“You are old and grey,” she teased. “And you’re never too immortal for a spanking,” he shot back...” — Dianna Hardy Copy Share Image
“The most powerful women in Sachaka and all you do is waste time gossiping and matchmaking” — Trudi Canavan Copy Share Image
I guess my sense of humour leans more towards irony and tongue-in-cheek performance. — Eliza Scanlen Copy Share Image
“Cheese!" I exclaimed. It was a secret prayer, whose meaning was known only to God and to me.” — Alan Bradley Copy Share Image
“He leans back against the starting gate like he's in a hammock in the Caribbean...” — Secretariat Copy Share Image
I thought I had more of a European sense of humour than the average American comic. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
“Dresses won't worn out in the wardrobe, but that is not what dresses are designed for.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“In Rome there is a pathological shortage of small coins. For change, the little shops tend to use candy.” — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
“Men," she said rueful, "are the most absurd creatures on this green earth." "But there are camels," Gabriel pointed out. "Believe me,"… — Zoe Archer Copy Share Image
“A big refugee camp governed by real terror and artificially pumped-up optimism - like the bastard child of Butlins and Colditz.” — M.R. Carey Copy Share Image
“Pelagia put her hands on her hips, taking advantage of the superiority implicit in the fact that she was standing and he… — Louis de Bernières Copy Share Image
Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to… — Mary Wortley Montagu Copy Share Image
“And Honey, I just want you to know, even though I didn't see it coming, it makes absolutely no difference to your… — Patricia Gaffney Copy Share Image
“How long have you been going?' said Vimes, selecting a pie. ‘Let’s see…what year is this?’ ‘Er…Dancing Dog, I think.’ ‘Since Tuesday,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Clearly, this was another thing I needed to add to the: ‘repetitive cycle of things that were constantly happening in my life’… — Adele Rose Copy Share Image
“Could I please amend that suggestion? Could you not be there in the second darkest shadow one hour before midnight, to see… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“There is nothing we can now call our own, for what we call so is the effect of art; crimes are made… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
When I look in the mirror, I am slightly reminded of self-portraits by Durer and by Rembrandt, because they both show a… — Robert Winston Copy Share Image
“Did you catch the time-of-great-suffering thing?” Her expression softened. “Can you just make sure I’m not around when it happens?” “No can… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
“Oh, measure it all out! Acceptable levels of misery and suffering!' The cane swung down, thumped hard on the ground. 'Acceptable? Who… — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
“Vhat ozzer abilities do you haf?" ter Borcht snapped, which his assistant waited, pen in hand. Gazzy thought. "I have X-ray vision,"… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
“Some people are each holding on to a lover of theirs who no longer loves them and/or who they no longer love,… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“He plunged into the foliage, and was swept into a humid, wet world of towering trees, animal chirps and thick ferns. After… — T.P. Grish Copy Share Image
The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
