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Wake Quotes: Waking Up and What Follows

What's left in the wake

These wake quotes cover the practical side of mornings, like waking early and champing at the Bit, ready to get moving.

In the wake of a failed relationship, I'm often flooded with if-onlys.

Quotes by Samin Nosrat

There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake.

Quotes by Kenneth L. Pike

Every morning I wake at 6am or 6.30am, champing at the bit.

Quotes by John Grisham

I've realised I need a gnawing, nagging, anxious doubt when I wake at 4 A.M.

Quotes by Catherine Tate

About Quotes

I wake about 1 a.m. I'm in the office by 2 a.m. We're on the air at 5.

Quotes by Bob Edwards

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Quotes by Alexander Pope

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'no truth without responsibility in its wake' mean?
It suggests any real truth carries consequences behind it, meaning acknowledging something true always comes bundled with some responsibility for what follows.
What does the quote about waking early describe?
It pictures the speaker waking each day around 6 in the morning, already champing at the Bit to get moving, an image of eagerness rather than reluctance.
What feelings follow a failed relationship, according to one quote?
The speaker says they're often flooded with if-onlys in the wake of a failed relationship, describing the second-guessing and regret that can linger after things end.
Why does one quote mention waking at 4am with anxious doubt?
It says the speaker needs a gnawing, nagging, Anxious doubt when they wake at 4am, treating that restless self-questioning as necessary rather than something to avoid entirely.
Does 'wake' mean the same thing in each of these quotes?
No, some use it literally, for the act of waking up in the morning, while others use it to mean the aftermath left behind by an event, like a relationship ending.

Others use 'wake' to mean aftermath, describing the doubts and if-onlys that follow in the Anxious wake of a failed relationship.