64850 Quotes & Sayings

And killing time is perhaps the essence of comedy, just as the essence of tragedy is killing eternity. — Miguel De Unamuno

The younger officer accompanying Waaler was learning something new every day. This afternoon, for example, he learned it was very stupid to rock on a chair while insulting someone, because you are totally defenseless if the insulted party steps over and lands a straight right between the eyes. — Jo Nesbo

There is something that's a great deal more important than parental approval: learning to do without it. That's what it means to become an adult."15 — Julie Lythcott-Haims

When one shows up in jeans and a T-shirt, I strongly feel that the audience reacts in a very different way than when you show up in a sport coat and a tie. — Bill Nye

And you think that's it? All is forgiven and he'll just be cool with me having Storm King's grandchildren because we're all united in some super team? That's naive."
Dorian's face suddenly hardened. "Equally naive is the thought that I would carelessly allow him to do anything to you or your children. How many times do I have to convince you of my protection? Do you really think that if he comes back here and attempts to harm one hair on your head, I'll allow it? Eugenie, if he so much as looks at you in a way I don't like, Rurik and his conspirators over there won't have a chance to act because I'll have long since run that bastard kitsune through myself." Dorian's tone astonishingly became light and easy again. "Now then. I wonder where we'll be making camp tonight. — Richelle Mead

One day if I do go to heaven ... I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco. — Herb Caen

When there's a terrible illness like AIDS sweeping through, you help people. — Bernadette Peters

Energies expended on sideshows, never on the main event. Where the hell was the main event? Was there a main event? — Haruki Murakami

There will be no transportation problems in Heaven-you can either glide along, float along or fly! — David Berg

In the absence of love, we began slowly but surely to fall apart. — Marianne Williamson

I thought journalism would enable me to be a mile wide and an inch deep. — Matt Ridley