Dubiously Quotes

#1. When do you bleed a patient?"
The question brought me up short. "When I want him to die?" I asked dubiously.

Patrick Rothfuss

#2. If it really was a no-brainer to make it on your own in business there'd be millions of no-brained, harebrained, and otherwise dubiously brained individuals quitting their day jobs and hanging out their own shingles. Nobody would be left to round out the workforce and execute the business plan.

Bill Rancic

#3. Fairy godmothers?" said the king dubiously. "We'll have a time getting that past the court council - and the bishop.

Robin McKinley

#4. Hope?" She eyed Cassian dubiously. "Is that the best the Rebel Intelligence can do?"
Cassian might as well have shrugged. "Rebellions are built on hope," he said

Alexander Freed

#5. Hypocrite women, how seldom we speak
of our own doubts, while dubiously
we mother man in his doubt!

Denise Levertov

#6. Basilard, can you cover our trail?
Basilard rubbed his head dubiously. Maldynado, Books, and Akstyr leave trail like marching army.

Lindsay Buroker

#7. I will miss the horses," said Beauty a little wistfully.
"Perhaps you will become fond of the goat," said Jeweltongue. "Or even the chickens."
"Does one ever grow fond of chickens?" said Beauty dubiously. "Perhaps the goat.

Robin McKinley

#8. I've survived a winter in Siberia when I was ten."
"What were you doing in a Siberia at ten years old?" Boyd asked dubiously.
"Searching for Santa Claus" (Sin)

Santino Hassell

#9. I do not know the difference between them, for the politics of the Yankees is a puzzle I cannot solve, study it as I may. But as far as seeing through a grindstone goes, I am afraid - " Susan shook her head dubiously, "that they are all tarred with the same brush.

L.M. Montgomery

#10. I don't believe in God. And I certainly don't feel chosen."
"I think you may be."
I smiled dubiously. "Thank you."
"It is not meant as a compliment. Hazard makes you elect. You cannot elect yourself.

John Fowles

#11. Am I responsible or are you', a senior official asked his pilot, dubiously beginning a flight to Baghdad, 'for seeing that this machine is not overloaded?' 'That will have to be decided at the inquest.

LeBron James

#12. If you are in a hurry to get money, you will be in a hurry to spend it. Anything that starts dubiously will surely end dubiously.

T. B. Joshua

#13. All - all right," she said, looking dubiously at the chair. "I - um, I need to change, though."
"I'll just wait in the hall." He straightened his spine and walked from the room, deciding he was the noblest, most chivalrous, and possibly the most stupid man in all Britain.

Julia Quinn

#14. My father from long habit took a book with him to the table and then, remembering my presence, furtively dropped it under his chair.

Evelyn Waugh

#15. Desperately seeking something is not what attracts it to us. When we dwell, in deep peace and kindness, whatever would add to our happiness just flows to our door.

Marianne Williamson

#16. But you see, I can believe a thing without understanding it. It's all a matter of training.

Dorothy L. Sayers

#17. I understand I can't have you. But I want to know you're in the world with me.

Jennifer Echols

#18. The vengeful hag is played by Ingrid Bergman, which is like casting Eleanor Roosevelt as Lizzie Borden.

Kenneth Tynan