Scrutinized Free Quotes & Sayings

She had never driven far alone before. The notion of dividing her lovely journey into miles and hours was silly; she saw it [ ... ] as a passage of moments, each one new, carrying her along with them, taking her down a path of incredible novelty to a new place. The journey itself was her positive action, her destination vague, perhaps nonexistent. [ ... ] Or she might never leave the road at all, but just hurry on and on until the wheels of the car were worn to nothing and she had come to the end of the world. — Shirley Jackson

I think the greatest thing we give each other is encouragement ... knowing that I'm talking to someone in this mentoring relationship who's interested in the big idea here is very, very important to me. I think if it were just about helping me get to the next step, it would be a heck of a lot less interesting. — Anne Sweeney

You're looking at the Bee Gees right now. — Robin Gibb

You are perfect. Your fingernails drive me crazy. — Katie Kacvinsky

Says here there's a reward," Mr. Hooks said.
Tallie blinked, then remembered Keith had added that tidbit for incentive. She opened her purse and scrutinized the contents of her slim wallet
twelve dollars and a book of stamps. She handed over the ten and the stamps, then tossed in a free drink coupon from Starbucks. "Thanks." Then she turned and fled. — Stephanie Bond

the first businesses in the United States to implement Owen's 8-hour day was the Ford Motor Company. In 1914, it not only cut the standard workday to eight hours, but it also doubled its workers' pay in the process. To the shock of many at the time, this resulted in a significant increase in productivity, and Ford's profit margins doubled within two years of implementation. — Steven P. MacGregor

Maybe we tried to leave as much memories of ourselves with each other because we knew one day we wouldn't be together any more. — Makoto Shinkai

The word "regime" is also fitting because you never feel free. You feel as if you're constantly under a microscope and being scrutinized and criticized; that anything you say is a potential powder keg. If you use even one wrong word, you'll create an explosive situation (that will appear to be your fault) and anger directed at you will be the immediate result. You'll — Pamela Kole

I was raised almost entirely on turnips and potatoes, but I think that the turnips had more to do with the effect than the potatoes. — Marlene Dietrich

dressed to kill Koyasan — Darren Shan

If I had to guess, nephew, I would surmise that you are not in direct trouble as such. However, I will confess to the distinct and unsettling feeling that very large, very ponderous and most momentous wheels have been set in motion. When that happens I believe the lessons of history tend to indicate that it is best not to be in their way. Even without meaning harm, the workings and progress of such wheels are on a scale which inevitably reduces the worth of individual lives to an irrelevance at best. — Iain M. Banks

To his relief, the curtains were drawn shut. He didn't really want to explain himself to whoever was staying there what he was doing acting like a flying squirrel outside of their hotel room. — Seth Sjostrom

Only the paths that lead to nowhere, merely the storms that are violent, purely the dangerous forests make man a real man! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

I want to taste that sweet little mouth of yours," he says, but he's not done. He's just using a dramatic pause to build the tension for the next bit. And it's good that he does, because the next part is this: "Before I make you come so hard you forget who you are. — Charlotte Stein

I'm Michael Jackson-obsessed. All I watch is 'Moonwalker' - it's my favorite movie of all time. — Pete Wentz