“Yet here we are, two children and a broken promise later, standing before each other, just the way we stood that day at the alter, with equal parts love and hope. And once again, I close my eyes, ready to take a leap of faith, ready for the long, hard road ahead. I have no idea how it's going to turn out, but then again, I never really did.” WayChildrenLongTwoIdeasHardEyeTurnsReadyBrokenPromiseEqualStandingNo IdeaLeapBroken PromisesLeap Of FaithHope And Love Author:Emily Giffin
“My faceless neighbor spoke up: “Don’t be deluded. Hitler has made it clear that he will annihilate all Jews before the clock strikes twelve.” I exploded: “What do you care what he said? Would you want us to consider him a prophet? His cold eyes stared at me. At last he said, wearily: “I have more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He alone has kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people.” PeopleWantMadeSaidEyeCareLastsClearColdPromiseJewStrikesNeighborMade ItClockProphetSpokesTwelveDeludedFacelessDo You CareCold Eyes Book:Night Source: Night
“And I can promise you something, because it was a thing I saw many years later - a vision in the book thief herself - that as she knelt next to Hans Hubermann, she watched him stand and play the accordion. He stood and strapped it on in the alps of broken houses and played the accordion with kindness silver eyes and even a cigarette slouched on his lips. The bellows breathed and the tall man played for Liesel Meminger one last time as the sky was slowly taken away from her.” MenYearsI CanBookPlayEyeLastsNextHouseVisionKindnessTakenSawsSkyBrokenPromiseLipsSilverTallThievesCigaretteLast TimeAccordionsAlpsLieselLiesel Meminger Author:Markus Zusak
“Every man has a weakness," he patiently explained. "I'll find theirs, I promise you." "Every man?" "Yes," he answered emphatically. His hand moved to the back of her neck. Twisting her curls around his fist, he jerked her head back. His face loomed over hers, his breath warm and sweet as he stared down into her eyes. "What is your weakness, Brodick?" she asked. "You.” MenHandsEyeFacesSweetPromiseWeaknessBreathsMovedWarmEvery ManNecksHer EyesFistsI PromiseCurls Book:Ransom Source: Ransom
“Promise me we'll stay together, okay? His eyes are once again the clear blue of a perfectly transparent pool. They are eyes to swim in, to float in, forever. "You and me". "I promise". I say. behind us the door creaks open, and I turn around, expecting Raven, just as a voice cuts through the air: "Don't believe her.” BelieveEyeTogetherTurnsVoiceBehindsForeverClearCuttingDoorsAirPromiseOkayBlueDon't BelieveHis EyesSwimPoolExpectingFloatsTransparentI PromiseRavensPromise Me Author:Lauren Oliver
“I look coolly in to the blue eyes of the person who is now my greatest opponent, the person who would keep me alive at his own expense. And I promise myself I will defeat his plan.” LooksPersonsEyeAlivePlansPromiseBlueDefeatOpponentsExpensesI PromiseBlue Eyes Author:Suzanne Collins
“I need your help.” Royce looked up as if his head weighed a hundred pounds, his eyes red, his face ashen. He waited. “One last job,” Hadrian told him, then added, “I promise.” “Is it dangerous?” “Very.” “Is there a good chance I’ll get killed?” “Odds are definitely in favor of that.” Royce nodded, looked down at the scarf in his lap, and replied, “Okay.” IfsNeedsHelpingEyeJobsLastsFacesChanceDangerousPromiseHundredRedOkayFavorsHis EyesPoundsOddsLapI PromiseGood ChanceScarvesHadrian Author:Michael J. Sullivan
“If we go now, there's no coming back. You're mine all night." Her eyes flashed. "Promise?" That was it. Jack grabbed her hand and pulled her off the dance floor, toward the main entrance of the tent.” IfsHandsEyeNightMinesPromiseHer EyesComing BackAll NightEntrancesTentsDance Floor Book:Something About You Source: Something About You
“I leafed through the pages, inhaling the enchanted scent of promise that comes with all new books, and stopped to read the start of a sentence that caught my eye.” BookEyePromisePagesCaughtSentencesScentEnchantedNew Books Book:The Shadow Of The Wind Source: The Shadow Of The Wind
“I whisper and you close your eyes. I speak and you turn away. If I scream, will you finally hear me beg you to hold me close to you, promise you'll never let go?” IfsEyeTurnsSpeakPromiseLetting GoScreamHold MeNever Let Go Book:Tricks Source: Tricks
“She looks up at me with those vulnerable eyes. “What if it means something?” She asks. “What if it does?” “Promise me it won’t mean anything.” I lean my head back on the couch. “It won’t mean anythin’.” Aren’t I supposed to be the guy in this scenario, laying down the no-commitment rules? “And no tongue,” she adds. “Mi vida, if I kiss you, I guarantee there’s gonna be tongue.” IfsLooksMeanDoeEyeGuyAsksPromiseKissingCommitmentAddTongueVulnerableSupposed To BeLook UpGuaranteesVidaWhat IfCouchesScenariosPromise MeLaying DownNo Commitment Author:Simone Elkeles