All families have their secrets, most people would never know them, but they know there are spaces, gaps where the answers should… — Cecelia Ahern Copy Share Image
As a young designer explained to me bluntly: "Everyone upstairs is dumb," referring to the floor above the engineering lair at the… — Katherine Losse Copy Share Image
The Princess Borghese, Bonaparte's sister, who was no saint, sat to Canova as a reclining Venus, and being asked if she did… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
It got to the point where I sat on the side of the bed in a hotel room in London in early-1990… — David Icke Copy Share Image
There was one television in the living room, and we all sat around on Sundays and watched Ed Sullivan. — Jeffrey Tambor Copy Share Image
I had a little epiphany when I was a writer at 'Chicago' magazine. I sat down to dinner at the Ritz-Carlton. Somebody… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Mama's love had always been the kind that acted itself out with soup pot and sewing basket. But now that these things… — Corrie Ten Boom Copy Share Image
Very well." He sat cross-legged on the floor of the cage. "You haven't run off so you want to talk. I will… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
As I sat at the Cafe I said to myself, They may talk as they please about what they call pelf, They… — Arthur Hugh Clough Copy Share Image
My father went to work by train every day. It was half an hour's journey each way, and he would read a… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
Possibly the only good to come out of these nightmares was that it brought Hans Hubermann, her new papa, into the room,… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
...and he just sat back and stared at the tube, almost interested in what was happening, trying to find the ability to… — Hubert Selby, Jr Copy Share Image
Nelson Mandela sat in a South African prison for 27 years. He was nonviolent. He negotiated his way out of jail. His… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
As my mom wiped the tears from my face, she said, 'Tyra, you know what we’re going to do about this? We’re… — Tyra Banks Copy Share Image
She saved my life...and I’ve ruined hers. They sat in silence for a full minute, the air between them growing heavy, as… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
The approach to that movie wasn't, 'Lets make this movie about Amsterdam and maple syrup.' The concept was, 'Lets go to Amsterdam.… — Casey Neistat Copy Share Image
Gavroche had fallen only to rise again; he sat up, a long stream of blood rolled down his face, he raised both… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Today I sat before the cliff Until the mist and rainbows disappeared I followed the emerald stream Explored a thousand tiers of… — Hanshan Copy Share Image
If you'd sat there any longer,' Annabeth said, 'you would have spontaneously combusted. I hope the conversation was worth it? — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The choice that I made was from my best music, for the songs that I knew that the public liked. Then, when… — Tina Turner Copy Share Image
Just work. Don't wait. Everybody's waiting until they have the perfect idea to start working. Even if you have an inkling of… — Brandon Stanton Copy Share Image
When I was three and a half years old, I heard my big sister tell my mum that at school that day… — Caterina Scorsone Copy Share Image
Nick sat beside Simon, who was at his computer. Marcus stood at attention beside the food. Hale had his feet on the… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale. — John Hope Copy Share Image
