Rubbish. The Taj Mahal is only a hundred eighty-six square…

A house of a thousand possessions can be burnt by one match.

— Anonymous

“Memory is a house with ten thousand rooms; it is a village slated to be inundated.”

— Anthony Doerr

“Guess it didn't go so well, huh?" "What was your first clue?" I turned my head slightly, then went back to staring blankly out…

— Michelle Mankin

“Sorry . . . thank you. Good night,” she said finally. She pivoted and headed for the house. He stared blankly. Thank you, good night? Like she…

— Julie Anne Long

“All I could do was stare blankly at him. "Look." He raised both hands, palms outward. "Daisy, I'm sorry. I had no idea." "You…

— Jacqueline Carey

“What’s your heritage, anyway?” I said irritably, backing away, putting more space between us. He regarded me blankly, looking startled by the personal question,…

— Karen Marie Moning

“What’s an Ashram?” he asked, blankly. Misunderstanding my hesitation, his face lit up in comprehension. Winking slyly, he asked, “Is it a place you…

— Grace G. Payge

Blankly expressing oneself can be stronger than words.

— Paul Morabito

“gazed blankly at nothing in particular. I knew that look. They were the Russells of the group.”

— Bobby Adair

“or less what I thought. He looked at me blankly and said,”

— Phyllis T. Smith

“You weren’t kidding when you said there was nothing sweet about you. That orgasm should have been mine.”

— Katee Robert

“you're kidding," i said. "i'm thinking about plans for doomsday, and you're worried about being late to a dance?”

— serpent's shadow Rick Riordan

“Are you kidding me?” I said with a laugh. “You fucking slayed me, Cole.” I”

— Sloane Kennedy

I'd be kidding if I said that I predicted the financial collapse.

— Fareed Zakaria

“Becca ~ Do something! she cried. Can’t you build a wall of ice, or ... — Chris ~ Are you kidding? he said. I’m…

— Brigid Kemmerer