Startling Quotes

“A person's true character lies somewhere until after you might have pressed the wrong button without knowing, then you'll realize that there are dogs in human form.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“I'd just never really taken the time to picture it. It was like when you're a little kid and you run into your teacher or librarian at the grocery store or Wal-Mart and it's just so startling, because it never occurred to you they existed outside of school.”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“You only live twice. Once when you are born, and once when you stare death in the face.”
― Ian Fleming

“I'm a cat. Of course I'm good with startling her.”
― Nalini Singh, Primal Mirror

“He smiled at me still, broadly and without restraint or hesitation. Issac had never smiled at me like that. Issac had never made my breath catch, just a little bit.

The feeling was startling enough that I walked out, grasping the crumpled paper in my pocket as if doing so could somehow keep that answering smile from tugging on my lips.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses