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Quotes About Hesitation

I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn't.
~ Khaled Hosseini
I'm your worst nightmare come to walk this side of the lines. I'm an elf, Trent something you're forgotten how to be. You're scared of black magic. I can see fear shimmering under your aura like sweat. I live and breathe black magic. I'm so tainted with it that I will use it without thought, without guilt and without hesitation.
~ Kim Harrison
I didn't know what I was going to say, a feeling that was compounded when the line clicked open and Trent's very muzzy voice murmured, "Rachel? Mmm, hi.
~ Kim Harrison
Al brought his attention back down from the ceiling. "You really don't want to have sex with him? Why? What's wrong with him?
~ Kim Harrison
Come here," she prompted. "You want to do this, yes?" Not really. (Newt and Rachel)
~ Kim Harrison
He stepped forward, forcing me back. "You're right. I made a decision. It was the wrong one.
~ Kim Harrison
Grim-faced, Jenks shouted, "What are you waiting for, Ivy? God to say go?
~ Kim Harrison
that until you know for sure what the outcomes of a decision will be, you can't decide what to do.
~ Kim Stanley Robinson
Cited by the author of 'Lucky Jim' as one of the most dismal depressing questions in the English language: Shall we go straight in?
~ Kingsley Amis
He clenched Nix's shoulders. 'Why did you hesitate? I saw you hesitate!' He shook her until her head lolled, while she grinned and said, 'Wheeee!
~ Kresley Cole
Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Lanthe asked. "No second thoughts about taking one on the chin for Team Evil?
~ Kresley Cole
What had possessed her to kiss him?
~ Kristen Britain
I still didn't look at him. I was afraid if I did that, I would turn around, run back to him, and hurl myself into his arms.
~ Kristin Cast
I'm wading in, but I'm not ready to fully immerse myself yet.
~ Kyra Davis
I've been single for so long that I'm scared of being in a relationship.
~ Alia Shawkat
Conscience gets a lot of credit that belongs to cold feet.
~ Anonymous
The world's shortest sermon: "When in doubt... don't!"
~ Anonymous
You want to come in?" she asked softly.He leveled his gaze at her. "You know what's likely going to happen if I go in there, right?"She didn't blink. "Yeah. That's why I'm asking.
~ Paige Tyler, Wolf Trouble
The same joy is in a stone which, thrown aloft, hesitates a little at the height of its flight and then rushes down to the ground. It is the same with a man when in his final convulsion he takes a last deep breath and dies.
~ Yevgeny Zamyatin
very often a man's whole life alters course because of a moment's hesitation. That instant is like a fold made down the middle of a sheet of paper. In it, the underside becomes upmost, and what was once visible is hidden forever.
~ Yukio Mishima
Kiyoaki's pride was hurt. Satoko, with a boldness that might be construed as unfeminine, had pointed out the dog's corpse, ignoring its ominous implications. She had adopted a suitably pleasant and straightforward tone of voice, which bore witness to her elegant upbringing; she had the freshness of ripe fruit in a crystal bowl. Kiyoaki was ashamed of his hesitation, and felt cowed by Satoko's capacity for directness.
~ Yukio Mishima
What's he saying?" Buggy asked, her voice shaky. "That there's something up in the attic that we should be careful of because it could be dangerous. "Oh, uh-uh, I'm not going up there," Buggy said, You can send Shaundelle up there, but I'm keeping my little white ass down here.
~ Deborah Leblanc
Nonie chewed on her bottom lip for a moment. She'd told Fezzo so much already yet there wasn't a speck of incredulity in his eyes. His expression was serious, and she had his full attention. "I'm not quite sure about what to do with Helen, the ghost that followed me home.
~ Deborah Leblanc
marriage self. Krista hesitated before reaching for the door. Blaming marriage might backfire. Amanda was the happiest Krista had ever seen her. But, the harsh reality couldn't be avoided. The Amanda who invited Krista to join her on the new frontier where—to paraphrase Amanda, "...all you need is drive, brains, and
~ Debra Salonen