Quotes About House

We labor to make a house a home, then every time we're expecting visitors, we rush to turn it back into a house.

I have put out my books and now my house has a soul.

It's like interviewing a new cleaner. Do you want someone who can give you the history of cleaning and the theory of cleaning, or do you want someone who'll just get down and clean your fucking house? They chose you because they think you'll clean their fucking house.

Do you realize that a middle-class couple, one archaeologist, one dolls' expert, can't move from their house because ancient spirits are blocking them in? It's a reasonable sort of day's experience, isn't it?

One pretty woman means fun at the dance. Two pretty women means trouble in the house. Three pretty women means run at the hills.

I am Elayne Trakand," she announced loudly, surprised at how calm she sounded. Her voice carried, and across the great plaza people turned from staring at her companions to stare at her. The ancient formula rolled from her tongue. "In the name of House Trakand, by right of descent from Ishara, I have come to claim the Lion Throne of Andor, if the Light wills it so.

Huan was born and raised in the House of Aladon, and his family for eleven generations before him, yet even he could be a Listener.

I am not saying don't buy a house. What I am saying is that you should understand the difference between an asset and a liability. When I want a bigger house, I first buy assets that will generate the cash flow to pay for the house.

Most homeowners want to keep their property nice, so they spend excessively on maintenance.

Today, people still challenge me on the idea of a house not being an asset.

People who sell their house on their own must not value their time much.

Unless you're getting passive income from your house, it is a liability and not an asset.

bought a bigger house for the tax breaks that he never really got.

Let's sum up... a little house, white and green or to be made so... with trees, preferably birch and spruce... a window looking seaward... on a hill. That sounds very possible... but there is one other requirement. There must be magic about it, Jane... lashings of magic... and magic houses are scarce, even on the Island. Have you any idea at all what I mean, Jane? Jane reflected. You want to feel that the house is yours before you buy it, she said. Jane, said dad, you are too good to be true.

Behind them in the garden the little stone house brooded among the shadows. It was lonely but not forsaken. It had not yet done with dreams and laughter and the joy of life; there were to be future summers for the little stone house; meanwhile, it could wait. And over the river in purple durance the echoes bided their time.

An old house that had lived its life long ago and so was very quiet and wise and a little mysterious. Also a little austere, but very kind.

There was a blue, waiting sea at the end and an old grey house fronting the sunset, so close to the purring waves that in storms their spray dashed over its very doorstep...a wise old house that knew many things, as Pat always felt. Mother's old home and therefore to be loved, whether one could love the people in it or not.

One evening, when the sky's limpid bowl was filled with red glory, and the robins were thrilling the golden twilight with jubilant hymns to the stars of evening, there was a sudden commotion in the little house of dreams.

It's a fearful responsibility to have a child in your house you can't trust.

They were cosy and comfortable in their little house made of logs, with the snow drifted around it and the wind crying because it could not get in by the fire.

I mean, who has a stuffed adult African elephant in their house? It was u-fucking-nique.

The green-painted shutters had been closed over the windows, giving the house the look of a comfortable matron who had knotted off over her knitting.

he did and, secretly armed, went to a small sandy islet where a small house had been built to accommodate the ceremony.

Okay, now you're starting to scare me, Wes says. No, scary is the way people can alter their voices on cue. Like your imitation of that creepy guy who lives at your house. You mean my dad? he laughs.