into next winter, with all the food socked away in that extra freezer in the garage.”
Source: Weird: Because Normal Isn't Working
“You've never really trusted him, though you don't understand why. Something about the fact that he's hidden all his life - which is hypocritical as hell after your ten years in Tirimo.”
Source: The Obelisk Gate
“You’ve never seemed to really need anyone, Clary. You’ve always been so… contained. All you’ve ever needed is your pencils and your imaginary worlds. So many times I’ve had to say things six, seven times before you’d even respond, you were so far away. And the you’d turn to me and smile that funny smile, and I’d know you’d forgotten all about me and just remembered— but I was never mad at you. Half of your attention is better than all of anyone else’s.”
Source: City of Bones
“You've never seen a politician who's kept his promise. You've never saw a politician who wasn't a liar.....They want you to do what they say because their word is better than that other guy...It's not!...All politicians are assholes.”
“You've never seen that? Tiny little pieces of pasta in the shape of letters of the alphabet. The letters are mixed together, they float in the broth as if it were a three-dimensional book. When you eat them, you feel like you're gobbling words, sentences, entire conversations, entire chapters of novels. Kids love it. It's like the opposite of speaking: rather than syllables coming out of your mouth, letters go in your mouth and are swallowed.”
Source: Vengeance du traducteur
“You’ve never seen the island as it looks now, tipping over into autumn. There are no bright colours out here to signal departure, they are simply erased, a withered tangle of greys and browns, the island shrinks and is somehow absorbed into the rain and sea and the evenings are dramatic with their desolate sunsets and banks of cloud. The darkness on an island such as this is like standing at the end of the world and all the night sounds are intensified, giving an impression of utter solitude – nature no longer frames one’s existence, but hurls it to the periphery and imposes its sovereign domination. Suddenly it’s just the sea and vast, dramatic autumn skies. Oddly enough I feel less and less inclined to leave, the less benign my surroundings grow – the security of town is more menacing.”
Source: Letters from Tove
“You've never told him", Violet says. It's not a question. It's obvious.
"I tell him all the time - I just make sure it's never when he's listening. I say it when he's in the other room, or when he's asleep, or when the music's really loud. Sometimes he asks me what I just said. And I tell him never mind. Or I make up something else, something that isn't 'I love you'.”
Source: You Know Me Well
“You've no doubt heard the saying 'knowledge is power.' I disagree. Knowledge is only powerful if you use it, if you act on it.”
“You've no idea how many times you avoid being in fight because you answer them with kindness instead of rash.”
“You’ve no idea the messages I’ve gotten from nuns walled up alive.”
Source: The Haunting of Hill House
“You’ve no idea the restraint I’ve created. A word, which in a past life, never held special meaning for me, flows now through the blood of my veins as if to remind me it was always there. Like you, always there. You said I was not strong. So I created strength to fight against these natural feelings which keep me tied to you. I drew a line in the sand so I would not step towards your door again. I have boundaries, strength and pride. What I do not have is you. And that is the only part I wanted. You’ve no idea the restraint I’ve created. You’ve no idea the bold wall I’ve built to keep me out of your compromising arms.”
“You've no idea what you've cost me. Not the faintest trace of an understanding.”
Source: Armistice
“You've no right to starve people, to punish them for no reason. No right to take away their life and freedom. Those are things everyone is born with, and they're not yours for the taking. Winning a war doesn't give you that right. Having more weapons doesn't give you that right. Being from the Capitol doesn't give you that right. Nothing does.”
Source: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“You've not only dried up my tears; you've dried up my soul.”
Source: The Portrait of a Lady
“You've obviously never been in love."
"I have actually. And awfully. And—always—without hope—I've never had my love reciprocated ever.”
Source: The Black Prince
“You’ve one mark on your record,” Tamas said. “You once punched a na-baron in the face. Broke his jaw. Tell me about that.”
Olem grimaced. “Officially, sir, I was pushing him out of the way of a runaway carriage. Saved his life. Half my company saw it.”
“With your fist?”
“Aye.”
“And unofficially?”
“The man was a git. He shot my dog because it startled his horse.”
“And if I ever have cause to shoot your dog?”
“I’ll punch you in the face.”
“Fair enough. You have the job.”
Source: Promise of Blood
“You’ve one week to solve this, or you’re history!”
Source: Murder O'clock
“You've only got one life to live, and you must live it freely. Learn to love yourself unconditionally and completely. You'll then see how beautiful you are.”
“You've only just discovered you have a heart. Let it beat a little.”
Source: Foxmask
“You’ve owned me for years—body and soul. I’ve been a slave to your fucking ghost.”
Source: Sine Qua Non
“You’ve perfected a mask of powder and black eyeliner and a face for people to look at on the outside and maybe it’s not really who you are on the inside, but who wants to see that? That part is too much and not enough. That part is all hollows and a gray, dying heart.”
Source: The Glass Girl
“You've picked the path you want. And I will always respect that. It's your path to walk, not mine to criticize.”
•pg.381 - Nita”
Source: Only Ashes Remain
“You've presented a reality that not everyone has chosen to accept.”
“You’ve probably experienced overthinking when climbing at some point. By analysing and evaluating the signals you’re receiving from your body, the chances are that the route will feel harder than you expected. This is rarely of any benefit, so you should concentrate on external factors. Look at footholds to position your foot precisely, and concentrate on tasks such as flow and efficiency so you don’t get too pumped too soon.”
Source: The Climbing Bible
“You’ve probably mistaken me for someone I’m not because I’ve been acting like someone I’m not.”
“You've probably seen him. The photograph shows a tiny man in a white shirt and dark pants, diving head first down the slick steel side of the building. Next to that gigantic building, he's just a small, dark squiggle, and at first you think he's a piece of lint or dust on the camera lens that got onto the picture by mistake. It's only when you look closely that you understand. The squiggle is human. A time being. A life. His arms are next to his body and his one knee is bent, like he's doing an Irish jig, only upside down. It's all wrong. He shouldn't be dancing. He shouldn't be there at all.”
Source: A Tale for the Time Being
“You’ve punctured my solitude, I told you. It had been a useful solitude, constructed, as it was, around a recent sobriety, long walks to and from the Y through the sordid, bougainvillea-strewn back streets of Hollywood, evening drives up and down Mulholland to kill the long nights, and, of course, maniacal bouts of writing, learning to address no one. But the time for its puncturing had come. I feel I can give you everything without giving myself away, I whispered in your basement bed. If one does one’s solitude right, this is the prize.”
Source: The Argonauts
“You've reached the voice of reason; be reasonable!”
“You've really got to do something about that jealous streak, Lila. It's very unbecoming."
I counted to ten in my head before unclenching my teeth. "Jae, Millie, it was lovely seeing you this morning. If you'll excuse me, I need to get to my pageant duties."
"Already? I feel like I never see you anymore." Millie sighed. "Ah well, I guess it's to be expected. Responsibilities of a winner and all, am I right?"
At that, Bernadette threw her paper cup in the trash and stalked out, the door shutting heavily behind her. Millie raised her eyebrows. "Well, someone's in a snit.”
Source: Homicide and Halo-Halo
“You've really helped him a lot."
Samsara shrugged. "It's mostly Raz's insight. I just nudge him a little occasionally."
"Which is what a good teacher does.”
Source: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Volume 133, Issue 1 & 2, January-February 2013
“You’ve remained on the battleground, center stage, experiencing life and, what’s more important, experiencing yourself experiencing it. You haven't been reduced to a logistical strategy for somebody else's life-war.”
Source: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“You've repainted!" Apicius said with delight as he gazed upon the intricate frescoes decorating the atrium walls. "But aren't you treading a bit on the scandalous?" He gestured at the depiction of Bacchus with his wine-bearing nymphs. I wondered the same thing myself. The cult of Bacchus was not well accepted; Caesar didn't like how rowdy the god's festivals had become.
Her laughter rang through the room. "What the world needs is a good old-fashioned Bacchanalia, I say!"
"Shame about that pesky little decree against them," Apicius teased.
She snorted her derision. "We don't have to call it a Bacchanalia, now, do we?"
Apicius laughed.”
Source: Feast of Sorrow
“You've right. It's not easy. But not for any reason you think.”
Source: Love on the Brain
“You’ve ruined me,” she repeats, her voice quieting a little as it catches. “You’ve ruined me—you made me wake up. And now I can’t get rid of you.” Her voice surges again as I reach out, curling my hand around her arm, her skin flushed hot under my fingers. “You won’t leave me alone.”
Source: This Shattered World
“You've ruled before, so tell me, does it get easier?"
"No, but you get stronger.”
Source: The Forbidden Wish
“You’ve said life is a series of choices, but I think it’s also a series of opportunities, a series of lessons, a series of moments all strung together that loops around into a lifetime—it’s a lifetime of moments. Every decision, every person that has entered my life, has shaped who I am today.”
Source: Discovering April
“You've seen, like, movies. Of kisses, right? Your lips need to be, like, wanting to be kissed."
Blue touched her mouth. "What are they doing now?"
"Like, bracing themselves."
She pursed and unpursed her lips. She saw his point.
"So imagine one of those," Noah suggested.”
Source: The Dream Thieves
“You've seen my descent gradually, right? Now wait and see my rising suddenly!”