Quotes About Intrigue

Men and women wanted to inspect her, to be close to her, to try to find what caused the disturbance she distributed so subtly. And since this had always been so, Cathy did not find it strange.

Also, I am not shy about admitting that I am an incorrigible Peeping Tom. I have never passed an unshaded window without looking in, have never closed my ears to a conversation that was none of my business. I can justify or even dignify this by protesting that in my trade I must know about people, but I suspect that I am simply curious.

From infancy on, we are all spies; the shame is not this but that the secrets to be discovered are so paltry and few.

My second thought was to fire a gunshot, but the last time I did that his security robots jumped me. It only takes one cavity search by a robot to convince you that's an experience you don't want to have twice. This called for a more subtle approach.

How bad is it?" "The story is only just now being reported, but let's put it this way," HARV said. "The bag is now clearly catless, and there's a very foul odor coming from the fan.

A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, and some fantasy. When you always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up boring people.

What a thing of fantasy a woman may become after dusk.

Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief

Donata Santori looked down at the dead body lying at her feet and thought, 'Damn, that can't be a good sign.

A spell perhaps?" The prince wrinkled his face as though it physically hurt him to think and ask questions.

There is absolutely nothing that can harm the shadow. Nothing. I advise you strongly not try.

How do I know you're not the killer?" MeShack asked.A smirk plastered on Zulu's face. "Because you would've been the first victim.

The cell door opened. My hands went to my eyes. Why was the door opened? I wasn't dead yet. I think.

What could thunderbirds want with us?" I wondered aloud [...] "We'll find out when Big Bird wakes up," Marc said. My father shook his head. "We'll find out now. Wake him up and make him sing.

To distract myself from thoughts of my father, i decided to check out the dead body.

He had never even glimpsed her.

I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy den, and none returning.

There's always fear of the unknown where there's mystery.

Farid had brought an invisible guest with him. Fear.

It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.

No, no—there are depths, depths! The more I go over it, the more I see in it, and the more I see in it, the more I fear. I don't know what I don't see—what I don't fear!

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.

Your personal matters are always a subject of entertainment for others.

Keep smiling in all situation especially hard times...it makes people wonder what you are up to.