There are moments that define a person's whole life. MOMENTS in which everything they are and everything they may possibly become hinge on a single decision.
Jonathan Maberry
Related There are so many moments in our life which we cannot describe with mere words. There are not enough... VIRAJ J. MAHAJAN Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to defi... SABAA TAHIR That’s when I realized that certain moments go on forever. Even after they’re over they still go... LAUREN OLIVER That's when I realized that certain moments go on forever. Even after they're over they still go on,... LAUREN OLIVER There are moments in life. And, yes, still moments in death. MATTHEW CULBERSON There are moments when everything goes well, but don't be frightened. JULES RENARD There are only two moments when everything is possible in this life," said Petrus, "when one drinks,... MURIEL BARBERY There are moments in life that are beyond language, STEPHEN SACHS There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last JULES RENARD There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last. JULES RENARD Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey... RICK WARREN There are moments that are good; there are moments that are problems. JOSE GABRIELLI Sometimes there are stormy moments in your life when your friends do more than just walk with you; t... STEVE MARABOLI There are moments that you'll remember for the rest of your life and there are moments that you t... MAGGIE STIEFVATER He wants you to understand that there are no wasted moments. For His glory He uses everything that's... LOUIE GIGLIO There are in life a few moments so beautiful,that even words are a sort of profanity. DIANA PALMER There are moments of life that we never forget, which brighten and brighten as time steals away. JAMES GATES PERCIVAL Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never... RALPH WALDO EMERSON You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those... HELEN MIRREN There are some moments in life That change us forever MIMI NOVIC Some of the greatest moments in life come from moments that are incomplete. NIKKI REED Moments of thinking are your military moments because they are the moments where you take the opport... MEHMET MURAT ILDAN I've always felt that my life's been at the right place at the right time; I feel like there... OLLY MURS Cops aren't really your friends, they are trying to be your friends but they are not.... DEYTH BANGER There are few moments in science in which you genuinely are excited. The discovery of superfluidity ... DAVID LEE Living systems are never in equilibrium. They are inherently unstable. They may seem stable, but the... MICHAEL CRICHTON All the sad moments in your life, are the roads to the nice moments in your life. Respect those sad ... BRAM MESLAND They're not just working on a house. They are learning something that they need in life in almost ev... JUDY OLSON Our lives are just a series of moments. Past moments are unchangeable, future moments are unknowable... JIM GENOVESE Exhibitions are kind of ephemeral moments, sometimes magic moments, and when they're gone, they&... HANS-ULRICH OBRIST The value of things is not the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why ... FERNANDO PESSOA Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who w... RIVER PHOENIX Not many are the moments in life, where the easiest choice also happens to be the best one. Che... ROSEN TOPUZOV The story goes as the line follow... alone... loony.... ... That's what's happening.... DEYTH BANGER There are some moments in one's life which tickle one's nerves particularly and the first solo-fligh... MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN Be grateful for every moment and every breath. TERESA COLLINS Some people, when there’s a threat of everything they have being ripped away at a moments notice, ... BENJAMIN R. SMITH Expectations inspire us to live for every second we pass of our life span.But there are moments whic... NISHI DE SILVA Moments are like gas, they pass. LESLIE MIKLOSY Growing up is never straight forward. There are moments when everything is fine, and other mome... ALDEN NOWLAN There are moments when I feel that the Shylocks, the Judases, and even the Devil are broken spokes i... HELEN KELLER Everything is just for a while. Everything is just for its time. Everything is finite. Live and love... RASHEED OGUNLARU I have both joyful and heartbreaking moments in life, even now. Stardom doesn't give us everythi... VIJAY SETHUPATHI Some people are blessed with everything in there life, still they are not satisfied. YASMEEN KHAN Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one w... RIVER PHOENIX The very worst events in life have that effect on a family: we always remember, more sharply than an... FREDRIK BACKMAN I have said before that we are not the most talented team, we are not the best team and there are al... BILLY DONOVAN There are moments, you reach moments, when all of a sudden time stops and becomes eternal. FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY They say that life is just a blank chain, and precious moments are the beads we hang off it to make ... HOLLY SMALE At some point in our lives, we will encounter moments that will make everything seem to go upside do... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire. JULES RENARD It's not a persons mistakes which define them - it's the way they make amends. FREYA NORTH Because they are generated in what may seem to be a very comfortable setting, the frequent candor ha... MARTHA STEWART There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the ... VICTOR HUGO Life is about the moments you create,that you can keep with you forever.After everything is over,Tha... ABHYSHEQ SHUKLA Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder. JIMMY CARTER I don't want to wait anymore. I choose to believe that there is nothing more sacred or profound than... SHAUNA NIEQUIST Life is like a piano. White keys are happy moments and the black ones are sad moments. Both keys are... SUZY KASSEM I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our li... RITA DOVE I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our li... RITA DOVE Live the moments like they are your last DARLENE WATSON There are moments of frustration in life. You must build good relations to support you in these mome... LAILAH GIFTY AKITA There are moments of frustration in life. You must build good relations to support you in these mome... LAILAH GIFTY AKITA I look for those moments that are "gee whiz" moments. There's some "gee whiz" stories in our show, a... SHEPARD SMITH These are the moments that form a connection, which in turn becomes a sort of life-preserver for the... DR. DAVID WALSH There are a lot of mindless moments in my tunes. CALVIN HARRIS I look for those moments that are 'gee whiz' moments. There's some 'gee whiz' st... SHEPARD SMITH Life is full of special moments.
Ensure you don't forget a single one. ANMOL P. JAORA I credit NTI, truthfully, with everything as far as where my head is and what my goals are and dream... JOHN KRASINSKI I'm everything they are afraid of. Everything they hate. Everything they try to hide and a lot more.... MARILYN MANSON I mused for a few moments on the question of which was worse, to lead a life so boring that you are ... BILL BRYSON The wounds are in the process of healing, ... They have not healed, but there are isolated moments w... CECIL MURRAY Life is like a guitar and the combination of chords are called moments. Playing them is the called l... VIKRMN There's moments when you have to make a split-second decision that will form you for the rest of... DASH MIHOK At any given moment in our lives, there are certain things that could have happened but didn't. The ... PAULO COELHO Even though people may be well known, they hold in their hearts the emotions of a simple person for ... JACKIE KENNEDY Even though people may be well known, they hold in their hearts the emotions of a simple person for ... JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS Life is about the moments you create, that you can keep it with you FOREVER. After everything is ove... ABHYSHEQ SHUKLA There's a method to the madness in filmmaking, where everything's very specifically laid out... ALEXANDRA DADDARIO I am a dreamer. I know so little of real life that I just can’t help re-living such moments as the... FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY There are two things I enjoy most about my work. First, I get to work with interesting and enthusias... DAVID J. ANDERSON Lucky ones understand that real and honest happiness lies in those moments, they are truly thankful ... MYRAMUSIC The moments of the past do not remain still; they retain in our memory the motion which drew them to... MARCEL PROUST Everything in life is connected somehow. You may have to dig deep to find it but its there. Everythi... DONALD MILLER I’ve noticed in my life that the people who act as my angels are not some strange angelic creature... THE HIPPIE There are no conditions to which a man may not become accustomed, particularly if he sees that they ... LEO TOLSTOY Google may wish they hadn't embraced that. It's a very long rope on which they could possibly hang t... JOHN BATTELLE Moments never stay, whether or not you ask them, they do not care, no moment cares, and the ones you... CATHERINE LACEY There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire. -... JULES RENARD There were some tense moments out there. They were a feisty opponent. BILL FEHRENBACH The conclusion I have reached is that, above all, dogs are witnesses. They are allowed access to our... CAROLYN PARKHURST There are wonderfully intrinsic moments when life makes sense, and doubts are banished as irrelevant... HUSTON SMITH The real moments that changed the world are when church members miss the meaning of a whole sermon, ... SHANNON L. ALDER My father, a closet astronomer, has tried to explain black holes to me, how they are so heavy they a... JODI PICOULT Every Christmas, all around Ghana, there are tons of these parties and they are full of everything t... TAIYE SELASI There are no ordinary moments. DAN MILLMAN Happiness is precious, and so I prefer to keep mine private. In a world where everyone shares everyt... PATRICK NESS There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but ... ANITA BROOKNER There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but ... ANITA BROOKNER It's those moments when everything is on the line, and someone needs to show up in a big moment.... CARLI LLOYD
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