Jewels, lies, slips of paper, dried flowers, memories of thing long past, useless quotations, idle hands, beads, buttons, and mischief. — Holly Black Copy Share Image
At boarding schools of every description, the relaxation of the junior boys is mischief; and of the senior, vice. — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of scripture. — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
So remember it, lad. If your head thinks up mischief, your backside's going to pay for it. Brian Fraser to young Jamie — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Maybe that's what growing up is. When you can't be who you are and do what everyone's telling you to do at… — Laura Goode Copy Share Image
Between frivolity and intentional mischief there is little difference, none in the results. — Ilka Chase Copy Share Image
My coherence-creating groups are going to put out all this mischief-mongership in the world. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Copy Share Image
[Jo to her mother] I knew there was mischief brewing. I felt it and now it's worse than I imagined. I just… — Louisa May Alcott Copy Share Image
“I promise I will repay you.” “Oh yeah?” she asked, looking at him, with his bare feet and plain, dark clothes. “With… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief - as well as injustice… — Derrick Bell Copy Share Image
It is impossible to calculate the moral mischief, if I may so express it, that mental lying has produced in society. When… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Then grew a wrinkle on fair Venus' brow, The amber sweet of love is turn'd to gall! Gloomy was Heaven; bright Phoebus… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Full many mischiefs follow cruel wrath; Abhorred bloodshed and tumultuous strife Unmanly murder and unthrifty scath, Bitter despite, with rancor's rusty knife;… — Edmund Spenser Copy Share Image
As a kid, I spent more time running around in the streets than I did at home, running around aimlessly with my… — B-Real Copy Share Image
“When Church and State are separate, the effects are happy, and they do not at all interfere with each other; but where… — Isaac Backus Copy Share Image
What eleven- to thirteen-year-old boys fear is passivity of any kind. When they do act passively we can be fairly certain that… — Louise J. Kaplan Copy Share Image
In every deed of mischief he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Not to mention the CIA which should be, I think, dissolved, it's of no use - a great source of mischief -… — Jerry Brown Copy Share Image
It is a paradox. Life is that way. God designed it that way. I believe I met him once. He was full… — Christopher Pike Copy Share Image
“Don’t you worry, darlin’,” he says, his intensely blue eyes full of mischief. “I like surprises” — Lisa Daily Copy Share Image
The storm ate up September’s cry of despair, delighted at its mischief, as all storms are. — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
“Everything has style, everything's a little bit larger than life and done with mischief” — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
Negotiate with those who wish to talk - and take action against those who create mischief. — Mamnoon Hussain Copy Share Image
Many a wretch has rid on a hurdle who has done less mischief than utterers of forged tales, coiners of scandal, and… — Richard Brinsley Sheridan Copy Share Image
What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors. — Aeschylus Copy Share Image
Whence it is evident that the remedy must be adapted to the particular cause of the mischief; consequently, the cause must be… — Jean-Baptiste Say Copy Share Image
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Th' ethereal mould Incapable of stain would soon expel Her mischief, and purge off the baser fire, Victorious. Thus repuls'd, our final… — John Milton Copy Share Image
When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!" said he, "for all these so… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
She was a mischief, and that was a satisfaction; no longer was she a huntress of corralled game — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order... — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not enthralled; Yea even that which mischief meant most harm.… — John Milton Copy Share Image
It is always esteemed the greatest mischief a man can do to those whom he loves, to raise men's expectations of them… — Thomas Sprat Copy Share Image
It is better, saith the law, to suffer a mischief that is peculiar to one, than an inconvenience that may prejudice many. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
His subject is the "Origin of Species," & not the origin of Organization; & it seems a needless mischief to have opened… — Harriet Martineau Copy Share Image
The phrase booze and mischief left me worrying I'd stumbled into what my mother referred to as "the wrong crowd," but for… — John Green Copy Share Image
“I never met a pig I didn't like. All pigs are intelligent, emotional, and sensitive souls. They all love company. They all… — Sy Montgomery Copy Share Image
That doctrine of peace at any price has done more mischief than any I can well recall that have been afloat in… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
We declare, upon Scriptural authority, that the human will is so desperately set on mischief, so depraved, and so inclined to everything… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
What are you up to?” “Oh, you know, mischief and mayhem,” he replied. “That so reminds me of Harry Potter,” Brit said,… — J. Lynn Copy Share Image
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