“Did I say stab of Self Pity? No, I was trekking through the Swamp of Self Pity at this point, waist deep… — Nicole Hamlett Copy Share Image
“Jacob glanced across at the woman. 'She'd have you for breakfast, mate.' 'Yeah,' Luca countered, 'maybe I want to be had for… — Sharon Sant Copy Share Image
“Persistent ill-humour is all too clear an indication that someone is living contrary to his[her] intended purpose.” — Jose Ortega y Gasset Copy Share Image
“If you didn't already know, game show talent works fewer days a year than almost every profession, except maybe members of Congress.” — John Bennardo Copy Share Image
“Are you following me?" He asked. "Us?" I was the first to speak. "Um, maybe. Hi there. How are you tonight?" He… — Michelle Rowen Copy Share Image
“Humour is the best weapon to fight any battle. But there is a thin line between humour and humiliation and beware not… — Girish Kohli Copy Share Image
“You shouldn't pay attention to things that don't grab your attention. If you do, you're being a pretentious douchebag.” — Paul Jarvis Copy Share Image
Humour is, in fact, a prelude to faith; and laughter is the beginning of prayer … Laughter is swallowed up in prayer… — Reinhold Niebuhr Copy Share Image
“My second thought was to fire a gunshot, but the last time I did that his security robots jumped me. It only… — John Zakour Copy Share Image
“Why couldn't Rachel be a little more specific about the type of person she was? Goodness knew; if she were a hippie… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
“Fabre stood up. He placed his fingertips on d‘Anton’s temples. “Put your fingers here,” he said. “Feel the resonance. Put them here,… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“Me and my old man went on a coach trip to Switzerland and Italy once and it was a whole hour further… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait is a case of bad men doing wrong things for wicked reasons. This is the full-sized or standard… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“Do you remember what we just did? Please tell me you remember what we just did." She briefly toyed with the idea… — Dianna Hardy Copy Share Image
“She didn't know what a goji berry was, but it sounded like something Amazonian tribesmen might eat when they wanted to talk… — Lola Salt Copy Share Image
“If i understand correctly, he said, I'm to fight the duel because, if I refuse, I'll be hanged. If I fight I'm… — Andrzej Sapkowski Copy Share Image
“The look in her eyes told me that under any other circumstances, I would either already be naked with her on top… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
“She’d never been any kind of camper, never had been good at relieving a full bladder on a whim. Never had quite… — Robyn Carr Copy Share Image
“I brushed my hands on the pockets of my jeans, still marvelling at the fact I wasn't wearing a gown. And that… — Allison Pang Copy Share Image
“Good choice. You have selected the SUV. Press one for a black SUV. Press two for powder blue. Press three for bright… — Chris Dolley Copy Share Image
“Where is Polonius? - In heaven; send hither to see: if your messenger find him not there, seek him i' the other… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“I should fancy, however, that murder is always a mistake. One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Get down,' Bunty says grimly. 'Mummy's thinking.' (Although what Mummy's actually doing is wondering what it would be like if her entire… — Kate Atkinson Copy Share Image
While it is entirely untrue that Canadians lack a sense of humour, the funniest ones tend to head south: Dan Aykroyd, Jim… — Simon Hoggart Copy Share Image
“But just as everything was going along politely, quietly and wonderfully — in poured Citizen Danton and his crew.” — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“The glamour's off. Almost any question you ask can be answered. It's only the questions that you didn't know to ask that… — Mark Forsyth Copy Share Image
“I mean, five gods in one stomach—dang. That's enough for doubles tennis, including a ref. They'd been down there so long, they… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Whoa, who was that?” “Madison Stone,” Kiara mutters. “Introduce me to her.” “Why?” Because I know it’ll annoy the shit out of… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“The Gasman leaned over and examined the tangled pile of stereo guts spread out on the kitchen table. “It looks like a… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I have tried to improve telescopes and practiced continually to see with them. These instruments have play'd me so many tricks that… — William Herschel Copy Share Image
“May 29, the Central Committee of the Sections goes into “permanent session” — what a fine, crisis-ridden sound it has, that term!” — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“A day without someone to hold you or a day without someone to share, is a day easily forgotten.’ - Vera Richardson… — D.M. Lee Copy Share Image
“Unbeknown to us, some of the people who we hope are missing us wherever they are do miss us; some miss someone… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“They're horrible little creatures. All snot and smelly feet and pestering questions." "Then why did you go into teaching?" "It was either… — Brian Francis Copy Share Image
The owl and the pussycat went to sea, / In a beautiful pea green boat. / They took some honey, and plenty… — Edward Lear Copy Share Image
“Mr. Cupples came out of his reverie. "I think," he said, "I will have milk and soda-water." "Speak lower!" urged Trent. "The… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Temporary madness may be necessary in some cases, to cleanse and renovate the mind; just as a fit of illness is to… — Augustus William Hare Copy Share Image
“To give expression to humour, and write in a strain of graceful pleasantry, is the gift of great geniuses. The cleverest character… — Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Copy Share Image
“Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen;… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image