Comedic Birthday Quotes & Sayings

The power to charm the female has sometimes been more important than the power to conquer other males in battle. LAWS — Charles Darwin

Real life is, to most men, a long second best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible. — Bertrand Russell

You know, at least Gabriel showed up announced like a gentleman. He even told Mila that she looked beautiful. You and your toothpick just show up, scaring me half to death. — Skyla Madi

A peculiarity of the American historical sensibility allows us to be proud of great-grandfathers (or even grandfathers) who lived in crushing poverty, while the poverty of a father is too close for comfort. — Patricia Hampl

I don't know what kind of egomaniac is sitting at home thinking about the impact they have had on the culture. It's not something I actually think about until it comes up. — Oprah Winfrey

What is my great wish and intention, is to make a base of compassion and to encourage people to work to shift the energy. — Sakyong Mipham

What often, too often, happens in magazines is that you end up with a great editorial product, and then you're selling things that you don't really approve of. — Ruth Reichl

It really is a nice theory. The only defect I think it has is probably common to all philosophical theories. It's wrong. — Saul Kripke

Just tell me i'm not dreaming?"
maybe you are," she said. "Probably you are."
I don't want to be. Clio, i can't do this on my own."
There was a bang.
We both jumped, turned towards the Roman bath. A clump of leaves swirled on the surface of the water in a slow spiral.
Is there something down there?"
Clio nodded. "Yes."
What is it?"
I don't k now," she said, watching the waters. "Something from down where it gets black."
There was another bang.
Little waves raced across the littery surface, lapping the bath's mouldy tiled sides.
Are you ready? This is it." Clio held me by the tops of my arms and gave me a smile which was meant to be strong and almost was.
What? Clee, what's going on?"
Bang. — Steven Hall