Shaker Dust Collector Quotes & Sayings

What could you give me," I ask, my voice shaking, "to make me forget ... that you forgot about me? — Jodi Picoult

As she spoke, the dice started tumbling inside his head. — Robert Jordan

Soul is nothing but the functional expression of protoplasmic activity in the brain. — Abhijit Naskar

What inspires me most to write is the act of traveling. — Tea Obreht

Any number of things were sure to go wrong - from tripping on the stairs and flashing the prince a sexy metal thigh,[ ... ] — Marissa Meyer

Those who have loved are those that have found God — Guru Nanak

Not just the listeners, either. Miro had to be fair - he was as impatient with himself as they were. When he thought of the sheer effort involved in explaining a complicated idea, when he anticipated trying to form the words with lips and tongue and jaws that wouldn't obey him, when he thought of how long it would all take, he usually felt too weary to speak. His mind raced on and on, as fast as ever, thinking so many thoughts that at times Miro wanted his brain to shut down, to be silent and give him peace. But his thoughts remained his own, unshared. — Orson Scott Card

If you are lucky enough to be successful, you get drawn further in and you stop paying attention to the stuff that matters. — David Macaulay

I wait for the next opportunity to have something to do with food. If I get rested, my mind just starts creating new dishes - click, click, click. — Paul Prudhomme

One should only do that which truly fills our hearts with enthusiasm — Paulo Coelho

Yes, I do not like people saying that atheism is based on science, because it's not. It's an alien invasion of science. — Carl Woese

And then the sword came down like a flash of lightning, and then her head was off her body and the long rivalry between me and the other Boleyn girl was over. — Philippa Gregory

Ma and God

God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your fork."
God gave us voices--Ma says, "Don't scream."
Ma says eat broccoli, cereal and carrots.
But God gave us tasteys for maple ice cream.

God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your hanky."
God gave us puddles--Ma says, "Don't splash."
Ma says, "Be quiet, your father is sleeping."
But God gave us garbage can covers to crash.

God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Put your gloves on."
God gave us raindrops--Ma says, "Don't get wet."
Ma says be careful, and don't get too near to
Thoses strange lovely dogs that God gave us to pet.

God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Go wash 'em."
But God gave us coal bins and nice dirty bodies.
And I ain't too smart, but there's one thing for certain--
Either Ma's wrong or else God is. — Shel Silverstein