“ The word itself had lost little of its power to startle and had, due to my ignorance of the physical place it occupied on the globe, assumed a peculiar life of its own. There was the harsh Ar at the b… Donna Tartt
“ Hero soon lost interest in the conversation, and left her chair to go and look out of the window into the busy street. When the Viscount at last rose to go she was employed in drawing faces on the dus… Georgette Heyer
“ I have only known two men's souls in my life, one the devil, the other the the bird's wings which picked me up and carried me back to the freedom of being. Wendy gibbins
“ Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just… Bill Watterson
“ These paper boats of mine are meant to dance on the ripples of hours, and not reach any destination. Rabindranath Tagore
“ Maybe i would become a mermaid... i would live in the swirling blue-green currents, doing exotic underwater dances for the fish, kissed by sea anemones, caressed by seaweed shawls. I would have a doli… Francesca Lia Block
“ As I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don't see a room full of Parisians in top hats and diamonds and silk dresses. I don't see bankers and housewives and store clerks. No. I… Brian Selznick
“ Light, show yourself pure and strong,Save a man from evil's throng,Take a form, small and white,Give this girl the strength to fight. Clara Diane Thompson
“ Apple Tree Inn, the nightly gathering place of all Winslow residents, and in many ways the core of the town's happiness, always had a warm fire crackling on the hearth and was known for its good cider… Clara Diane Thompson
“ She told herself there had been nothing outside, nothing peering in at her from the darkness. Nothing at all. Clara Diane Thompson
“ Night is the sleep of seven wax mothsDawn is the singing of five mermaidsNoon is the scratching of three field miceDusk is the shadow of a crow Xi Chuan
“ The times might be unpleasant, repulsive. The ghastly chaos, the abhorrent uncivility might be intolerable, might force us into argument or leave us panic-stricken.On such occasions people build withi… Chirag Tulsiani
“ Losing someone close to you is more haunting than a life of cursed solitude.~The Moon Master Clara Diane Thompson
“ ...flames moved towards himand dropped within-singed and marred his tender skin ...(the frightful plight tale) Muse
“ Over his shoulder, she saw Skulduggery walk in. "Oh, hell," she muttered. Wreath's smile reappeared. "It's Skulduggery, isn't it?"Over his shoulder, she saw Skulduggery walk in. "Oh , hell," she mutte… Derek Landy
“ He thought he was walking along a dusty road that showed white in the gathering darkness of a summer night. Whence and whither it led, and why he traveled it, he did not know, though all seemed simple… Ambrose Bierce
