Quotes About Startle

You scared my pants off!

I first suspected something was amiss when I exited the coffee shop on Greenup Street and was knocked down by a herd of bison.

A sudden and unforseen swinging of his head alarmed all present. He seemed to be trying to scare off a flock of vampires biting into his brain.

Criticism is not a circumscription or a set of prohibitions. It provides fixed points of departure. It may startle a dull reader into alertness.

Alarm stole over me on little kitten feet.

Holy Necrophilia, Batman

Don't lose your head," screamed the pheasant. And at the same time his voice broke in a whistling gasp and, spreading his wings, he flew up with a loud whir. Bambi watched how he flew straight up, directly between the trees, beating his wings. The dark metallic blue and greenish-brown marking son his body gleamed like gold. His long tail feathers swept proudly behind him. A short crash like thunder sounded sharply. The pheasant suddenly crumpled up in mid-flight.

My Lord, Aunt Stephanie, you almost gave me a heart attack!

Hey, Mr. Nakata. Gramps. Fire! Flood! Earthquake! Revolution! Godzilla's on the loose! Get up !

I saw something nasty in the woodshed.' Flora

I wanted to be the one to spring up and startle the staff, make a fool out of Dr. Tyson. And I know the chances of two miracles happening back to back are nearly nil. Audrey stole my miracle.

All profound truths startle you in the first announcement.

Gutfreund (pronounced Good friend) liked to sneak up from behind and surprise you. This was fun for him but not for you.

Ä°ngiliz Hasta'n?n Ä°lk Cümlesi Genç kad?n bahçede çal???rken birden doÄŸrulup uzaklara bak?yor.

I have a little bit of PTSD when I hear a big bang or a loud noise or keys - I jump out of my skin.

Never tell anyone to be careful, never ask what that noise was, and for the love of God, never, ever say that you'll be right back." —Evelyn Baker

Twice I flushed grouse, always a terrifying experience: an instantaneous explosion from the undergrowth at your feet, like balled socks fired from a gun, followed by drifting feathers and a lingering residue of fussy, bitching noise. I

Time to switch to decaf, princess. If you're going to shriek at every bogey that jumps out and says 'boo', you'll be exhausted before we reach the edge of the woods. -Puck

And the roaches. The roaches were so bold in his flat that turning on the lights did not startle them. They waved their three-inch antennas as if to say, Hey, puto, turn that shit off.

Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.

Was…was that a cow?

when I felt a sudden sharp poke in my rear, and turning round, was horrified at the apparition of Captain Peleg in the act of withdrawing his leg from my immediate vicinity. That was my first kick.

The best way to get somebody's attention is with a little quiet, and then yell at 'em.

behind ourself, concealed—should startle most," wrote Emily Dickinson