Graustein Quotes & Sayings

The guy may be totally motivated, connected and inspired, but if he doesn't know how to do it, he's not the guy to take out your appendix. — Robert Genn

The extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species. — Elon Musk

He has an affair, so we have another baby?" said Anne. "This is great fucking advice."
"What elegant language," said her father, glaring at Anne. — Courtney Maum

Time has blurred London's geography, but the freaks remain. Sometimes they are evident from afar; sometimes they become apparent only after prolonged exposure. Benson can scarcely have conceived of a fume-ridden Chelsea upon whose pavements loll doped-up, tattooed and manacled youths with hair jauntily erected into multi-colored shapes that resemble spikes rather than plumes. — Christopher Hawtree

Randal is a lad of about twenty and two, curly-haired and distressingly cherubic in appearance."
"Distressingly? Really, Northrup, I cannot see what could be distressing about a cherub."
His brows drew in a scowl. "They're baby angels, for God's sake." As if this explained all. — Kristen Callihan

Imbuing fiction with a life that extends beyond the last word is in some ways the goal: the ending that goes beyond the ending in the reader's mind, so invested are they in the story. — Jeff VanderMeer

He is a blind man and I am his book of braille. His breath against my collarbone raises goosebumps on my arm as I let him read my story. — Alanna Rusnak

You know, I have had a terrible life. I married two men I really didn't like. My only daughter was killed in a car accident. My brother committed suicide. Has my life been a life for anyone to envy? — Clare Boothe Luce

The sadness sorrow is to desire death while you have life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I pitch like my hair is on fire. — Mitch Williams

I wanted control over what was said and what was not said, rather than holding my head down in shame. — Rebecca Loos

My friend wants to get moving and so do I,' Eddie said. 'We've got miles to go yet.'
I know that. It's on your face, son. Like a scar.'
Eddie was fascinated by the idea of duty and ka as something that left a mark, something that might look like decoration to one eye and disfigurement to another. Outside, thunder cracked and lightning flashed. — Stephen King

This is the beauty I want. Beauty has got to be astonishing, astounding
it's got to burst in on you like a dream, like the exquisite eyes of a girl. — F Scott Fitzgerald