Adult-fiction Quote by Carla H Krueger Download Open image ““Without pride, man becomes a parasite – and there are already too many parasites.”” — Carla H Krueger ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Adult-fiction Anti-utopia Bad-manager Carla-krueger Comedy Contemporary Dark Humor Humour Office-politics Office-worker Orwell Poison Pride Psychological Quick-read Short story Short-book Subversive Twisted
“Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than pride.” — Fredrik Backman Copy Share Image
“For every gain there is a sacrifice, and the removal of the parasite sometimes entails removal of the host.” — Luke Davies Copy Share Image
“Yes, the worst parasites. We reproduce with no internal limitations. We consume and destroy and make war. We have no predator except ourselves, and left unchecked we destroy ourselves every time. And we destroy the planet along with us. Humankind is the thing that must be contained. Man must be checked. We were nature’s mistake—the only species worth extinction is… — Ryan Winfield Copy Share
“There is no pride when it comes to survival, only determination.” — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
“There is nothing beneficial in pride, simply because too much of it will lead to arrogance and tyranny.” — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
“Pride can be friend, ego can be foe...depending on which one we choose, or not, to conquer.” — T.F. Hodge Copy Share Image
“The key is to understand the source of pride. It stems from ignorance and fear.” — James Scouller Copy Share Image
“But if we reason it out simply and not try to be one bit fancy, then what sort of pride can you possibly take… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“Are there not times, Ridley, when you yourself wish only to hear the best in people – and not to be dragged downwards into… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“He’s in a side room alone with her and it’s far too fucking hot.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“She heard him speak, but did not recognise the problem in his voice – only later did she realise it was that thing he’d… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“Maxwell D. Kalist is a receiving teller at a city bank, Orwell and Finch, where he runs an efficient department of twenty two clerks and twelve junior clerks. He carries a leather-bound vade mecum everywhere with him – a handbook of the most widely contravened banking rules. He works humourlessly (on the surface of it) in a private, perfectly square… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share
“To Kalist, Baumauer’s just a timber bridge in need of a good hot fire.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“For no real reason – well, perhaps because of the seriousness under the trees or Nader’s hair, which was very messy and covered in little grass seeds – Katie began to giggle. She knew it was wrong, yet it was also natural. She covered her mouth with both hands, but Nader was already pale with revulsion. He turned and marched… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share
“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“Oh, I don’t mean to infer that you’re not a great guy. I’m sure you’re the exception to the rule.” — Jaye Frances Copy Share Image
“Lovers reeked of each other after they had exchanged body fluids & hormones in the union of love. But men who dined on a girl's Nectar did not exchange body fluids & hormones with her. Thus, although she would not reek of them, they would reek of her. And that was the reason why everyone who had ever tasted Phyllis'… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share
“...he walks out the door making eye contact with me for only a second. It was at that moment that he lured me in.… — Jennifer Loren Copy Share Image
“I would rather you wait till next Sunday" Phyllis politely told her boss, & added with a grin,If you had enjoyed the meal, why… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Handing Pee Wee to her sister, she admonished her not to stop. "And be careful! Should sperm come shooting out, never let it enter your eyes. It will make you blind!" The theory that everyone in the massage parlour shared but which had yet to be proven. Vicky then put her panties back on & took her leave, letting her… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share
“Cora Thompson had two of them--cats, that is. Which was quite remarkable considering she had never owned a pet before. Growing up in the rural South as she had, Cora had been taught that if an animal couldn't work in a field or be slaughtered for food, then it was of no use. Certainly any domesticated animal such as a… — Barbara Casey Copy Share
“One second, he was in my mouth, my tongue flicking over the broad head of him; the next, his hands were on my waist and I flipped onto my front. He nudged my legs apart with his knees, spreading me as he gripped my hips, tugging them up, up before he sheathed himself deep in me with a single stroke.… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share
“Are there not times, Ridley, when you yourself wish only to hear the best in people – and not to be dragged downwards into… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
“What do we have here?” Grant slurs at me. He seems different and it raises flags in my mind. His fingers wrap around a section of my hair and it scares me. His face is flushed red and his eyes are glassy and bright. I can smell the smoky scent of whiskey or scotch rolling off his tongue as he… — Erica Chilson Copy Share
“From somewhere Marla heard a terrifying scream--her scream--and she lunged at Martin, hitting him in the chest. When she hit him once, she couldn't stop. All of those times he had hurt her, and all of those times she had lied for him, protecting him so no one would find out. After all, he was a professional man, a doctor.… — Barbara Casey Copy Share