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Quotes About Fumbled

Deeply exciting, though, cliché was, as a concept. It was truth misted by overexpression, wasn't it, like a structure seen in a fog, something waiting to be re-felt, re-seen. Something dainty fumbled at through thick gloves. Cliché was true, obviously, which was why it had become cliché in the first place; so true that cliché actually protected you from its own truth by being what it was, nothing but cliché.
~ Ali Smith
But to sever all your connections, professional as well as personal... Lib fumbled for words. Wouldn't it be like a little death? Byrne nodded. I believe emigration generally is that. The price of a new life.
~ Emma Donoghue
Well, your timing is impressive," said Zengo as he fumbled to secure his safety bar into place. "How did you do that, anyhow?" "Simple physics!
~ Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Motive and opportunity rode along like two out of four apocalyptic equestrians, grinning with their bony death heads at us lesser humans as we fumbled along, refusing to believe the obvious.
~ Craig Johnson
I tried not to be too obviously interested, and fumbled my notebook and trusty pencil from my duster's pocket.
~ Jim Butcher
We fumbled "Why do they hate us?" badly after 9/11, when us was guiltless America and they were Muslims in the corrupt Middle Eastern petro-states we supported.
~ Matt Taibbi