17 quotes found
“Humanity has always had a flair for guilt by association.”
“We hated each other so well and loved each other so badly...”
“If anything attacked us, we could just panic at it until it went away.”
“When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time.”
“It's not hard to marginalize people when they've already done it to themselves.”
“Cats never listen. Theyre dependable that way; when Rome burned, the emperors cats still expected to be fed on time.”
“I didn't even feel my face hitting the pond. Everything was darkness, glorious darkness and the final, perfect absence of pain. It was done, all of it, the running and the fighting, and the pain. A...”
“But sometimes the pieces fall together the way they want to, and you can't change the story; all you can do is try to ride it out.”
“Hello? I peered into the shadows.Two green circles flashed in the dark. I yelped, jumping backward and pressing myself against the wall.And may I wish a very good morning to you, too, October. The ...”
“Only an idiot would trust a Kelpie this close to the water. Getting on its back with the scent of the sea in the air would be a fast, painful means of suicide, and I'm not a fan of pain.”
“But you're so easy to sneak up on." He crossed his arms, leaning back against the wall. "You should be honored that I bother, since there's no challenge to it.""Right," I said dryly.Tybalt has neve...”
“Most cats don't like water, and despite her pretensions of tigerhood, Julie was no different. Yes, tigers have stripes; so do tabbies. If you want to know the difference, try tossing one of each in...”
“In Tybalt's case, it means bloody control of the local Court of Cats. He became their king by right of blood; he's held the position by beating the crap out of anyone who tries to take it away. The...”
“Call me a sucker for a man who had a great ass who knows how to bake a macaroni casserole and can tolerate six hours of Sesame Street a day.”
“I've never liked being looked at like I was a hero. I always wind up letting someone down. Sometimes I get lucky. Sometimes the only person who gets hurt is me.”
“Hello?” I peered into the shadows.Two green circles flashed in the dark. I yelped, jumping backward and pressing myself against the wall.“And may I wish a very good morning to you, too, October.” T...”
“Cats never listen. They’re dependable that way; when Rome burned, the emperor’s cats still expected to be fed on time.”