“ So may the New Year be a happy one to you, happy to many more whose happiness depends on you! Charles Dickens
“ Saddest of all are the woman who were brought up to believe that self-sacrifice is the highest female virtue. Jeanette Winterson
“ Magnus rolled onto his back and put his feet up on the arm of the sofa. What do you care if Alec’s miserable?What do I ? Jace said, so loudly that Chairman Meow rolled off the couch and landed on the… Cassandra Clare
“ Love Jo all your days, if you choose, but don't let it spoil you, for it's wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can't have the one you want. Louisa May Alcott
“ Lawyers are alright, I guess — but it doesn't appeal to me, I said. I mean they're alright if they go around saving innocent guys' lives all the time, and like that, but you don't do that kind of stuf… J.D. Salinger
“ Knees suddenly weak, she reached for his forearms to stabilize herself. You came for me.He beamed, looking for all the world like a selfless, daring hero.Don’t sound so surprised. Dropping the cane, h… Marissa Meyer
“ It might be most dramatically effective to begin the tale at the moment when Arnold Baffin rang me up and said, Bradley, could you come round here please, I think I have just killed my wife. Iris Murdoch
“ It is one of the striking generalizations of biochemistry—which surprisingly is hardly ever mentioned in the biochemical text-books—that the twenty amino acids and the four bases, are, with minor rese… Francis Crick
“ If I were marooned here till it suited my overbearing, domineering, pig-headed jackass of a husband to finish risking his stupid neck, I'd use the time to see what I could spot. Diana Gabaldon
“ I've never seen anyone move like she did, Chaol breathed. I've never seen anyone run that fast. Dorian, it was like... Chaol shook his head. I found a horse within of her taking off, and she outran… Sarah J. Maas
“ I've got a few ideas, (Amy) admitted. But I don't know where we're going in the long term. I mean - have you ever thought about what this ultimate treasure could be?Something cool. (Dan)Oh, that's rea… Rick Riordan
“ I'll never miss a chance to remind you of what a brat you were. A gloriously beautiful and very spoiled brat. I was utterly charmed by your complete self-absorption. It was rather like courting a cat. Robin Hobb
“ I know you have not thought about it. Italians always act without thinking, it's the glory and the downfall of your civilisation. A German plans a month in advance what his bowel movements will be at… Louis de Bernieres
“ How we present ourselves at any given time is dependent on the situation. We constantly balance the tension of high aspirations with the pragmatism of realistic expectations. The key is to represent o… Marian Deegan
“ Fritz had to stop himself from interrupting when Karl spoke about the difficulty of working. Stories are just as hard as clocks to put together, and they can go wrong just as easily--as we shall soon… Philip Pullman
“ Draco: Flipendo! ... Keep up, old man.Harry: We're the same age, Draco.Draco: I wear it better. J.K. Rowling
