Steckels Quotes & Sayings

Lying is manipulation. I prefer to call what I did 'improvisation in times of desperation. — Katie Kacvinsky

I like the sound of that, crashing Monica's party," he glanced at Michael, then quickly away. "What about you? That break some kind of vampire rules or something?"
"Blow me Shane."
"Boys," Eve said primly. "Language. Minor at the table."
"Well," Shane said, "I wasn't actually planning to do it."
Claire rolled her eyes. "Not like it's the first time I've heard it. Or said it."
"You shouldnt say it," Michael said, all seriousness. "No, I mean it. Girls should say 'eat me' not 'blow me'. Wouldn't recommend 'bite me' though. Not around here. — Rachel Caine

Everything changes all the time, and unfortunately, everyone who knows what you do by buying records only hears a small amount of what's going on in your life. — Pat Benatar

out of each pain which we dont mention

a chestnut tree grows up and remains mysterious behind us

out of each hope which we cherish astar arises

and move unattainable in front of us — Vasko Popa

Coinman lets out another legendary explosive from his hindquarters! — Pawan Mishra

accepting his patronage as he accepted every incident of the labyrinthian world in which he had got lost. — Charles Dickens

After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start all over. — Alfred E. Perlman

The soft contralto notes of a woman's voice are born in the immediate region of the heart. — Alfred De Musset

There's so much left to achieve, there's so much more to do, there's so much that has not been done. — Blu Cantrell

One cannot live through a long stretch of years without forming some philosophy of life. — Clarence Darrow

When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet. — Mata Amritanandamayi

It's because she wants it told he thought so that people whom she will never see and whose names she will never hear and who have never heard her name nor seen her face will read it and know at last why God let us lose the War: that only through the blood of our men and the tears of our women could He stay this demon and efface his name and lineage from the earth. — William Faulkner

Charles de Lint creates a magical world that's not off in a distant Neverland but here and now and accessible, formed by the "magic" of friendship, art, community, and social activism. Although most of his books have not been published specifically for adolescents and young adults, nonetheless young readers find them and embrace them with particular passion. I've long lost count of the number of times I've heard people from troubled backgrounds say that books by Charles saved them in their youth, and kept them going. — Terri Windling

Mrs O'Leary said, 'Tis the child I feel sorry for', and all the people looked up and saw me, so I looked especially sad, I expect the experience will give me a trauma at some stage in the future. I'm all right at the moment, but you never know. — Sue Townsend