Ivotan Quotes & Sayings

Having a lean and hungry look was frowned upon in my Italian neighborhood where a girl was considered too skinny if she could make her knees touch. — Gina Barreca

You can't start a fire without a spark — Bruce Springsteen

Even if it's a definition that feels oppressive to us, that oppression can be inspiring because it helps us push up against something while we're writing. Or if it's a definition that we want to defend and uphold, we are given a sense of the boundaries within which we can work. — John D'Agata

Jesus Christ would have been considered just another long-haired hippie freak if he hadn't been crucified. The folks weren't impressed with healing the sick, feeding the multitudes bread and fish or anything else, except maybe the walking on water. But when he got crucified, that gave him his big start. — Ted Turner

Christ came to bring healing to those who are spiritually sick-you say that you are perfectly well, so you must go your own way and Christ will go in another direction-towar ds sinners. — Charles Spurgeon

I said, I'm Little Red Riding Hood' Paula gave him a seductive curtsy. 'You know, like in the fairy tale, but much naughtier.'

Duncan meandered in her direction with an odd, if not troubling expression, as if he knew something she didn't. It quickly faded, becoming a sly grin.

'So I guess that makes me the big bad wolf then, doesn't it? — Johnny Stone

I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell and tried to sense what it would be like. — Jonas Salk

You were able to wait,' said Dantes, sighing. 'Your long labor gave you a constant occupation, and when you didn't have your work to distract you, you had your hopes to console you. — Alexandre Dumas

Oh." Timmie gave Bones a shy peek. "Are you Cathy's brother?"
"Whatever would give you the idea that I'm her damn brother?" Bones snapped. — Jeaniene Frost

That was Chas. Furious and black-hearted one minute, ready to crack a wry joke the next. — Colleen Gleason

Papa, you were right. Love did come after security. — Jade Onyx

My mother married a very good man ... and she is not at all keen on my doing the same. — George Bernard Shaw