Steamboating Urban Quotes & Sayings

Lick your lips, Griet."
I licked my lips.
"Leave your mouth open."
I was so surprised by this request that my mouth remained open of its own will. I blinked back tears. Virtuous women did not open their mouths in paintings. — Tracy Chevalier

Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents. — William Shakespeare

Before I take you into the beating heart of the story, let's get one thing out of the way. I know from experience that when it comes up later, it will distract you so much that you won't be able to concentrate on anything else I will tell you. My name is Jubilee Dougal. Take a moment and let it sink in. — Maureen Johnson

I love you the way the center of my world should be loved. — Emma Hart

It was watching Madeline Alby eat cheese with every ounce of her being, like it was the first and best time, that made him realize that he had never really tasted cheese, or crackers, or life. And he didn't want his daughter to live that way. He'd moved her into her own room the night before ... He hadn't slept well, and had gotten up five times during the night to check on her, only to find her sleeping peacefully, but he could lose a little sleep if Sophie could go through life without his fears and limitations. He wanted her to experience all the glorious cheese of life. — Christopher Moore

Alone, the world offers itself freely to us. To be unmasked, it has no choice. — Tom Robbins

I was a huge bookworm as a kid, and you could usually find me reading something with a dragon on its cover. — Julie Kagawa

I don't care a straw for your newspaper articles, my constituents don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them damned pictures. — Boss Tweed