Quotes About Door

I had lost myself in a romance a la Radcliffe, constructed on the juridical base given me by Monsieur Regnault, when the door, opened by a woman's cautious hand, turned on the hinges. I saw my landlady come in, a buxom, florid dame, always good-humored, who had missed her calling in life.

I was standing by the door wearing my smartest and best 'I am psychiatrically A1' expression.

There was a ring at the door. He did not answer. They would go away, and he would be alone again with his grief, his impotent anger, and his undusted possessions.

Karma will do that to you, man—give you a little sliver of hope and then slam the door in your motherfucking face.

When Fortune knocks, open the door,' they say. But why should one make fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?

Cuando la fortuna llama, abre la puerta", dicen. Pero, ¿por qué mantienes la puerta cerrada y obligas a la fortuna a que llame?

Lily Donaldson tiptoed to the front door and winced when it opened with a creak.

He released her with obvious reluctance and shoved open his door, then came around to open her door. His chivalry brought an even broader smile. "Bet this doesn't last long", she teased. He took her hand. "You keep waiting for me to open it, and I will keep coming around.

You can always tell a car door, no other door sounds quite like it. ("New York Blues")

His face remained immobile as he shut the door and walked back against the traffic. "No, they are not." Dog immediately jumped into the

Just enough time to make the announcement and answer a few questions." Vic joined him. "But not too many." "And then run out the door." He shook his head. "Flight being the better part of valor in politics.

Dr. Forrester got lost in the snow and staggered into the hall and collapsed on the floor. If the door had been locked he would probably have died. So ever since then Uncle Jock and Aunt Mamie have never allowed the door to be locked.

Breakfast," he muttered. "And I wouldnt care to make you choose between lovingmaking or a hot meal, as the answer would likely be unflattering. Put on your gown, while I got to the door.

Kaden - A few minutes later the door of the plane are open and Kaden pulls a leather jacket on to cover his shoulder and weapon, then reaches into the overhead bin and offers me my purse. "Annie is still intact." Elle - "Oh Annie," I say, opening the purse to stroke my gun, "How I missed you.

We say goodbye, and I finish the precautionary email to myself. If I'm never heard from again, someone will eventually check there. Midnight Tuesday evening. I'm going four doors down from the Edisto cottage to talk to Trent Turner about something involving Grandma Judy. Should be back in an hour or so. Leaving this message just in case. It feels dorky, but I send it anyway before slipping out the door.

You don't forget the feeling of stepping through a door and understanding in some unexplainable way that death has walked in before you.

O brave new world, that hath such people in it Soon you will be like her, Prospero's daughter, Finding the door that leads you out of yourself, Out of the rare, enameled ark of your mind, Where you live with the gracious and light-footed creatures That thrive in the glaze of your art and freedom.

A door jumps out from shadows, then jumps away. This is what I've come to find: the back door, unlatched. Tooled by insular wind, it slams and slams without meaning to and without meaning.

I had discovered that the plainest house can crown a fantasy or daydream. An open window can be tolerated. So can an open door. But I discovered the value of four walls and a roof. Something about containment that at the same time offers escape.

Opportunity may only knock once, but temptation'll knock down the damn door and drag you out by the hair.

There is something about that moment, when literature becomes accessible, and a door of the world opens.

One should follow one's heart, you know, because before you realize it, your time on this earth is done and you're at death's door.

Emotion choked her. "Since meeting you you've made me feel a lot of things. But not guilt. Not even when I kicked you." He smiled. "Glad to hear it. So what do you say we go check on your sister? I can almost picture her with her ear to the door." Through the door, Natalie said. "Damn right. Now bring my sister back out here.

Who's there?" "The scratcher of your itch," he said. She opened the door a crack and stuck her nose out. "Was that supposed to be romantic?