Amused Quotes

We are amused through the intellect, but it is the heart that saves us from ennui.

I am too old to have ever been very worried about what "genre" any given book of mine might be. I read everything. I am easily amused.

Nothin'," Alex says. "We'll talk later, chica. It's not a big deal." "Don't chica me, Alex," his bride snaps. "I think she's gonna deck him," Ben murmurs, amused.

I am a genius. Then it amused me to keep saying so, but now it does not. I expected to be happy sometime. Now I know I shall never be.

One of the things I get amused by is when my opponent talks about the middle class.

The lowest boor may laugh on being tickled, but a man must have intelligence to be amused by wit.

There is nothing more frightening than the faces of people whom one does not know but who seem to know one, and be amused by one.

I've always been amused by [Bob] Dylan; I don't think he's been amused by me.

The sight of me puffing and straining apparently amused him to no end.

I'm amused by a lot of things. I love humor. I'm constantly joking around.

I'm an amused observer. I don't bet or gamble; that's the worst thing.

Home, Ms. Lane?” His deep voice was gently amused. “I have to call it something,” I said morosely. “They say home is where the heart is. I think mine’s satin-lined and six feet under.

The world is shocked, or amused, by the sight of saintly old people hindering in the name of morality the removal of obvious brutalities from a legal system.

The alcohol had the effect of making the black cloth blacker. This amused her; she had noted in her journal: "booze affects material as it does people.

I thought you might need a ride.' 'The headmaster's office called me a car.' He shrugged, indifferent but amused. 'And here I am in a submarine.

Are you stalking me, Mr. Fulton?" The idea both amused and horrified Jazz.

He cracked a slight smile, but it didn’t look amused. “I’m not letting you out of my sight. You’re looking a little deranged, Angel. We’ll go together.

I am here," Eric said. "And I am here." I was a little amused at Eric's phone answering technique. "Sookie, my little bullet-sucker," he said, sounding fond and warm. "Eric, my big bullshitter.

I don't know what makes a good feature story. I've always assumed that if it was a story that interested or amused me, that it would have the same impact on other people.

Excuse us for the news, You might not be amused; But did you know White comes from Black? No need to be confused.

Well now, Jack," Hastings said from the sidelines. "I'm afraid you've been beheaded. Not a good start." He sounded amused.

Reading and writing... are exciting. The most exciting things I can think of. And now, as I reflect... I have to say that I've been lucky in that I'm amused by what I do - sufficiently amused.

Miami, you can never run out of material. As long as you have Miami around you, you will never, never stop being amused.

I think that people are entitled to be amused, and entertained. If they see deviations from this classical norm, it's probably good for their mental health.

Gail Godwin has written a book about the heaviest matters of loss, grief, and loneliness with a touch so light that I was as often deeply amused by it as I was deeply moved.

we live in an age which must be amused, though genius, feeling, trust, and principle be the sacrifice.

I am amused to see from my window here how busily a man has divided and staked off his domain. God must smile at his puny fences running hither and thither everywhere over the land.

The writer's Queen Victoria is his public, and he would do well to keep a bust of the old Queen on his desk with the legend "We are not amused" hanging from it.

He was looking at her with amused suspicion. There was something between them, and even she had to acknowledge that a tame remark about the weather sounded perverse.

I should have been a much better artist if I could have studied more and amused myself less.

Merlin's pants!" shrieked Hermione, jumping up and running from the room. "Merlin's pants?" repeated Ron, looking amused. "She must be really upset.

To read Wilson.. is to be instructed and amused in the highest sense - that is, to be educated.

I try to tell one lie in every interview. It keeps people I know amused when they read the article.

If I'm making myself laugh, I figure most of my readers will be amused as well.

I've never been that technologically savvy, my friends are actually amused by how infrequently I use computers.

We made music seated on the grass of Brasilia's super-squares, at home, at college. It was a creative time, more ingenuous, when the people amused more themselves, played more.

You would be much amused with the animals round the ranch.

I'm just very amused by five-year-old humor.

Today I am amused, and I haven't seen anyone yet.

Sincerity and gravity, in Magnus's opinion, were highly overrated, as was being forced to relive unpleasant memories. He would much rather be amused and amusing.