“To leave, after all, was not the same as being left.”
Anita Shreve book The Pilot's Wife
Source: The Pilot's Wife
“To leave, after all, was not the same as being left.”
Anita Shreve book The Pilot's Wife
Source: The Pilot's Wife
“The world will be such a lonely place whenever I decide to leave it.”
Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author
“Safe, I decided, didn't leave much room for fun.”
Justina Chen (1968) American writer
Source: North of Beautiful
“A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
Variant: A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left.
“Bringing children into it was just low, I decided. At least heʹd left puppies out.”
Richelle Mead book Last Sacrifice
Source: Last Sacrifice
“To be left behind… or to leave behind. I wonder which hurts more.”
Natsuki Takaya (1973) Manga artist
Source: Fruits Basket, Vol. 16
“I came here on Concorde today… and I arrived before I fucking left!”
Billy Connolly (1942) British comedian
“There sat I, a faded being, under faded leaves.”
Franz Kafka (1883–1924) author
Source: Diaries of Franz Kafka