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Standing Quotes (page 45)

The second I left my old life's cowpath, I discovered I didn't need a drink. It became possible to stand still in the dark under the oaks, hands at my sides, and watch and wait. Walker Percy
Nikos Kazantzakis quote: "The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still..."
The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet. Nikos Kazantzakis
Mandorallen turned to Barak. "If it please thee, my Lord," he requested politely, "deliver my challenge as soon as they approach us." Barak shrugged. "It's your skin," he noted. He eyed the advancing knights and then lifted his voice in a great roar. "Sir Madorallen, Baron of Vo Mandor, desires entertainment," he declaimed. "It would amuse him if each of your parties would select a champion to joust with him. If, however, you are all such cowardly dogs that you have no stomach for such a... David Eddings
The first and last duty of the lover of the game of baseball," Peavine's book began, "whether in the stands or on the field, is the same as that of the lover of life itself: to pay attention to it. When it comes to the position of catcher, as all but fools and shortstops will freely acknowledge, this solemn requirement is doubled. Michael Chabon
Jane Austen quote: "But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to..."
But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give. Jane Austen
Leonard Cohen quote: "a young nurse is standing close behind me wondering whether..."
...a young nurse is standing close behind me wondering whether she is being drawn by my power or her charity. Leonard Cohen
When I want to write something I just sit down (or stand up) and do it. Scribble, scribble, nothing could be easier. It helps, naturally, to have something to say. Edward Abbey
To some I am known as Chief. And these are usually people who work in Radio Shack or try to sell me shoes. To others I am known as Buddy. These are people who dwell in bars and wonder if I’ve got a problem or what it is that I am “looking at.” And to still others, who are in that same bar, standing just off to the side, I am “Get Him! Demetri Martin
the activity of modern poets stands under the decree of necessity, as though they were building a pyramid, the monstruos residence of a dead King or an unborn God. Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Khalil Gibran quote: "For what is it to die, but to stand in the sun and melt into..."
For what is it to die, but to stand in the sun and melt into the wind? Khalil Gibran
Neil Gaiman quote: "He was standing on the pavement outside Nick Farthing's house,..."
He was standing on the pavement outside Nick Farthing's house, his face damp from the thick night mist. Neil Gaiman
One should adopt only those situations in which is in no need of sham virtues, but rather, like the tight-rope dancer on his tight rope, in which one must either fall or stand - or escape Friedrich Nietzsche
Mark Twain quote: "It is my belief that nearly any invented quotation, played..."
It is my belief that nearly any invented quotation, played with confidence, stands a good chance to deceive. Mark Twain
Then a homeless man with a dog approached us and put his hand out. This happens to be something that I have a real problem with: homeless people with pets who approach you for food when they have a perfectly delicious dog standing right there? Chelsea Handler
Joel Osteen quote: "Be the one to stand out in the crowd."
Be the one to stand out in the crowd. Joel Osteen

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