“I hope there may be bogs and that John McKenzie may drown in them.” — Susanna Clarke Copy Share Image
“He cracked his crooked smile that made all women swoon except the ones who wanted to slap him. Faye was a fence-sitter… — Sarah Scheele Copy Share Image
I used to own an ant farm but had to give it up. I couldn't find tractors small enough to fit it. — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
There were too many idiot men in the world, to her way of thinking. And most of them ended up bumping up… — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
“Dance in the rain, follow the path of lovely lanes, you are what you always wanted to be, so chill out, dear… — Santosh Kalwar Copy Share Image
I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“When words come out of your mouth, do your ears just block all incoming sound waves?” — Amethyst Marie Copy Share Image
The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've never been to a hotel with a rotating restaurant on top, but one time I took my girlfriend to a merry-go-round,… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
Newfoundland dogs are good to save children from drowning, but you must have a pond of water handy and a child, or… — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
“FORGET you? How could I EVER forget you? Sure, I only remember the last nine minutes, but I know a BESTEST friend… — Guy Bass Copy Share Image
“Why it didn't occur to any of us that a well-known suicide spot would be like Piccadilly Circus on New Year's Eve.… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
“Really! But weren't you fearfully tempted?' 'In the abstract but not in the concrete,' said Ursula. 'When it comes to the point,… — D.H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“Or you can fake your own death," Bill suggested. "Because really, that's the most cathartic resolution—if all your friends and family think… — Jordan Castillo Price Copy Share Image
“Well, good Christ, how was I supposed to know all that, Hannah? Who looks into the fine points when he's hungry? I'm… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
“We passed through glowering statues of monsters and gods whom I'd fought in person- the vulture Nekhbet, who'd once possessed my Gran… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a writer with a sense of humour rather than a comedy writer. Happy to tell a story… — Steven Moffat Copy Share Image
Working with Lucille Ball was just a master class in how to do comedy. — Tim Matheson Copy Share Image
“ Could be worse, I told myself. I could be studying cheese demons. ” — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
