Sheered Quotes & Sayings

Someone asked me the other day what my favourite record shop was, and I said YouTube. — Katy B

Writing poetry is the only form of literary labour which gives me entire satisfaction. — Peter Porter

Comparing what you see during an eclipse to the darkness at night is like comparing an ocean to a teardrop. — Wendy Mass

Those who hated the crimes of Pinochet closed their eyes when the same crimes were committed by Castro. The posture of many countries was governed by their hostility against the United States, and they excused Castro out of a reflexive anti-Americanism. (The enemy of my enemy is my friend.) These political games still take place today. — Armando Valladares

Ursula excelled me without difficulty in swimming, sailing, and fell-walking alike. Marriage had sheered off the first edge of romance from our actual caresses, but there was a sweet affection between us, as between a devoted brother and a devoted sister, though I suppose that is not an approved way of putting it. I always wanted a sister, and never more than at this present moment. — Robert Aickman

He was easily injured and easily influenced by others, and although apparently unable to love, he demanded love from other people; yet, when there was a response, he sheered away. — Henry Scott Stokes

When a cult grows up, it becomes a culture. — Jan Shipps

Well, Watson, what do you make of it?'
Holmes was sitting with his back to me, and I had given him no sign of my occupation.
'How did you know what I was doing? I believe you have eyes in the back of your head.'
'I have, at least, a well-polished, silver-plated coffee-pot in front of me', said he. — Arthur Conan Doyle

And the old horror of being a professional writer, and the usual stench of words that goes with it, is begining to drive me out of my seat. (Buddy) — J.D. Salinger

My advice to the college kids would be make sure you get your degree and then go after the dream. — Cung Le

Society might have been better off without them, but we are supposed to look after the disadvantaged, and so we do it. But it doesn't help the society. — Gerry Harvey

I've always found it much more dangerous to fool with a man's mistress than his wife. — Harold Robbins

Shrimp farms are a scourge on the earth, frankly, from an environmental point of view. They pour huge amounts of pollutants into the ocean. They also pollute their next-door neighbors. — Jane Poynter

The fact that the CIA knew that two of the 9/11 hijackers were entering the United States and didn't notify the FBI and that nobody lost their job is shocking. Instead, we occupied Iraq, which had nothing to do with 9/11. I mean, how did those choices get made? — Laura Poitras

I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture. — Marcus Brigstocke

Looking hard for a drive in, searching for a corner cafe, where the hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day, — Chuck Berry