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Quotes About Whispered

The word 'ivory' rang in the air, was whispered, was sighed. You would think they were praying to it. A taint of imbecile rapacity blew through it all, like a whiff from some corpse.
~ Joseph Conrad
Nowhere in a hospital can you walk without blundering into the memory pools of strangers—their dread of what was imminent in their lives, their false hopes, the wild elation of their hopes, their sudden terrible and irrefutable knowledge; you would not wish to hear echoes of their whispered exchanges—But he was looking so well yesterday, what has happened to him overnight—
~ Joyce Carol Oates
Several minutes passed. Several more. Nothing but silence and darkness. "I think they're gone," Brenda whispered. She flicked on her torch. "Hello, noses!" a hideous voice yelled from the room. Then a bloody hand reached through the doorway and grabbed Thomas by the shirt.
~ James Dashner
What are those?" he whispered as loudly as he dared,
~ James Dashner
What a charming man," I said. "I do not like him." "Bertrand, it's a little early in our friendship to be jealous." Bertrand looked flustered. "I did not mean that… Not only that, en tout cas." "Don't worry." I leaned forward and whispered, "My cock is all yours.
~ James Lear
Why was it, Corvus wondered, as he stood before the august presence with a genial smile sculpted on his face, that one always whispered in the presence of kings and cretins?
~ Douglas Preston
Are you awake?" I whispered, my voice nearly disappearing in the darkness of the huge barn. "Yeah." "I'm freezing." "I know. Me, too" A pause. A long, long pause. "Come here, then."
~ Rachel Ward
What happens next? she whispered. Connor turned to her and smiled faintly. Always a question, that was Rebecca. There's more? he said in mock wonderment Rebecca dimpled. You know very well there is more. Tell me all about it, he encouraged. In Papa's book— Tell me all about it without mentioning your papa.
~ Julie Anne Long
Why? He sounded bemused. He'd whispered the word. She supposed he meant: why are you here? Because her mind answered with: Because I love you, and damn you for it. You have both made my life worth living and utterly ruined it, and I'm grateful that you did. She smiled faintly. She would never say it.
~ Julie Anne Long
They're allies, Jamie. She immediately let go of him, straightened her back, and refolded her hands in her lap. I guessed as much, she whispered. It was a lie, made blacker still when she added, Even from this distance I can see them smiling. An eagle couldn't see their faces from this distance, he answered dryly. We English have perfect eyesight.
~ Julie Garwood
I love Wilco's "I'm the Man Who Loves You." Nels Cline has that weird guitar slide at the beginning and the song is whispered actually.
~ Margaret Cho
Openly I whispered and breathed a big gulp of air and saw all the beautiful trees and birds which surrounded me. The morning was beautiful like your smile.
~ Milton Hook
June 22, 1844. Saturday.] Joseph whispered and told me either to put the records of the Kingdom into the hands o some faithful man and send them away, or burn them, or bury them. I concluded to bury them, which I did immediately on my return home.
~ William Clayton
Finally Albert whispered, "Listen, Odie, what does a shepherd eat?" I didn't know where he was going with that, so I didn't reply. "His flock," Albert told me. "One by one.
~ William Kent Krueger
You there is such a thing as a door, " I whispered. "You should try it some time.
~ Chanda Hahn, The Silver Siren
The voices began to take over the book and to speak to the reader over the biographer's head. They whispered, "Listen to me, not to her. I am authentic. I speak with authority. Go to the full texts of the journals, the letters home, and the rest. They will tell you what you want to know.
~ Janet Malcolm
There was a war all over the world and all over the world was grief. And yet I whispered into jewelled ears verses of love. It makes me feel ashamed. But no, not really.
~ Jaroslav Seifert
She remembers him once telling her that inside the Marie-Jeanne cave, sounds carry weight and travel in waves strong enough to possibly crack some of the most fragile karst. She imagines herself standing at the lowest depths of this cave, in the Abyss, and hearing again what he whispered in her ear during their wedding dance. One thing, MJ This is our one thing now.
~ Edwidge Danticat
Love's language is hyperbole, but whispered, sibilant similes and promises sotto voce. It's easy to imagine you've misheard
~ Richard Hoffman
We need our goats!" I yelled. I waded through the crowd until I reached our chariot. I grabbed Otis's face and pressed my forehead against his. "Testing," I whispered. "Is this goat on? Thor, can you hear me?" "You have beautiful eyes," Otis told me.
~ Rick Riordan
I will tell you a secret, Andiron said. When I whispered into that well, I made a wish. I wanted to be as kind and as good as you, brother. You are perfect.
~ Rick Riordan
One trog whispered, "Who is that?" His companion whispered back, "Don't know, but he can't be important. He's wearing a Mets hat.
~ Rick Riordan
Okay, Coach Hedge whispered. Here's the plan- Leo elbowed him You are not charging him alone! Aw, c'mon.
~ Rick Riordan
Desperaux, she said. He saw his name on her lips. I honor you, whispered Desperaux. I honor you.
~ Kate DiCamillo