After the briskness of loving, loving stops. And you roll over with death stretched out alongside you like a feather boa, or… — Susan Minot Copy Share Image
… what society overwhelmingly asks for is snake oil. Of course, the snake oil has the most impressive names — otherwise you… — Edsger Dijkstra Copy Share Image
Society's only real 'progressives' are the deviants and mutants. Look at evolution - fish who didn't deviate never became amphibians; frogs who… — Jim Goad Copy Share Image
There are some movies that deserve criticism. They want people to know that it's a great dramatic accomplishment and has some great… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
We are kindred all of us, killer and victim, predator and prey, me and the sly coyote, the soaring buzzard, the elegant… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
You are born into a dangerous world, there are all sorts of ways in which you could die, and you need to… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
A story can fly like a bee, so straight and swift you catch only the hum of its passing. Or move so… — Cameron Dokey Copy Share Image
The Democrats talked about putting people first. Well, they put people first unless you happen to be a spotted owl or a… — Dan Quayle Copy Share Image
And so I began to read,' Sorkar said. 'And at first the complete works were like a jungle, the language was quicksand.… — Vikram Chandra Copy Share Image
Petra turned to her. "Everybody lies about who they are. Name one person here who isn't doing that and I will drop… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
My fear in life, I don't have any kind of specifics like snakes or spiders or anything but I think if I… — Theo James Copy Share Image
To look at any thing, If you would know that thing, You must look at it long: To look at this green… — John Moffitt Copy Share Image
In the year 2007, seals, otters, lions, turtles, frogs, apes, snakes, butterflies, polar bears, cheetahs, whales are disappearing along with their variously… — Eban Goodstein Copy Share Image
Once we were on the set, we each did different kinds of work. I was doing more the technical stuff, the framing… — Vincent Paronnaud Copy Share Image
Saint George killed the last dragon, and he was called a hero for it. I've never seen a dragon, and I wish… — A. Whitney Brown Copy Share Image
The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
“But don't worry," she continued. "Most snakes don't want to hurt you. If you're out in the bush and a snake comes… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
I think you will agree that I am alive in every part of this book; turn back twenty, thirty, one hundred pages… — Kenneth Patchen Copy Share Image
“I bite off the fingers and spit them out. Lord Loss screams obligingly. One of the snakes digs its fangs into my… — Darren Shan Copy Share Image