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I am sorry, as well, to present such a sketchy and disappointing exegesis of what is in fact the central part of my story.
~ Donna Tartt
And I'm hoping there's some larger truth about suffering here, or at least my understanding of it – although I've come to realize that the only truths that matter to me are the ones I don't, and can't, understand. What's
~ Donna Tartt
garden hoes, there was a small but conspicuous headline.
~ Donna Tartt
Like something from Tolstoy, isn't it? he remarked. Julian looked over his shoulder, and I was startled to see that there was real delight on his face.
~ Donna Tartt
At home in bed, in my private abyss of longing, the scenes I dreamed of always began like this.
~ Donna Tartt
Janet who said excellent! in answer to everything and drank coffee from a pink mug that said Janet.
~ Donna Tartt
was surprised at his reaction. "So it was a brawl," he said, with childish delight.
~ Donna Tartt
I felt my existence was tainted, in some subtle but essential way.
~ Donna Tartt
She nodded, taking his pistol and showing him the button to release the empty clip. "Where did you learn how to shoot?" he asked. "I teach high school.
~ J.A. Konrath
My next course of action was to take my phone off the hook, because I kept getting obnoxious messages along the lines of, "Where's that kidney?" and "You have to get to the hospital immediately!" and "He's dead.
~ J.A. Konrath
He rolled his eyes, which buoyed me with relief. The dying don't bother with sarcasm.
~ J.A. Konrath
I'm often asked which of the Jack Daniels books is my personal favorite. It
~ J.A. Konrath
Luhrs, who went on to write a popular deconsumer handbook called The Simple Living Guide,
~ Unknown
be good maids—like Wilma—easy is to be
~ Unknown
Johnson went across to his bedroom for a nap, on the strict orders
~ Unknown
J.C. Greenburg
~ Unknown
Peace, and not riches, had been the great legacy which He had left with the eleven the night before His crucifixion.
~ J.C. Ryle
All the earth [will] know how evil a thing it is to despise the Son of God.
~ J.C. Ryle
Survival became a matter of chasing and being chased, eating and being eaten.
~ Unknown
Then he fetched a camera and photographed it from all sides. 'For publication!' he explained. 'Against the day when I need a job at a university. They don't want to know if you're any good: just what you've published …
~ Unknown
Facts were never pleasing to him. He acquired them with reluctance and got rid of them with relief. He was never on terms with them until he had stood them on their heads.
~ J.M. Barrie
Shadowrun & Matrix are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of The Topps Company, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries.
~ Unknown
W]hat is one to say of the writer who lies when he writes that he is lying?
~ J.M.G. Le Clézio
2. The traditional view is neither scientifically testable nor easily compatible with evolution.
~ J.P. Moreland