Composer” is a word which here means “a person who sits in a room, muttering and humming and figuring out what notes… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All morning, Spence has been a well-oiled machine of activity. Everyone doing her bit, quietly and efficiently. It's strange how deliberate people… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
The clouds were flying fast, the wind was coming up in gusts, banging some neighboring shutters that had broken loose, twirling the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
When I lost my way, and When the road was too long, I was muttering to myself. Life is just that way. — Ayumi Hamasaki Copy Share Image
Wallace's sales agent, back in London, heard mutterings from some naturalists that young Mr. Wallace ought to quit theorizing and stick to… — David Quammen Copy Share Image
Unseen University had never admitted women, muttering something about problems with the plumbing, but the real reason was an unspoken dread that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I want to do it too!" (sitting motionless) Nudge: "Nope, you stand out like a fart in a church." Max: (muttering) "Appropriately… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
What are the two of you whispering about?” Alaric demanded irritably. She glanced over to see the warrior watching her, his eyes… — Maya Banks Copy Share Image
...Zedar was gone...As an owl, though, I was able to drift silently from tree to tree until I caught up with him...He… — David Eddings Copy Share Image
I think it is clear to everyone what happens in the Fifth . The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, as in… — Dmitri Shostakovich Copy Share Image
He entertained these thoughts awkwardly, as a man entertains unexpected guests. Then, as he reached his objective, he pushed these thoughts away,… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
I expect to weave through the crowd, dodging elbows and muttering "excuse me" the way I always do, but there is no… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
My worst fear is that I'll end up living in some run-down duplex on Wilshire wearing pants hiked up to my nipples… — Richard Dreyfuss Copy Share Image
Elderly gentlemen, gentle in all respects, kind to animals, beloved by children, and fond of music, are found in lonely corners of… — A. P. Herbert Copy Share Image
...she's leaving now. ... Janis attacks the back door of the school gym and finds herself in a heavy cloud of smoke.… — Lisa McMann Copy Share Image
Many strange-looking people obviously dress according to deep convictions that are not shared by on-lookers - they clearly do not know how… — Anne Hollander Copy Share Image
Bones glanced behind me, with just the barest inclination of his head. I walked away from him, muttering, "Don't worry, you don't… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Aristotle compiled the first known comprehensive list of all winners of the Olympic Games. Which means that quite probably he was sat… — Mark Steel Copy Share Image
The nineteenth and twentieth centuries have given us as much terror as we can take. We have paid a high enough price… — Jean-Francois Lyotard Copy Share Image
And when it has got in; as one not finding what it seeks, whatever that may be, it wails and howls to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
What is really amazing, and frustrating, is mankind's habit of refusing to see the obvious and inevitable until it is there, and… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen.… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
There are demons and there are evil people in the world And you post a picture like that, and some cultist gets… — Pat Robertson Copy Share Image
I am really tired of looking at my hips. I'm seriously really tired of standing naked in the mirror and staring at… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
