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The River Quotes By Conn Iggulden: A little guilt has made more than a

A little guilt has made more than a few men live better than they would have done - trying to even the scales before they cross the river. — Conn Iggulden

The River Quotes By Donna Grant: As he stared down at River's lips, swollen

As he stared down at River's lips, swollen from his kisses, there was no question she would be his. The fire within her matched his. — Donna Grant

The River Quotes By Aesop: They had then got to a bridge over

They had then got to a bridge over the river, where — Aesop

The River Quotes By Dora Okeyo: Every King, like the river, is evident by

Every King, like the river, is evident by his currents — Dora Okeyo

The River Quotes By River Phoenix: I project a definite innocence. A lot of

I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up. — River Phoenix

The River Quotes By Owen Feltham: Virtue dwells at the head of a river,

Virtue dwells at the head of a river, to which we cannot get but by rowing against the stream. — Owen Feltham

The River Quotes By Dawna Markova: I need to take a sacred pause, as

I need to take a sacred pause, as if I were a sun warmed rock in the center of a rushing river. — Dawna Markova

The River Quotes By H. Jackson Brown Jr.: Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many

Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river. — H. Jackson Brown Jr.

The River Quotes By Cristina Marrero: You had to be willing to fight in

You had to be willing to fight in order for a love story to last a life time. — Cristina Marrero

The River Quotes By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: She floats upon the river of his thoughts.

She floats upon the river of his thoughts. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The River Quotes By John Gwynne: The mountains were gone, replaced by a lush

The mountains were gone, replaced by a lush green vale. A river flowed out of the mountains, twisting in great curves through the vale until it — John Gwynne

The River Quotes By Thomas Jackson: Let us cross the river to the other

Let us cross the river to the other side and rest beneath the shade of the trees.
[Stonwall Jackson just before passing into eternity in 1863.] — Thomas Jackson

The River Quotes By Deborah Sandella: The essential function of feelings is to provide

The essential function of feelings is to provide feedback and pass through us organically like water flows in a river. — Deborah Sandella

The River Quotes By Hermann Hesse: The river taught us how to listen with

The river taught us how to listen with a silent heart, with a waiting open soul ... — Hermann Hesse

The River Quotes By Ron Rash: She had not remembered then what she remembers

She had not remembered then what she remembers now, a memory like something buried in river silt that finally works free and rises to the surface ... — Ron Rash

The River Quotes By Archibald MacLeish: They also liveWho swerve and vanish in the

They also live
Who swerve and vanish in the river. — Archibald MacLeish

The River Quotes By Sarah Parcak: If you look at the Nile on a

If you look at the Nile on a map of Egypt, you don't think it has moved very much, but the river is very violent and has moved over time. — Sarah Parcak

The River Quotes By John Steinbeck: And in the summer the river didn't run

And in the summer the river didn't run at all above ground. — John Steinbeck

The River Quotes By Anais Nin: The river of life divides into two branches:

The river of life divides into two branches: being and formulating. — Anais Nin

The River Quotes By Annie Dillard: The point of going somewhere like the Napo

The point of going somewhere like the Napo River in Ecuador is not to see the most spectacular anything. It is simply to see what is there. — Annie Dillard

The River Quotes By Patricia A. McKillip: What? It was a good word. Like a

What? It was a good word. Like a rock in a river, sticking up to let you land on it, so you could make your way across the flow. — Patricia A. McKillip

The River Quotes By Domenico Cieri: Reason and faith are both banks of the

Reason and faith are both banks of the same river. — Domenico Cieri

The River Quotes By Hunter Murphy: The morning sun in New Orleans felt like

The morning sun in New Orleans felt like it was trying to make a point, convincing the old world to believe something new. — Hunter Murphy

The River Quotes By Bruce A. Sarte: Here beneath the towering pines, by the river

Here beneath the towering pines, by the river blue
Farragut will ever stand, alma mater true — Bruce A. Sarte

The River Quotes By River Phoenix: I can't on my own change the regime

I can't on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me. — River Phoenix

The River Quotes By Anchee Min: If one wants to get a boat ride,

If one wants to get a boat ride, one must be near the river. — Anchee Min

The River Quotes By Grace Cavalieri: Public work does not cut into personal creativity.

Public work does not cut into personal creativity. They are streams from the same river but with different destinations. — Grace Cavalieri

The River Quotes By Barry Lopez: To put your hands in a river is

To put your hands in a river is to feel the chords that bind the earth together. — Barry Lopez

The River Quotes By Maya Angelou: Today, the first & last of every Tree/

Today, the first & last of every Tree/ Speaks to humankind. Come to me, here beside the River. — Maya Angelou

The River Quotes By Bhartrihari: Love is the crocodile in the river of

Love is the crocodile in the river of desire. — Bhartrihari

The River Quotes By Jiang Rong: The Yellow River causes a hundred calamities but

The Yellow River causes a hundred calamities but enriches all it touches — Jiang Rong

The River Quotes By Alexander McCall Smith: The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the

The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari. — Alexander McCall Smith

The River Quotes By Rebecca West: Birds sat on the telegraph wires that spanned

Birds sat on the telegraph wires that spanned the river as the black notes sit on a staff of music. — Rebecca West

The River Quotes By Jean Cocteau: The course of a river is almost always

The course of a river is almost always disapproved of by the source. — Jean Cocteau

The River Quotes By Karl Marlantes: I grew up in Oregon, where as a

I grew up in Oregon, where as a teenager I worked with my grandfather Axel on his i shing boat at the mouth of the Columbia River. — Karl Marlantes

The River Quotes By Barbara Kingsolver: Oh, that river of wishes, the slippery crocodile

Oh, that river of wishes, the slippery crocodile dream of it, how it might have carried my body down through all the glittering sand bars to the sea. — Barbara Kingsolver

The River Quotes By Paullina Simons: The anecdote was funny, but as my father

The anecdote was funny, but as my father gazed across the river at the university of his youth, his Russian life was in his eyes. — Paullina Simons

The River Quotes By Willie Nelson: A frozen river is not a dry one,

A frozen river is not a dry one, it's just a still river on the surface but is still moving, and so am my winter writing. — Willie Nelson

The River Quotes By River Savage: Do you know the moment I laid my

Do you know the moment I laid my eyes on you, I felt the wind knock out of me, like someone just gut-punched me. I — River Savage

The River Quotes By James Bay: I like it when things crescendo to a

I like it when things crescendo to a huge moment like 'Hold Back the River.' — James Bay

The River Quotes By John Ritter: Everybody's got a river inside," he said. "Always

Everybody's got a river inside," he said. "Always something under the surface. — John Ritter

The River Quotes By Calvin W. Allison: Fill your heart with truth so that the

Fill your heart with truth so that the wisdom of Christ will flow fluently from you like a living river moving into the seeking hearts of the thirsty. — Calvin W. Allison

The River Quotes By John Shors: I wondered then why children played so in

I wondered then why children played so in the river, but adults ceased to see it with the same eyes. Why couldn't we embrace such simple joys? — John Shors

The River Quotes By C.S. Lewis: But I will not tell you how long

But I will not tell you how long or short the way will be; only that it lies across a river. But do not fear that, for I am the great Bridge Builder. — C.S. Lewis

The River Quotes By Mike Scott: That was the river, this is the sea.

That was the river, this is the sea. — Mike Scott

The River Quotes By T.J. Klune: Sometimes I float along the riverFor its surface

Sometimes I float along the river
For its surface I am bound
And there are times stones done fill my pockets
And it's into this river I drown — T.J. Klune

The River Quotes By Nina George: Star salt (the stars' reflection in a river)

Star salt (the stars' reflection in a river) Sun cradle (the sea) Lemon kiss (everyone knew exactly what this meant!) Family anchor (the dinner table) — Nina George

The River Quotes By Sandra Gail Lambert: So what that the world is beautiful this

So what that the world is beautiful this morning? Enough of this wonder of nature crap. It almost killed me. — Sandra Gail Lambert

The River Quotes By Native American Saying: When the last tree has been cut down,

When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money. — Native American Saying

The River Quotes By River Viiperi: When I first came to New York, I

When I first came to New York, I was so bored. My friends were like, 'Do a blog. It's the hip thing to do for male models.' — River Viiperi

The River Quotes By Brian Clough: The river Trent is lovely, I know because

The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years. — Brian Clough

The River Quotes By Guy Gavriel Kay: Not every man or woman sailing down the

Not every man or woman sailing down the river will be a figure of force or significance. Some are merely in the boat with all of us. — Guy Gavriel Kay

The River Quotes By Marcus L. Lukusa: If you have to fall, fall like a

If you have to fall, fall like a dry leaf, follow the wind, drop on the river; you will meet the ocean and your life will never ne the same. — Marcus L. Lukusa

The River Quotes By Garth Brooks: I'll never reach my destination, If I never

I'll never reach my destination, If I never try, So I will sail my vessel, 'Til the river runs dry. — Garth Brooks

The River Quotes By Brooke Astor: I love the Park. I like to walk

I love the Park. I like to walk on the East River, too, up at Gracie Square, but Central Park is my favorite part of the city. — Brooke Astor

The River Quotes By Gillian Flynn: Everywhere I go is the river. I'm following

Everywhere I go is the river. I'm following it or it's following me. I know, suddenly, what I must do.
Meredith — Gillian Flynn

The River Quotes By Matshona Dhliwayo: If there is no room in the river,swim

If there is no room in the river,
swim to the ocean. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The River Quotes By William S. Burroughs: There's a boy across the river with an

There's a boy across the river with an ass like a peach; alas I was no swimmer and lost my Clementine. — William S. Burroughs

The River Quotes By Gretel Ehrlich: To trace the history of a river ...

To trace the history of a river ... is to trace the history of the soul, the history of the mind descending and arising in the body. — Gretel Ehrlich

The River Quotes By Pocahontas: What I love most about rivers is you

What I love most about rivers is you can't step in the same river twice. The water's always changing, always flowing. — Pocahontas

The River Quotes By Haruki Murakami: Wherever the intention of each might lie, we

Wherever the intention of each might lie, we are together being carried along at the same speed down the same river of time. — Haruki Murakami

The River Quotes By Michael Bassey Johnson: The only river i would like to be

The only river i would like to be drown is the river filled with the blood of Jesus. — Michael Bassey Johnson

The River Quotes By Jennifer Egan: The river runs wide and passive in sunlit

The river runs wide and passive in sunlit stretches, then fast and bawdy with whitewater rapids. — Jennifer Egan

The River Quotes By Lois Lowry: If you were to be lost in the

If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever. — Lois Lowry

The River Quotes By Augusto De Luca: I was born in Naples but my mother

I was born in Naples but my mother is from Rome , therefore some water from the Tiber river runs for sure in my veins. — Augusto De Luca

The River Quotes By George Eliot: So our lives glide on: the river ends

So our lives glide on: the river ends we don't know where, and the sea begins, and then there is no more jumping ashore. — George Eliot

The River Quotes By Alan Paton: Now God be thanked that the name of

Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal. — Alan Paton

The River Quotes By V.S. Carnes: He heard the voice that had called to

He heard the voice that had called to him in dreams, had saved him from the sands and from following his brother into the river. — V.S. Carnes

The River Quotes By Henry Ward Beecher: Love is the river of life in the

Love is the river of life in the world. — Henry Ward Beecher

The River Quotes By Paulo Coelho: The warrior of light plunges unhesitatingly into the

The warrior of light plunges unhesitatingly into the river of passions always flowing through his life. — Paulo Coelho

The River Quotes By David Lagercrantz: A conventional crime story is simple - it's

A conventional crime story is simple - it's just a corpse in the river or something, and a detective with an alcohol problem. — David Lagercrantz

The River Quotes By Derek Landy: I woke up, a bag of bones. Literally.

I woke up, a bag of bones. Literally. They had gathered up my bones and put them in a bag and thrown the bag into a river. — Derek Landy

The River Quotes By Lyndon B. Johnson: If one morning I walked on top of

If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read President Can't Swim. — Lyndon B. Johnson

The River Quotes By Brian Morton: The river was so blue it seemed to

The river was so blue it seemed to be breathing. — Brian Morton

The River Quotes By John Jeremiah Sullivan: The city of Cork - the urban center,

The city of Cork - the urban center, where all the shops and bars and everything are - is actually an island, a river island. — John Jeremiah Sullivan

The River Quotes By Jerome K. Jerome: Cassivelaunus had prepared the river for Caesar, by

Cassivelaunus had prepared the river for Caesar, by planting it full of stakes (and had, no doubt, put up a notice-board). — Jerome K. Jerome

The River Quotes By Nick Flynn: Alcohol is the river we sit on the

Alcohol is the river we sit on the banks of, contemplating. Sometimes we watch ourselves float past, sometimes we watch ourselves sink. — Nick Flynn

The River Quotes By Tyler Gonlag: Your sad eyes are a river the locals

Your sad eyes are a river the locals know not to swim — Tyler Gonlag

The River Quotes By Mehmet Murat Ildan: The power of the river is to flow

The power of the river is to flow wildly! The power of the lake is to think calmly! Wise man both flows like a river and thinks like a lake! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The River Quotes By Fernando Pessoa: It's in an inland sea that the river

It's in an inland sea that the river of my life ended. — Fernando Pessoa

The River Quotes By Henri Bergson: The movement of the stream is distinct from

The movement of the stream is distinct from the river bed, although it must adopt its winding course. — Henri Bergson

The River Quotes By Kobayashi Issa: Before the gate my walking stick's made a

Before the gate
my walking stick's made a river of melting snow — Kobayashi Issa

The River Quotes By River Phoenix: Music is a whole oasis in my head.

Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling. — River Phoenix

The River Quotes By Barten Holyday: River is time in water; as it came,

River is time in water; as it came, still so it flows, yet never is the same. — Barten Holyday

The River Quotes By David Paul Kirkpatrick: There is a river whose streams make glad

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of Love. Along that river is the tree of heaven. — David Paul Kirkpatrick

The River Quotes By Bill Shorten: Once upon a time, I thought denial was

Once upon a time, I thought denial was a river in Egypt. It's actually the attitude of the Abbott government. — Bill Shorten

The River Quotes By William Stafford: Evening came, a paw, to the gray hut

Evening came, a paw, to the gray hut by the river. — William Stafford

The River Quotes By James Martin: You do know that the West Bank means

You do know that the West Bank means the West Bank of the Jordan River, don't you? — James Martin

The River Quotes By Josephine Angelini: I swear it by the River Styx,

I swear it by the River Styx, — Josephine Angelini

The River Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: There was a trout.

There was a trout. — Ernest Hemingway,

The River Quotes By Mark Twain: The Mississippi River will always have its own

The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise ... — Mark Twain

The River Quotes By Mehmet Murat Ildan: When a good change is flowing towards you,

When a good change is flowing towards you, don't stand like the river stones before it! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The River Quotes By Mary Oliver: Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine,

Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine, then keep on going. — Mary Oliver

The River Quotes By Sarah J. Maas: Down to the river itself, the water so

Down to the river itself, the water so smooth that the stars and lights blended on its dark surface like a living ribbon of eternity. The — Sarah J. Maas

The River Quotes By Bertolt Brecht: The headlong stream is termed violentBut the river

The headlong stream is termed violent
But the river bed hemming it in
Is termed violent by no one. — Bertolt Brecht

The River Quotes By Tom Robbins: Muddy Waters he play in the river Joan

Muddy Waters he play in the river Joan Rivers she play in the mud Swami guru play in a big salad bowl Counting lettuce and chewing his cud — Tom Robbins

The River Quotes By Cate Tiernan: I should have known the power-hungry slave drivers

I should have known the power-hungry slave drivers at River's Edge would see my five days of freedom only as a challenge to be filled. — Cate Tiernan

The River Quotes By Tim O'Brien: My whole life seemed to spill out into

My whole life seemed to spill out into the river, swirling away from me, everything I had ever been or ever wanted to be. — Tim O'Brien

The River Quotes By Vaclav Havel: By perceiving ourselves as part of the river,

By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole. — Vaclav Havel

The River Quotes By Cory Lidle: You've never seen Manhattan 'til you've flown right

You've never seen Manhattan 'til you've flown right up the East River. It's beautiful. — Cory Lidle