33 Peter Quotations

In the vast ocean of literary and historical quotes, certain names echo through time with timeless wisdom and insights. One such name is Peter—a figure whose words have resonated across generations, cultures, and contexts. Whether derived from religious texts, philosophical treatises, or contemporary literature, Peter quotations offer a treasure trove of inspiration and contemplation. Here, we have meticulously curated a collection of the top 33 Peter quotations, each one selected for its ability to provoke thought, spark imagination, and offer a fresh perspective on life's myriad facets. Dive in and let these timeless words guide you, challenge you, and perhaps even transform your outlook.

1. “When you have been killed as many times as I have, you get used to it.” - Peter Sellers

2. “Edmund, give a special goodbye to Trumpkin for me. He's been a brick.” - C.S. Lewis

3. “The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing.” - J.M. Barrie

4. “Stop in somebody's shadow to rest and cool down, and you are lost. No one can make anyone else happy.” - Peter Deunov

5. “Almost lost you," he thought, surprised to find himself blinking back tears. "Been through too much, me and you. We're going to finish this thing together.” - Brom

6. “Help her," Peter pleaded. "Do something. You have ways. Your potions. Your medicines. Do something.” - Brom

7. “When Peter sets his mind to a thing," Tanngnost thought, "far be it from reason to stop him.” - Brom

8. “Peter stood, cleared his throat, and began to hum softly, then sing, slowly building up the song as his voice cleared. He found the old tune, the song of the Sunbird. And as he sung, as his rich voice echoed off the tall cliffs, the birds and the faeries lent him their voice and soon the tune drifted throughtout the garden.” - Brom

9. “Peter," she whispered and reached out, touching his cheek. "My little Peterbird? You flew back to me.” - Brom

10. “Had not enough gone wrong?” - Brom

11. “The boy planted his hands on his hips and a broad smile lit his face. "My name's Peter. Can I play too?” - Brom

12. “Don't let them win. Don't let them beat you. Don't let them steal your magic.” - Brom

13. “Steady," Peter said, not losing a step. "Have to keep steady or all is lost.” - Brom

14. “He was never more sinister than when he was most polite...” - J. M. Barrie

15. “He said that we belonged together because he was born with a flower and I was born with a butterfly and that flowers and butterflies need each other for survival.” - Gemma Malley

16. “Because no one needs to live for ever. I think that sometimes you can outstay your welcome.” - Gemma Malley

17. “I love you Anna Covey,' he said, his voice barely audible. And slowly, clumsily, he leant forward, and his lips found hers, and Anna felt him kiss her awkwardly, she knew that she wasn't a Surplus any more. And nor was Peter.” - Gemma Malley

18. “Surplus meant unnecessary. Not required.You couldn’t be a Surplus if you were needed by someone else. You couldn’t be a Surplus if you were loved.” - Gemma Malley

19. “As Lacy waited for her turn to speak on Peter's behalf, she thought back to the first time she realized she could hate her own child.” - Jodi Picoult

20. “I am going to save your daughter. And then I intend to marry her. I would like your blessing in this, but I can live without it.” - Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

21. “Torn clothing littered the ground, more hung from bushes. Nick held up half a pair of white panties and grinned at me."Wild dogs? Or just Clayton?""Oh God," I muttered under my breath.I walked over to snatch the underwear from him, but he held it over his head, grinning like a schoolboy."I see Paris, I see France, I see Elena's underpants," he chanted."Everyone's already seen much more than that," Jeremy said. "I think we can safely resume the search."Peter plucked Clay's shirt from a low-hanging branch and held it up, peering through a hole in the middle. "You guys can really do some damage. Where's the hidden video when you need it?""So this--uh--wasn't done by wild dogs?" one of the searchers said.Peter grinned and tossed the shirt to the ground. "Nope. Just wild hormones.” - Kelley Armstrong

22. “Let your passion become a passionate pursuit of Me. And as you follow, the sheep will follow.' (John 21:20-22)” - Swindoll Charles R.

23. “Peter's destiny lay along a different path from John's. And your calling is unlike anyone else's. But the call remains the same: "Follow Me!” - Swindoll Charles R.

24. “After Peter came to recognize his own inadequacy, his utter inability to fulfill his destiny apart from obedience to his only true responsibility, he became a rock-solid leader. As his story unfolds in the book of acts, we can clearly see that when Peter kept his eyes on Jesus and followed Him, others followed to. And they followed by the thousands. Needed today: more Peters.” - Swindoll Charles R.

25. “[High angel] Carter's fucked-up sense of humor in action.'[The angel] Lucinda flushed deep crimson. 'How can you use such language so carelessly? You sound like you're… like you're in a locker room!"I smoothed down my tank top. 'No way. I'd never wear this in a locker room.''Yeah, it isn't even in school colors,' said Peter.I couldn't resist toying with the guardian. 'If i were in a locker room, i'd probably have on a short cheerleader skirt. And no underwear.'Peter continued playing off me. 'And you'd do that one cheer, right? The one with your hands splayed against the shower wall and ass sticking out?''That's me,' i agreed. 'Always ready to take one for the team.'Even Cody[, the other vampire] flushed at our crassness. Lucinda was practically purple.'You–you two have no sense of decency! None at all.” - Richelle Mead

26. “He flicked off the light switch, setting the alarm system. Overhead he could hearReno—music that could only be Japanese hip-hop, for God’s sake, and thumps andbumps. Either he had half a dozen girls up there on the floor and he was doing them one by one, or he was doing some sort of exercise. Or dancing. The thought of Reno dancing was enough to send cold shivers down Peter’s spine. He preferred the notion of an orgy.” - Anne Stuart

27. “There is no proof great enough to prevent doubt. Ir you base your belief on proof, sooner or later you will sink!” - Michael Card

28. “When Christ at a symbolic moment was establishing His great society, He chose for its cornerstone neither the brilliant Paul nor the mystic John, but a shuffler, a snob, a coward – in a word, a man. And upon this rock He has built His Church, and the gates of Hell have not prevailed against it. All the empires and the kingdoms have failed, because of this inherent and continual weakness, that they were founded by strong men and upon strong men. But this one thing, the historic Christian Church, was founded on a weak man, and for that reason it is indestructible. For no chain is stronger than its weakest link.” - G.K. Chesterton

29. “We seek to forget ourselves, to be surprised and to do something without knowing how or why. The way of life is wonderful. It is my abandonment.” - Rock Peter

30. “…they speak great swelling words of emptiness…” - 2 Peter 2 18

31. “After attainment of Supreme knowledge a man lives but he does not lead an ordinary man’s life. He lives, he eats, he sleeps and by God’s commandment he becomes a ‘man-catcher’ as Christ told Peter.” - Jibankrishna

32. “Peter Van Houten was the only person I’d ever come across who seemed to (a) understand what it’slike to be dying, and (b) not have died.” - John Green

33. “Vladimir Ilyich (Lenin), your concrete actions are completely unworthy of the ideas you pretend to hold.Is it possible that you do not know what a hostage really is — a man imprisoned not because of a crime he has committed, but only because it suits his enemies to exert blackmail on his companions? ... If you admit such methods, one can foresee that one day you will use torture, as was done in the Middle Ages.I hope you will not answer me that Power is for political men a professional duty, and that any attack against that power must be considered as a threat against which one must guard oneself at any price. This opinion is no longer held even by kings... Are you so blinded, so much a prisoner of your own authoritarian ideas, that you do not realise that being at the head of European Communism, you have no right to soil the ideas which you defend by shameful methods ... What future lies in store for Communism when one of its most important defenders tramples in this way every honest feeling?” - Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin