Pausing Quotes

While I'm gone," Gansey said, pausing, "dream me the world. Something new for every night.

Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You'll get the audience's attention by pausing.

But the very act of pausing in a busy day to pray is an act of weakening pride in my life, acknowledging that I am a dependent creature. I am not self sufficient.

Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of facts far more than the pausing at times to reflect on those facts.

I like to talk about a thing I call a "practiced pause." Just a few moments of pausing allows me to consider a circumstance and take stock of what the best direction might be. Reactions tend to rise from habit and unconsidered action. A Response is considered and thoughtful. My actions are my own and I am, singularly, responsible for what I see, say, feel and exert.

A woman of seven and twenty, said Marianne, after pausing a moment, can never hope to feel or inspire affection again.

I can't believe you know someone named Freaky Pete," said Simon. "I know alot of people," said Luke. "Not that Freaky Pete is strictly people, but I'm hardly one to talk.

Too many people go through life without pausing to enjoy what they have.

I cannot stress the importance of pausing to take a few deep breaths throughout the day. It's simple and effective.

A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it.

Pausing a few beats allows the spectators time to savor the experience of the miracle that has just occurred.

Fine." Magnus stood up. "But," he added, pausing by Alec's chair and leaning in close to him, "you are not trivial." Alec flushed. "If you say so," he said. "I say so," said Magnus, and he turned to follow Isabelle out of the room.