“A Prayer was like a tickle.Sooner or later God would have to look down to see what was tickling his bum.” — Lloyd Jones Copy Share Image
“It was a good picture. You could tell by the amount of time I spent staring at it.” — Cary Attwell Copy Share Image
OBSERVATORY, n. A place where astronomers conjecture away the guesses of their predecessors. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Of course I have had to rearrange the text a bit— bugger about with it, as Hébert would say.” — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“Great songs don't grow on trees, yet lots of songs have been written on great trees” — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
“Can't you see that I'm only advising you to beg yourself not to be so dumb?” — Petronius Copy Share Image
“To do is to be – Aristotle To be or not to be – Shakespeare To be is to do – Jean-Paul… — Alannah Foley Copy Share Image
It's so easy as a child to identify with 'Winnie-the-Pooh.' The humour doesn't talk down at you. It's a very grown up… — Jim Broadbent Copy Share Image
“Italics are like a rash -- you never know whether to ignore them entirely or whether the more you attention you give… — Zanesh Catkin Copy Share Image
Some say that Cusk has no sense of humour, but expecting giggles from this writer would be akin to expecting sonnets from… — Julie Burchill Copy Share Image
If he were a man of strong mind, it only gave him fits; but a person of mere average intellect it usually… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
Woody Allen's sense of humour has always attracted me, and I love the way he can make life so meaningful and yet… — Kalki Koechlin Copy Share Image
“...I have to go home and get a few things done. If I don’t get out the Pledge soon, the dust bunnies… — Carla Foft Copy Share Image
“Whirrun ignored ‘em. ‘Then, when I’ve got two cut,’ and he dropped a pale slab of cheese on one slice then slapped… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“You don't want him," she said to the pink-haired girl. "He has syphilis." The girls stared. "Syphilis?" "Five percent of people in… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“Charlotte Richmond says of herself: “I have few ladylike accomplishments. I cannot sing, I cannot draw, I cannot play the pianoforte or… — Nicola Slade Copy Share Image
“I will not eat Craster’s food, he decided suddenly. “I broke my fast with the men, my lord.” Jon shooed the raven… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“You're with Rapier squad. Mopping-up detail, under Sergeant Gortoss." He gestured along the corridor in the opposite direction from where Ross had… — Christopher Brookmyre Copy Share Image
A husband and wife should resolve never to wrangle with each other; never to bandy words or indulge in the least ill-humour.… — Timothy Shay Arthur Copy Share Image
“But take heart: For every phalanx of nerds who die there are always a few who succeed. Not long after that horrific… — Junot Díaz Copy Share Image
“So I picked the book up and did my usual 123 test. I don't bother reading the blurb on the back, or… — Siobhan Curham Copy Share Image
