Now that their long war was over, they could get on with the proper concern of all civilised nations, which is to… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Dolchyme: "It's...just that…we don't get many of your kind around here. Stormling folk and all that. Anadyr: "I'm a Storm Lord, actually."… — John Hennessy Copy Share Image
“Two hours later, a noise resembling a hippo rolling along a corrugated iron roof shook Jane from her doze and Rob bursts… — Dougie Brimson Copy Share Image
“Well, well," said he, "do not make yourself unhappy. If you are a good girl for the next ten years, I will… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“... and because they were fond of reading, she fancied them satirical: perhaps without exactly knowing what it was to be satirical;… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“A pottery outside Paris was turning out his picture on thick glazed crockery in a strident yellow and blue. This is what… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that… — Gerard Butler Copy Share Image
“I'm a whore!" Miki hit the brakes...her hands.. gripping the steering wheel, glanced at Sara. "You're not wearing any underwear, are you?"… — Shelly Laurenston Copy Share Image
My childhood was lonely. Both my parents were away a lot, working, and the maid basically raised me. And I think that's… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
“Cal: “I’m not presuming. I know exactly what you think about me. You think I’m an anal-retentive Armrest Nazi . . .… — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
The real story of our times is seldom told in the horse-puckey-filled memoirs of dopey, self-serving presidents or generals, but in the… — Harlan Ellison Copy Share Image
This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Living out in the wilds of Manitoba, I write a lot as a substitute for human interaction. I'm quite shy and retiring.… — D.G. Valdron Copy Share Image
“Yes, you are still grieving for the fact that Olly is not loving you as you love him. But death is no… — Lucy Holliday Copy Share Image
“Anubis is associated with the mummification and protection of the dead for their journeys through Denver International Airport to the afterlife. He… — Stephen Moles Copy Share Image
“I should be used to the way Americans dress when traveling, yet it still manages to amaze me. It’s as if the… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
“Three Denises wobbled in front of her, all of them watching her with fond concern. “You’re a sweetie. I appreciate you cheering… — Sarah Mayberry Copy Share Image
When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
“I had this teacher who kept telling me that if I was ever in a fair fight, someone had made a mistake,”… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Linda's presentation of the 'facts' had been so gruesome that the children left Alconleigh howling dismally, their nerves permanently impaired, their future… — Nancy Mitford Copy Share Image
“Yves. You are goint to love him all over again when you meet him, believe me. You're married.' 'I'm what? But I… — Joss Stirling Copy Share Image
“...some men say get them crying on your shoulder and you have the sheets half-unfurled already. Other fellows say get them laughing.… — Stewart Hennessey Copy Share Image
“Some of the people who hate me love some of the sentences that I have written, until they get to the name… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Cultivate your sense of humour. On life's journey from nappy rash to denture adhesive, humour is a great pain reliever. — James Simpson Copy Share Image
“Wow,” she said. “Do you realise how wonderful you sound?” “Yes, I do,” he said with a firm nod. “And I think… — Robyn Carr Copy Share Image
“I mean, it's a good job we've got a last desperate million-to-one chance to rely on, or we'd really be in trouble!” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The humour of the Chinese people in inventing gunpowder and finding its best use in making firecrackers for their grandfathers' birthdays is… — Lin Yutang Copy Share Image
“Midlife shouldn’t be the end of youth. It should be the beginning of giving zero f*cks and finally doing life our way.” — Bree Penfold Copy Share Image
“Ivan took his tea gratefully but Philippe watched dispassionately as he took a long sip from it, as though he did not… — William Axtell Copy Share Image
“It's hot in here but that's just you, Michelle, for when I see you it's like the sun comes out in my… — J.A. Buckle Copy Share Image
“I THINK NOT. I WASN'T CUT OUT TO BE A FATHER, AND CERTAINLY NOT A GRANDAD. I HAVEN'T GOT THE RIGHT KIND… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“A good speech is like a miniskirt--long enough to over all the vital parts, short enough to entice and captivate listeners.” — Naa Shalman Copy Share Image
The real problem you get with humour is that you only have so many kinds of jokes within you, and you mine… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
ADDER, n. A species of snake. So called from its habit of adding funeral outlays to the other expenses of living. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“I've never written a quote I feel would be suitable for my gravestone. Wouldn't it be ironic if it were this one?… — Ryan Lilly Copy Share Image
I love Andre 3000 from OutKast. I think we'd complement each other, but I'm hoping he's got a good sense of humour. — Paloma Faith Copy Share Image
It was possibly the most circumspect advance in the history of military maneuvers, right down at the bottom end of the scale… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“If God give you a status, don't turn yourself to a statue. Don't become a monument. God still want to reside inside… — Patience Johnson Copy Share Image
“Gone were the days when she would stand on the deck lighting lemon-scented candles without then having to eat the wax” — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
“He responded with one of those looks of pity and amusement I was by now so used to getting, the kind that… — Viet Thanh Nguyen Copy Share Image
