Top 100 Paused Quotes
#1. It's more like every electron in every atom in the universe paused, breathed in deeply, assessed the situation, and then reversed its course, spinning backward, or the other way, which was the right way all along. And afterward, the universe was exactly the same, but infinitely more right.
Lydia Netzer
#2. Enjoy the movie. I hear the guy gets the girl" I said, my tone bold and flirtatious.
"Which guy?" She laughed, playing along. I could hear her smile through the phone. It felt good to make her smile. Really good.
I paused before answering, "The one who deserves her.
Melissa Brown
#3. I'd much rather you assumed for yourself a higher rank than mere menial labourer for the duration of this great adventure.'
He paused. 'You wish me to strike heroic poses against the sunset, Lady Envy?'
'Indeed!
Steven Erikson
#4. The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?
Dan Quayle
#5. ...A mule kicked him in the head." She paused, and then said, "I always wondered if he provoked it. Deliberately."
Radzin snorted. "Suicide by mule?"
"Everyone knew that animal had a temper."
"There would be a dozen better ways to do it.
Helene Wecker
#6. We paused to nod in deference to a just-arrived mom of six who placed third in her age group in the Ironman and has a successful catering business, No Small Affair. Everyone suspects she's on meth but still, the woman commands respect.
Elisabeth Egan
#7. You disapprove," she commented. "Because I'm a girl?" "No." The voice paused. "Females are often the best hunters. They must provide for the young and survive when the males are too busy posturing to do so. But this is not the way with humans." "Humans?
Meagan Spooner
#8. The woman was Diana Vreeland, the high priestess of fashion and legendary fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar and editor-in-chief of Vogue. Dana paused, eyes wide. Well, perhaps she was a bit star-struck after all.
Lynn Steward
#9. Because I said so." She paused again. "Sweetheart, I know you're an adult, but adults are like vampires. The older ones are much more powerful.
Karin Slaughter
#10. "The Church of England," I said, seeing that Mr. Inglesant paused, "is no doubt a compromise."
Joseph Henry Shorthouse
#11. Elend Venture," she said, standing up. "There is something I've been meaning to tell you for some time." She paused, blinking away her
tears. "You read too much. Especially in the presence of ladies.
Brandon Sanderson
#12. But honestly? What women need?" Dean paused to take a sip of his coffee. "Actions. Not words. Sorry doesn't mean shit, begging doesn't mean shit, and promises don't mean shit.
Priscilla Glenn
#13. Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection." He paused to reconsider that. "Well, except for my parents. They got it on the first try." (Adrian)
Richelle Mead
#14. The good news is" he paused, carefully choosing his words, "I kissed you, and you're still here.
Lauren Kate
#15. I paused with the pen in my hand. "He burst into flames?"
"He became engulfed in fire."
"Was his buddy made out of orange rocks and at any point yell, 'It's clobbering time'?
Ilona Andrews
#16. Hazel, do you enjoy it?' I paused a second, trying to figure out if my response should be calibrated to please Augustus or his parents. 'Most of the people are really nice,' I finally said.
John Green
#17. - Why are you helping me? she asked abruptly. He paused for a moment in thought. Because you need it, he said, and because I can.
Ted Oswald
#18. Every sorrow is different, but you get through 'em the same way. Plenty of rest, good food, and keeping your family and friends close by." She paused a minute. "A lot of prayer doesn't hurt either.
Shannon Hitchcock
#19. I paused, folding the top corner of the page to keep my place. My dad used to wince every time he saw me do that, but I think books should be loved to pieces. They should be as worn and soft as flannel."
"Chapter 2 Christabel, page 24
Alyxandra Harvey
#20. Perhaps," Mg. Katter cut in, "she's finally gotten smart. In and out, job done."
Mg. Hughes said, "No. Not her." He paused. "She knows Emery is critical to the syndicate, they all do. He's personally invested in it. That, and she's always kept a . . . keen . . . interest in him.
Charlie N. Holmberg
#21. He peered sideways up and gave a long slow whistle of call, then paused awhile in rapt attention, his even white teeth glistening here and there with gold points.
James Joyce
#22. Because he's just so, so," Peter paused looking for the right word, "so French!
Jack Lewis Baillot
#23. I can never tire of speaking of the bridges of Paris. By day and by night have I paused on them to gaze at their views; the word not being too comprehensive for the crowds and groupings of objects that are visible from their arches.
James Fenimore Cooper
#24. Will," she said, voice shaking.
"Yeah?"
"After this? Please don't break me."
I paused, searching her expression. She'd sounded scared, but her face was only hunger. "I won't.
Christina Lauren
#25. I don't know what the fuck I'm doing with you, pup." King confessed. "You make me fucking crazy and I feel shit that I can't--" He paused. "Prison fucked me up, made me rethink things, but you're managed to fuck me up more than prison ever did. For some reason, I want you around.
T.M. Frazier
#26. Because I could not stop for death he kindly stopped for me, or paused at least to strike a glancing blow with his sky-blue mouth as he passed.
Barbara Kingsolver
#27. He paused, thinking, so Dobson asked again that we sit
James Redfield
#28. In 1998, the acting roles suddenly bottomed out. I was no longer getting scripts; even my agent stopped calling. When I finally got him on the phone to ask him what was going on, he paused, then said: 'Well, Christine, you're 45.' I got rid of him.
Christine Ebersole
#29. Doing that ... pertecting her like that-it was very brave." He paused. "Stupid, but still brave. Why did you even try it?
Richelle Mead
#30. Perhaps that's its strength. The flexibility. The fragility. Appearances ... " He paused. " ... are often deceiving.
Julie Anne Long
#31. He doesn't prefer your kind. There are men with certain appetites that can be fulfilled only by very skilled women, and you ... ' She paused and viewed Madeline critically. 'Something tells me that your repertoire is extremely limited.'
'I don't even have a repertoire,' Madeline said gloomily.
Lisa Kleypas
#32. We sure are," Celeste replied sweetly. The man sort of melted a little, you could see it in his eyes. Ah. So this was her game. The captain paused a moment and then
Kiera Cass
#33. Don't get yourself killed."
"I'll do my best," said Kell, and then he was going.
"And come back," added Rhy.
Kell paused. "Don't worry," he said. "I will. Once I've seen it."
"Seen what?" asked Rhy.
Kell smiled. "Everything.
V.E Schwab
#34. You're not my words, Emma." I said, standing up and staring at the door while pretending to be gazing deep into her pretty hazel eyes. "But you're my numbers. You're all of my numbers." I paused, listened, and figured she had fallen asleep. "You're my infinity.
Morgan Parker
#35. Mr. Purity nodded and paused to take another sip of coffee. As you well know, my name has fallen into a state of great reproach. And with this declining opinion of my importance, I have become increasingly unattractive to most people today.
Eric Ludy
#36. Kruger paused. He glared at the crowd massed before him, he squared his shoulders and, shaking his dusty fist towards them, he growled, "This time, when I say war, it will be war to the bitter end.
Martin Marais
#37. I rose to my knees, mouth dry and heart pounding, and paused to finger a rip in my beautiful Dacron bowling shirt. I pushed my fingertip through the hole and wiggled it at myself. Hello, Dexter, where are you going? Hello, Mr. Finger. I don't know, but I'm almost there. I hear my friends calling.
Jeff Lindsay
#38. It says 'Bet you were expecting a heart, shaped like a compass ... '" Jack paused and pulled the note off the bow tie. " ... And then he drew a frowny face.
Brodi Ashton
#39. You are healed." Allegra nodded. "You are no longer a Silver Blood." She paused. "But you are no longer a vampire either."
Bliss started. No longer a vampire-but what did that mean? Did it mean she was just human?
Melissa De La Cruz
#40. Shahrzad paused. Then made a decision. Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
Renee Ahdieh
#41. Nothing can stay paused forever. Eventually, you have to hit play. Sometimes
Cambria Hebert
#42. That might be nice, an extra pair of arms," Jace said. "Handy in a fight."
"Not if they're growing out of your ... " Dorothea paused and smiled, not without malice. "Neck.
Cassandra Clare
#43. You're a good guy, Thorne." She paused. "Well, you have your moments.
Marissa Meyer
#44. On some nights, I put old episodes of Dukes of Hazzard on and paused every scene with Daisy, wrapping my hand in a Confederate t-shirt or tube sock and going to town on my dick.
LeRoy Ned Malone
#45. Now you can show your revolutionary determination." He paused. "We want you to testify against your father at the struggle meeting.
Ji-li Jiang
#46. The nurses did their best to spruce up the antiseptic corridors but the smell of pine boughs was overpowered by Pine Sol and no one paused beneath the mistletoe on the contagious ward.
Robert Zverina
#47. He paused to look at Nykyrian. "Wonder if she sleeps naked ... Bet she showers that way. Every day even. Think about it. I'll even bet she's naked underneath her clothes."
-Syn
Sherrilyn Kenyon
#48. Do you still - " He scratched behind his ear. "Do you still want me to come back with you? Now that I'm ... that I ... " He sucked in a quick breath. "Do you still want me?" Wolf seemed like he was in pain. Actual pain. Her heart softened. "Wol - " She paused and swallowed. "Ze'ev." His
Marissa Meyer
#49. Which to you have?' Mel asked, blocking the entry with his body. 'Talent or issues?' I paused for a moment, thought about this. 'Both,' I said at last.
Leila Sales
#50. Is she for real?" He paused and reconsidered. "Are you for real? Spells? Magic? I mean, don't get me wrong. I drink blood and control people's minds. But I've never heard of anything like this.
Richelle Mead
#51. Over the last fifty years," the tall man declared, "our sins against Mother Nature have grown exponentially." He paused. "I fear for the soul of humankind.
Dan Brown
#52. My heart quickened when I caught a flash of red entering the lunchroom. At the corner door farthest from me, Echo paused and performed a quick scan. She held her books tight to her chest, sleeves clutched in her hands. Our eyes met. Her green eyes melted and she gave me that beautiful siren smile
Katie McGarry
#53. You think the only thing you can do is leave, but that won't help you. You're forgetting something very important. Actually, you're forgetting two very important things." He paused. "Come to think of it, you're probably forgetting a lot, because you got your head knocked -
Jennifer L. Armentrout
#54. I paused for a moment, debating whether to turn and look what was happening. My senses told me Obo's presence was still at my side, and turning my face into the barrel of a gun seemed like an ill-advised way to cap off this day of monumentally stupid decisions.
M.A. George
#55. What have I done thins time? he paused to ask before continuing with his oral expedition about her body: her husband, the intrepid explorer.
Gail Carriger
#56. This is where the privileged send their screwed-up progeny; no gluing macaroni to construction paper for us." He paused meaningfully. "They only let us CREATE with RICCIOLINI here."
"I don't even know what that is."
"It's very fancy, I assure you
Michelle Hodkin
#57. I'm in the mood for some fighting." "If there is," Stephanie said, handing him his gun, "here's something you can use." "Ah, bless. I've missed her. Do you have bullets?" "Uh, no." Skulduggery paused. "Excellent," he said, and tucked the gun away.
Derek Landy
#58. Tristan, dressed in all black with a long dagger in his hand, exited the den as Gabriel reached the main floor . Gabriel stopped whistling and paused. Please tell me you're going to a ninja convention.
Chelsea Fine
#59. You must learn to respect," Papa said.
But I do not respect her," I said.
Papa paused for a moment, and patted my leg. "Then you must learn to hide your disrespect.
Lawrence Hill
#60. He paused for a moment before opening a door on the second story.
Charles Dickens
#61. Did you like it?" he said. "I could have given you ... jewelry, but I wanted it to be something that was wholly yours. That no one else would hear or own. And I am not good with words, so I wrote how I felt about you in music." He paused. "Did you like it?
Cassandra Clare
#62. She paused, staring into the void. The void, for its part, stared back unblinking.
Charles Stross
#63. He paused, gasping for breath, but continued in a soft, steady voice. Allie, I ... I love you.
Julie Kagawa
#64. I was thinking, while I was running ... " He paused.
"About not hitting the trees, I hope.
Stephenie Meyer
#65. This was not what we wanted to hear that morning. Adventures inspire, tall tales excite, and fantasies stir the imagination, but sad stories seldom ever buoy the spirit. We all paused to take in the sad news.
J.W. Lord
#66. These families need you." I said it quietly, and the silence stretched some more. I tried to steady my breathing. He paused again, then gave a deep sigh and said, "All right. I'll do it. I'll do what I can.
Elizabeth Warren
#67. True, you're the weakest of us all, but you're still one of the five, and there is power in collecting the complete set."
He paused, then grinned. "The complete Set! That's funny! Now let's consume your energy and entomb your soul, shall we?
Rick Riordan
#68. He paused, and then he recited with wry mournfulness the beginning of a poem he had learned to scream in Bermuda, when he was a little boy. The poem was all the more poignant, since it mentioned two nations which no longer existed as such. "I see England," he said, "I see France -
Kurt Vonnegut
#69. Declan paused then, sighing, as if the weight of the story was a tangible thing, and he needed to take a moment to regain his strength.
Maggie Stiefvater
#70. I was trying to foment a little dissension.' He paused. 'No, that's too flippant. How about trying to make the system less warlike - injecting a little love?' He snorted. 'Through violence, of course, like all religious reformers.
L.E. Modesitt Jr.
#71. And deep within him, missing its accustomed tread, his heart paused, and gave one single stroke, as if on an anvil.
Dorothy Dunnett
#72. Are we immortal?" he paused in his exploration of her skin.
Mischief shone in her eyes. "Want me to shoot you and find out?
A.W. Exley
#74. Sonya gave him a sly smile. "And here I thought you had a soft spot for reckless young girls."
"Rose never would have done anything like that," he countered. He paused to reconsider, and I could've sworn there was the hint of a smile there. "Well, at least not in such a public setting.
Richelle Mead
#75. She hesitated for a long moment, but then nodded quickly, as though afraid she would regret the action if she paused to think about it longer.
Diana Gabaldon
#77. (He) paused for a second and once more marveled at the speed with which one person's private business could be so thoroughly kicked around the neighborhood.
John Grisham
#78. Every inch of skin removed to the accompaniment of exquisite pain," added the prisoner, helpfully. Rincewind paused. He thought he knew the meaning of the word "exquisite," and it didn't seem to belong anywhere near "pain.
Terry Pratchett
#79. If I were just a boy, and you were just a girl, I wouldn't kiss you once like you asked." He paused and my heart dropped. Oh. "Eden, I'd kiss you long, and I'd kiss you often.
Mia Sheridan
#80. You've invented your own way of being, and perhaps it might be 'odd' to one who has no idea of the life you've led, but to one who does ... " Brayden paused, shrugged. "To one who does, it's ... it's ... I haven't got a word. It's astounding
Carole Cummings
#81. You play with your tongue? You know, I can, too. Just when I do, it's cuter," I paused, "sexier even. Your tongue play? Ugh, just plain creepy. Anyone tell you that your real tongue is not suitable for foreplay?
Alyse M. Gardner
#82. Before you marry, you have to get shot by an arrow and fall in love," the boy explained. He paused thoughtfully. "But I don't think the rest of it hurts as much as the beginning.
Lisa Kleypas
#83. Do you know how wizards like to be buried?"
"Yes!"
"Well, how?"
Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs.
"Reluctantly.
Terry Pratchett
#84. Once he paused near a small stream to watch a dipper bob up and down on a rock. He saw a school of trout lurking in a shady place where a branch hung low on the water. No amount of seeing ever made nature old to him, and he was conscious of every movement and sound.
Louis L'Amour
#85. The Internet is in cyberspace, but we" - he paused for effect - "are in meatspace, get it?" Opening
Matthew Mather
#86. I have no idea what he wants. Maybe he needs to remind you to pack your skimpiest swimsuit." He paused. "Oh, wait, no. That's me." He grinned as I rolled my eyes.
"Why do I even try to have normal conversations with you?" I asked him. "Because you like talking to me.
Ada Adams
#87. Six years, Kerry. I followed the rules. In six years, I haven't touched you." He paused, staring at the beautiful face he knew as well as his own, and laid himself bare. "But I've wanted to.
Kelly Moran
#88. Tell me what trying to reconcile with someone who isn't sorry would even look like!"
He paused, then said simply, "It would look like Jesus on the cross.
Jeanne Bishop
#89. I made a mistake before, but it won't happen again. I know you'd leave me forever if I did and I can't ... " he paused, "I won't lose you again.
J. Sterling
#90. The wave paused, and then drew out again, sighing like a sleeper whose breath comes and goes unconsciously.
Virginia Woolf
#91. Did you feel guilty cursing God
you, of all people?'
No,' he said. 'Because even in doing so, I was recognizing there was a greater power than me.'
He paused.
And that is how I began to heal.
Mitch Albom
#92. A slow and heavy step, which had been heard upon the stairs and in the passage, paused immediately outside the door. Then there was a loud and authoritative tap.
Arthur Conan Doyle
#93. Your the kind of girl a guy can fall for," he said then paused before speaking again. "And you of all people know that love is not possible for people like you and me.
Shannon Dermott
#94. Have you paused to consider that there is no way out? Each way out of one situation necessarily being the way into another situation.
Russell Hoban
#95. And I know that the past version of me is someone you would never trust. But who I am when I'm with you" he paused, "isn't who I used to be. I don't think I've been that guy since the night of our first date, so it's not fair that you judge me like I'm still him.
J. Sterling
#96. She paused before the fallen rider. He stared up at her from within a grimacing, battle stained face. Hatred and fear battled for supremacy in his eyes. Sasha met his gaze directly with a stare of utter contempt.
'Where are your gods now?' she said.
Joel Shepherd
#97. You'll have to think of a way to solve this, Evie. Think of something fast ... because otherwise ... " He paused to nip hungrily at her ear, " ... otherwise I'm about to screw you senseless.
Lisa Kleypas
#98. He said that he was sure you would be amendable to this course of action." April paused, eyes widening, before she said indignantly, "I believe he may have lied to me!
Seanan McGuire
#99. I paused in the act of opening the door and looked at him with what were probably cartoon-wide eyes. "Wait a second," I said. "So, you're best friends with a hot vampire chick who likes leather."
"Yeah."
"And together, you fight crime?" I couldn't help it. I cracked up.
Rachel Caine
#100. paused for a moment, and a wild feeling of pity came over him. After all, what right had he to pry into the life of Dorian Gray? If he had done a tithe of what was rumoured about him, how much he must have suffered! Then he straightened himself up, and walked over to the fire-place, and stood there,
Oscar Wilde
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