Shimabukuro Manga Quotes & Sayings

There was never a single murder in my neighbourhood; there was barely a robbery. It was so suburban, it was almost disappointing. — Marlon James

But alas, my dear child, we are the slaves of custom, the dupes of prejudice, and dare not stem the torrent of the opposing world, even though our judgments condemn our compliance! However, since the die is cast, we must endeavor to make the best of it. — Fanny Burney

The race is long. It is better to drive within oneself and finish the race behind the other than it is to drive too hard and crash. — Garth Stein

I like writing about biology, not doing it. — Kary Mullis

The last thing you want to do is be a bore. When you wake up in the morning, give yourself a good mirror test. If you look like you're going to be a sulking, pouting bore, slap yourself in the face before you go out to the office. — Jack Welch

No; you shall tear yourself away, none shall help you: you shall yourself pluck out your right eye; yourself cut off your right hand: your heart shall be the victim, and you the priest to transfix it. — Charlotte Bronte

I believe the most intricate plot won't matter much to readers if they don't care about the characters, especially in a series. So I try to focus hard on making each character, whether villain or hero, have an interesting flaw that readers can relate to. — Jeff Abbott

I find you can lose yourself in an acting sense in a fight far more easily than you can in a dialogue scene, and I love that about it. We try as actors all the time: we strive just to completely sort of lose ourselves in the moment, and we never quite get there, but in a fight, you can do it in seconds; that is what I love about it. — Kit Harington

If you love something, set it free. If it was meant to be, it will come back to you. — Meg Cabot

We are going to soak this rock with blood! I am Uhtred! I am the lord here. This is my rock! — Bernard Cornwell

If you will work in co-operation, forgetting the past, burying the hatchet, you are bound to succeed. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah

If Black Stache laughed, you laughed. If he snarled, you snarled. If he breathed in your direction, you ran for cover. — Dave Barry

Seasoned killers all, thought Selmy, but it is one thing to face a foe in the pit when his coming is heralded by horns and drums and another to find a hidden killer before he can strike. — George R R Martin

Study hard ... so that you can be someone in this life. — Antonio Olinto