When I see a spade, I call it a spade. I'm glad to say I have never seen a spade. The man… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The white audiences thought I was white, my features being what they are, and at every performance I'd have to take off… — Ethel Waters Copy Share Image
Curs'd be that wretch (Death's factor sure) who brought Dire swords into the peaceful world, and taught Smiths (who before could only… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Does it help if we're so strong-willed, stubborn, ambitious, and selfish that we always overcome everything in our way no matter what?"… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
I'm king of the dead and I make my throne On a monument slab of marble cold; And my scepter of rule… — Benjamin Copy Share Image
These Macedonians are a rude and clownish people; they call a spade a spade. — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Samuel Spade's jaw was long and bony, his chin a jutting v under the more flexible v of his mouth. His nostrils… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
Spade-“If you’d refrain from slamming my face any more into this dirty rock floor, I’ll do whatever you like,” was his even… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
When a man's partner is killed he's supposed to do something about it. It doesn't make any difference what you thought of… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
In a wood they call the Rouge Bouquet, There is a new-made grave today, Built by never a spade nor pick, Yet… — Joyce Kilmer Copy Share Image
So deeply is the gardener's instinct implanted in my soul, I really love the tools with which I work; the iron fork,… — Celia Thaxter Copy Share Image
You'll always love him" he said, as if he'd read her mind. "That doesn't die just because he did, or because you… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
When the land is cultivated entirely by the spade and no horses are kept, a cow is kept for every three acres… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
I looked at the cards in my hand, the queen of hearts nestled between the king of clubs and the king of… — Megan Hart Copy Share Image
I give a speech to the black freshmen at Harvard each year, and I say, 'You can like Mozart and ice hockey...'… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
I'm glad you're still upright, Charles, and the only reason you are is because she didn't have any silver. She'd have staked… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Them Jews aren't going to let (Obama) talk to me. I told my baby daughter, that he'll talk to me in five… — Jeremiah Wright Copy Share Image
If these town gods can't detect the thieves who steal from their own temples, it's hardly likely they'll tell me who stole… — Aesop Copy Share Image
If you bet on a horse, that's gambling. If you bet you can make three spades, that's entertainment. If you bet cotton… — Blackie Sherrod Copy Share Image
Don't you even think of holding back, or I'll...I'll tell Spade you let me get away from you," she improvised. "And that… — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Bones, what is everyone doing in here? Spade, cover up. Frigging vampires think everyone wants to see what they've got." ~Cat — Jeaniene Frost Copy Share Image
Bring me an axe and spade, Bring me a winding-sheet; When I my grave have made Let winds and tempests beat: Then… — William Blake Copy Share Image
Brigid: I haven't lived a good life - I've been bad, worse than you could know. Spade: That's good, because if you… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
For in Virginia, a plaine Souldier that can use a Pick-axe and spade, is better than five Knights. — John Smit Copy Share Image
This is a valley of ashes--a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
