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Quotes About Interest

Last guy I was interested in turned out to be an incestuous necrophiliac," she said. "So no, not currently dating, and definitely not doing any more shopping in the 'sociopath' category
~ Mira Grant
I lost interest in firearms because we had a dog that was scared to death of the sound of a rifle shot.
~ James Spader
Danger arouses interest. Where death is involved, the vilest criminal invariably stirs a little compassion.
~ Honore de Balzac
I read the Bible sometimes, but it bores me to death. I just want to know what other people find so bloody fascinating.
~ Keith Richards
[I]f we assume a liberty interest but nevertheless say that, even assuming a liberty interest, a state can prohibit it entirely, that would be rather a conundrum.
~ William Rehnquist
It seems that we have to be married," he says, a harder note coming into his voice. "I am honored by the interest that Parliament takes in the matter. Your family still has many friends, it seems. Even among those who profess to be my friends. I understand from them that you are insisting on the wedding. I'm flattered, thank you for the attention. As we both know, we have been betrothed for two long years. So now we are going to consummate our betrothal.
~ Philippa Gregory
I saw his glance flick over me, like a horse trader assessing the value of a filly. Whenever I looked up the king's eyes were on me, whenever I looked away I was conscious of his stare still on my face. When
~ Philippa Gregory
Oh, I find whatever you do a source of perpetual fascination.
~ Unknown
The Magician charges a year's service. You—would not want to pay." The Good Magician was male, and Wynne had only one obvious coin. No one would be interested in her mind.
~ Piers Anthony
For mankind censure injustice, fearing that they may be the victims of it and not because they shrink from committing it. And thus, as I have shown, Socrates, injustice, when on a sufficient scale, has more strength and freedom and mastery than justice; and, as I said at first, justice is the interest of the stronger, whereas injustice is a man's own profit and interest. Thrasymachus
~ Plato
The untrained mind keeps up a running commentary, labelling everything, judging everything. Best to ignore that commentary. Don't argue or resist, just ignore. Deprived of attention and interest, this voice gets quieter and quieter and eventually just shuts up.
~ Plato
The punishment we suffer, if we refuse to take an interest in matters of government, is to live under the government of worse men.
~ Plato
Then, I said, Thrasymachus, there is no one in any rule who, in so far as he is a ruler, considers or enjoins what is for his own interest, but always what is for the interest of his subject or suitable to his art; to that he looks, and that alone he considers in everything which he says and does.
~ Plato
the true ruler is not meant by nature to regard his own interest, but that of his subjects
~ Plato
Gentlemen you had my curiosity ... but now you have my attention.
~ Quentin Tarantino
At this moment nothing seems so difficult as squeezing pity into the semblance of avid interest.
~ R. Scott Bakker
There's no harm in taking a peek.
~ R.L. Stine
I don't think you're weird, Ari." Destiny dropped down on the edge of the bed and picked up the Anne Rice book. "I think it's cool that you're into…stuff.
~ R.L. Stine
If you write what you yourself sincerely think and feel and are interested in, the chances are very high that you will interest other people as well.
~ Rachel Carson
Listen to me: I never married because I was too easily bored. It's an awful, self-defeating trait to have. It's much better to be too easily interested.
~ Rachel Cohn
I never married because I was too easily boref. It's an awful, self-defeating trait to have. It's much better to be too easily interested.
~ Rachel Cohn
Listen to me: I never married because I was too easily bored. It's an awful, self-defeating trait to have. It's much better to be too easily interested.
~ Rachel Cohn
It's much better to be too easily interested.
~ Unknown
life is complicated, but if it wasn't complicated, it would be a roller coaster on a flat track. Wouldn't be a ride worth taking. And, yeah, we never fully know ourselves, but that means we're mysterious enough to interest one another. And if we fully knew ourselves in this world, what reason would we have to still be here ?
~ Dean Koontz