A Primate's Memoir Quotes & Sayings

were rabid, foaming bats blindly cleaving the air around his head. And it seemed that every few steps he would run straight into a twister of mosquitoes. Though he had been paid a large amount of cash up front, he was seriously considering increasing his daily fee on this one. — David Baldacci

I am now writing a book called 'Far Enough,' very loosely based on my childhood. This is difficult because it forces me to remember people I loved who are gone. — Nancy Farmer

I was hoping in the last fifteen minutes that Barcelona would beat them. I've made my mind up on Benitez tonight. He's a nice man but he's got a huge negative streak running through him. Liverpool was terrible in the second half. They didn't play football. If that was a concert, you'd boo. Gerrard: found out. A nothing player. They were terrible. Terrible. — Eamon

Followers of Christ are not called to be merely tolerant of others. We are called to love those who disagree with us. Abnormal communication - blessing those who curse us - establishes the relational level of our communication and demonstrates our concern for others. — Tim Muehlhoff

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. — J.K. Rowling

There are several types of movie space, the three most important being: (1) the field of the screen, (2) the psychological space of the actor, and (3) the area of experience and geography that the film covers. — Manny Farber

Always. Don't argue, Ms. Fairchild, or the game stops now. — J. Kenner

Winter does adversely affect [the roads] and our roads have been let go, so they're more and more porous. We're going to have to put more and more emphasis on permanent patch and maintenance, so I expect a great deal of roads breaking up in the spring. — Bill Vaughan

When you have resolved to fight a battle, collect your whole force. Dispense with nothing. A single battalion sometimes decides the day. — Napoleon Bonaparte

There was this thing written that I had gone into a candle store, and my hair went up in flames because of all the hair spray. First of all, I never have hair spray in my hair, and I've never even heard of this store, and my hair has never been burned. — Nicollette Sheridan

Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation. — Mason Cooley

We're on the same team now. I promise to look after you. No-one will harm you as long as I'm around. — Louise Nicks

As more government functions are privatized, we find political leaders defunding the public school system, shifting government funds to the private, for-profit school industry. — Hank Johnson

The writer has to make pleasure for the reader - which, I think, is done by taking one's character's seriously and taking one's readers seriously -don't condescend or try to be tricky. Be a friend to your reader - I'd say that's a pretty good first step. — George Saunders