Short Introductory Quotes & Sayings

Back then, when I had that original idea to write about the seventeenth century, the whole thing was set in 1666. I was thinking of Margaret near the end of her life, and that was the voice I heard for her. — Danielle Dutton

That was a story, too; they all had stories. — Naomi Novik

Beside him walked a vampire nearly as old as Gregory, and indeed this one was none other than Seth, the son of the ancient Mother. — Anne Rice

Reading is an exercise for learning how to write and vice versa. I have read myself into being a Christian, but I have also written myself into being a Christian. — Stanley Hauerwas

Being the first is old media, while being to the point is new media. And Twitter never forgets. — Mercedes Bunz

Here's the deal: no touching, no hand-holding, no flirting, no sexy talk, no dancing, and absolutely no kissy face."

"You didn't mention no sex, did you? I might have you on a technicality."


"You and me alone, eating, talking, maybe even having a good time. Yeah, it might be a date."


"I've seen what's in your pantry, and I respect my arteries too much to indulge."

"That's the thing about snakes - even if they're harmless, they look like such badasses it doesn't really matter."

"You're lying. You're really wearing a pair of granny panties. — Wendy Byrne

If people give me a year or two of their best effort, then I am their friend for life. — Charlie Trotter

He would bear any burden, endure any hardship, suffer any torment if that suffering added a single moment to her life. — Rick Yancey

I wasn't, you know, Mr. Popular. I was somewhere in the middle ground. I was quite alternative, the things I liked to do. Skateboarding, at the time. Playing in a band as opposed to playing in the rugby team. You know, that kind of thing. — Iwan Rheon

Managers are agents of transformation, converting the workforce in developed countries from one of manual workers to one of highly educated knowledge workers. — Peter Drucker

Titanic city" was born.
It's the song, they said.
No, the sea, the luxury, the ship.
It's the sex, they whispered.
Leo, said Aziza sheepishly. It's all about Leo.
"Everybody wants Jack," Laila said to Mariam. That's what it is. Everybody wants Jack to rescue them from disaster. — Khaled Hosseini

even though doctors know better than anyone the importance of exercise and diet, 44 percent of them are overweight.1 — Shawn Achor

In the whisper of the leaves appears an interchange of love. — William Jones