Quotes About Perhaps

That element of tragedy which lies in the very fact of frequency, has not yet wrought itself into the course emotion of mankind; and perhaps our frames could hardly bear much of it.

When we get to Heaven, we can try a monarchy, perhaps." John Hay

Every action is an idea before it is an action, and perhaps a feeling before it is an idea, and every idea rests upon other ideas that have preceded it in time.

But if I were given a choice - of all centuries - I'd select last the curse of being born in this one. And perhaps, if I weren't curious, I'd choose never to be born at all.

Are you sure you wouldn't like to run? A game of tag, perhaps? All we have is time, you know. An eternity of time. Or shall we end it? Might as well. After all, we're missing the party.

Maybe is not a theory, you know, it is merely maybe.

The whole business of what's reality and what isn't has never been solved and probably never will be. So I don't care to be too definite about anything. I have a lot of edges called Perhaps and almost nothing you can call Certainty.

And why not?" "You know why! This is a bad idea." "Perhaps I like a challenge." "Perhaps you're a glutton for punishment!" "Perhaps I am in love.

To find them all in one package...well, perhaps better not to dwell on his package in my fragile state.

And why not?" "You know why! This is a bad idea." "Perhaps I like a challenge." "Perhaps you're a glutton for punishment!" "Perhaps I am in love.

The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us.

What I am wondering, said the Doctor, is where we are going to get another boat to go home in...Oh well, perhaps we'll find one lying about on the beach that nobody is using.

I've noticed the Fair Folk often say 'perhaps' when there is a truth they want to hide," Clary said. "It keeps you from having to give a straight answer." "Perhaps so," said the Queen with an amused smile. "'Mayhap' is a good word too," Alec suggested. "Also 'perchance,'" Izzy said. "I see nothing wrong with 'maybe'," said Simon. "A little modern, but the gist of the idea comes across.

And I understood that everything that used to be beautiful about Eden was perhaps hideous.

Sometimes fear made you angry. Perhaps after years anger cooled, like a sword taken from a forge. Perhaps in the end you were left with something very cold and very sharp.

Ideas devour the ages as men are devoured by their passions. When man is cured, human nature will cure itself perhaps.

I don't know if you can call that thing around his neck a tie. They tried to hang him, perhaps, and he proved too heavy; he broke the rope and continued on about his business.

I meant no offense," he added a moment later, in a softer tone. "I was surprised." I looked at him directly. I was too tired to be tactful. "And a bit jealous, perhaps?

Perhaps your fear in passing judgement is greater than mine in receiving it.

my dragon? save anybody? you must have have him confused with someone else- Smaug perhaps?...

I'm just trying to explain what happened in a way that, perhaps with time, you'll be able to understand. It wasn't a choice, you see. At any rate, it never felt like a choice. It felt like...I don't know. A compulsion, maybe?

Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as the day it opened. It may seem even fresher.