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“...a kid, maybe eight years old, ran up and poked her in the ribs with a plastic laser weapon, making electric zinging noises as he repeatedly pulled the trigger. Youre dead, he said victoriously. ...”
“If he decided to pursue Sienna...Sucking in a breath Indigo promised herself she'd warn the girl if and when the time came-because no woman should have to face that campaign unprepared.”
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a sane employee in possession of his wits must be in want of a good manager.”
“The search for a life-style involves a journey to the interior. This is not altogether a pleasant experience, because you not only have to take stock of what you consider your assets but you also h...”
“If politics were a musical, it would be "Promises, Promises".”
“Of course it hurt you neanderthal! See that? Thats blood. If theres blood, theres pain. Its like smoke and fire.”
“Hells yeah. You kidding? Gay men are hot.”
“I should say wed reach England by Tuesday or thereabouts, with a decent wind behind us. It would be a lot quicker than that if we could just sail straight there, but I was looking at the nautical c...”
“A Drunkard accuses a Drunkard...A sot became extremely drunk - his legsAnd head sank listless, weighed by wine's thick dregs.A sober neighbour put him in a sackAnd took him homewards hoisted on his...”
“She recalled him as a forceful and witty speaker with a ready repartee and a penetrating voice. He had once, for example, put down a spokesman for the pesticide industry with a remark that people s...”
“Red sky at night, the city's alight.”
“Love is like a lost fart. If you have to force it, it's probably shit.”
“I asked my publisher what would happen if he sold all the copies of my book he'd printed. He said "I'll just print another ten.”
“There is nothing we can now call our own, for what we call so is the effect of art; crimes are made by decrees of the senate, or by the votes of the people; and as here-to-fore we are burdened by v...”
“Madness has no sense of humour”
“Oh, measure it all out! Acceptable levels of misery and suffering!' The cane swung down, thumped hard on the ground. 'Acceptable? Who the fuck says any level is acceptable? What sort of mind thinks...”
“Writing is the flip side of sex - it's only good when it's over.”
“Lord Teddie?" she said. "Will you stay for”
“Hey! Jack the Wanker! Over here! I want your autograph!”
“It was the list of activities thing. Like the menu with price, only I'm not the restaurant; I'm the meal.”
