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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| e520e98 | I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love-- I and my Annabel Lee-- | edgar-allan-poe love poem | Edgar Allan Poe | |
| 912d7d6 | Sensations are the great things, after all. Should you ever be drowned or hung, be sure and make a note of your sensations; they will be worth to you ten guineas a sheet. | Edgar Allan Poe | ||
| 693dbd3 | I could have clasped the red walls to my bosom as a garment of eternal peace. "Death," I said, "any death but that of the pit!" Fool! might I have not known that into the pit it was the object of the burning iron to urge me?" | Edgar Allan Poe | ||
| bbb4e2e | But see, amid the mimic rout A crawling shape intrude! A blood-red thing that writhes from out The scenic solitude! It writhes!- it writhes!- with mortal pangs The mimes become its food, And seraphs sob at vermin fangs In human gore imbued. Out- out are the lights- out all! And, over each quivering form, The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm | Edgar Allan Poe | ||
| 005b1ca | We gave him a hearty welcome, for there was nearly half as much of the entertaining as of the contemptible about the man.. | Edgar Allan Poe | ||
| 2d4d563 | They were viewed very much like castles, I suppose: as crumbling, obsolete relics, with no real modern function other than as tourist attractions. But when the skies darkened and the nation called, both reawoke to the meaning of their existence. One shielded our bodies, the other, our souls. | Max Brooks | ||
| 8b0fc5e | I never yet heard of a useless thing that was not ground out of existence by evolution sooner or later. Did you? And pain gets needless. | pain | H.G. Wells | |
| d863ea4 | Destiny is a tower of cards - nudge one just an inch and everything stacked on top comes crashing down. P116 | Darren Shan | ||
| 45ce404 | To be a druid is to embrace death, dance with it a while, and finally fall prey to it. That is why we'll never rule this world. We have the power to bend all men to our whim, but are forever pushing ourselves further,trying to fly higher...and falling | Darren Shan | ||
| 85a2cd9 | The hands of fate keep time on a heart-shaped clock. | cirque-du-freak deep deep-thoughts du fate freak harkat mulds watch | Darren Shan | |
| 37a3c1a | Lyra, Cassiopeia the queen, whiplash Scorpius with the twin stings in his tail, all the friendly childhood patterns that had twinkled me to sleep from the glow-in-the-dark planetarium stars on my bedroom ceiling back in New York. Now, transfigured - cold and glorious like deities with their disguises flung off - it was as if they'd flown through the roof and into the sky to assume their true, celestial homes. | Donna Tartt | ||
| 975c7aa | The universe is a big place. Maybe we're not in the best neighborhood. | big neighborhood place universe | John Scalzi | |
| 2ca23e6 | I'm continually confronted with the human tendency to ignore or deny facts until the last possible instant. And then for several days after that, too." Attavio" | John Scalzi | ||
| a2f2170 | There is nothing so cleansing or reassuring as a vicarious sadness. | David Rakoff | ||
| 2ffa15b | The intermittent depression that had shadowed him throughout his adult life was about to envelop him once again. | historical-novel | Erik Larson | |
| b8a1f82 | Tocqueville saw that the life of constant action and decision which was entailed by the democratic and businesslike character of American life put a premium upon rough and ready habits of mind, quick decision, and the prompt seizure of opportunities - and that all this activity was not propitious for deliberation, elaboration, or precision in thought. | introversion | Richard Hofstadter | |
| 7bf22d5 | In those days, I still thoroughly enjoyed the romance I called "by myself"; I didn't know yet how it gets lonely, picks up a sharp edge later on that ruins a day now and then-- ruins more than that, if you're not careful." | Elizabeth Kostova | ||
| 3777aa6 | These atheist cultures were certainly diligent in preserving the relics of their saints. | Elizabeth Kostova | ||
| e1430c4 | When she heard the door behind her open, she spoke without turning. "You've got a man who doesn't particularly like women as a species, considers them inferior. Well, to be fair, considers everyone inferior, but I got a definitive vibe women were lowest on his feeding chain. Called me 'miss,'" she grumbled. "And lived?" Roarke stepped behind her and began rubbing her shoulders." | J.D. Robb | ||
| 288b2dc | Cold as a bitch's tit." "It's 'witch's.'" "Why? Doesn't matter," Eve said quickly. "Neither way makes sense. If somebody's a witch, why do they put up with cold tits? I'm a bitch, and twenty-four hours ago, my tits were plenty warm." | J.D. Robb | ||
| 57da740 | You know what, the jacket's like the car. | J.D. Robb | ||
| 1391c32 | Didn't you have some big deal last night?" Peabody asked her. "Yeah, in East Washington. Roarke had this dinner / dance thing for some fancy charity. Save the moles or something. Enough food to feed every sidewalk sleeper on the Lower East Side for a year." "Gee, that's tough on you. I bet you had to get all dressed up in some beautiful gown, shuttle down on Roarke's private transpo, and choke down champagne." Eve only lifted a brow at Peab.. | J.D. Robb | ||
| d2256a4 | As always, just the sight of him gave her a quick inner jolt. His face was like a painting, a depiction in perfect oils of some fallen angel. The sheer beauty of it, framed by all that rich black hair, was forever a surprise to her. | J.D. Robb | ||
| 6dc0a6f | He was heading over the line when he strutted in here thinking he could rattle his federal balls at me. | J.D. Robb | ||
| e7d2c1e | You go into marriage, you plow a road. You're going to hit rough patches, and some may be rougher and last longer than others, but you've got choices to make. You work to smooth them out, you hold until they do, or they don't. You stick with the road, or you get off. But you don't do something to make it worse, don't do something that maybe makes you feel better for the short term while it sucker punches the person you're married to. | J.D. Robb | ||
| 1e35d77 | You know, I always knew I was a piece of shit -- a real fucking asshole. But you know what else? You were always there to convince me I was right. | Elizabeth Finn | ||
| ef88575 | I feel sorry for beautiful people. Beauty, from the moment you possess it, is already slipping away, ephemeral. That must be difficult. Always having to prove that there's more to you, wanting people to see beneath the surface, to be loved for yourself, and not your stunning body, sparkling eyes or thick, lustrous hair. In most professions, getting older means getting better at your job, earning respect because of your seniority and experie.. | Gail Honeyman | ||
| c630de1 | Did you enjoy yourself?' I asked. 'Mmm,' he said. 'It was fun, wasn't it?' He wasn't using a knife, but held a fork in his right hand like a child or an American. He smiled. | Gail Honeyman | ||
| e7c6c2a | Was this how it worked, then, successful social integration? Was it really that simple? Wear some lipstick, go to the hairdressers and alternate the clothes you wear? | Gail Honeyman | ||
| 08a1efd | It is winter now, and the roses are blooming again, their petals bright against the snow. My father died last April; my sisters no longer write, except at the turning of the year, content with their fine houses and their grandchildren. Beast and I putter in the gardens and walk slowly on the forest paths. | fairy-tales | Jane Yolen | |
| 99516ff | What is a vow... but the mouth repeating what the heart has already promised? | Jane Yolen | ||
| c5ff74d | Language helps develp life as surely as it reflects life. It is a most important part of our human condition. | Jane Yolen | ||
| dc89318 | l'm w lwTn l ymkn lmzH fyhm: nhm mqdsn. | Isabel Allende | ||
| 7a7b323 | write with honesty and don't worry about the feelings of others, because no matter what you say, they'll hate you anyway. | Isabel Allende | ||
| 3e27503 | No more humiliation for me, thanks very much. No more swallowing my anger. Honestly, I couldn't manage another mouthful. But it was delicious. Did you make it yourself? | humor | Marian Keyes | |
| 176bc4e | When the dog bites, when the bee stings... I simply remember I have a boyfriend and suddenly things don't seem quite so completely shit. | secret | Sophie Kinsella | |
| bae7b43 | It's easy to discount family. It's easy to take them for granted. But your family is your history. Your family is part of who you are. | Sophie Kinsella | ||
| 4c567e3 | I need good coffee!" I say in horror. "It's my only luxury!" I can't live with my parents and drink bad coffee. It's not humanly possible. Becky talking about cutting back with her parents." | Sophie Kinsella | ||
| 09ac271 | There's genuine pain in Eric's eyes. And I feel a stab of guilt. But you can't stay with people because of guilt. | Sophie Kinsella | ||
| 0c945f9 | I have no idea what to say next. I don't speak Japanese, I don't know anything about Japanese business or Japanese culture. Apart from sushi. But I can't exactly go up to him and say "Sushi!" out of the blue. It would be like going up to a top American businessman and saying "T-bone steak!" | Sophie Kinsella | ||
| 1538808 | I mean, when I think about it, what's more important? Clothes - or the miracle of new life? | Sophie Kinsella | ||
| 4c9c00e | Whoever started the rumor that life has to be perfect is a very wicked person, if you ask me. | Sophie Kinsella | ||
| bc1e412 | When you alter yourself, the alterations become the truth... | Margaret Atwood | ||
| 3e356b7 | Oblivion is increasingly attractive to the young, and even to the middle-aged, since why retain your brain when no amount of thinking can even begin to solve the problem? | Margaret Atwood |