Canaries Quotes

42 Canaries quotes by 39 unique authors

If any country was a mine-shaft canary for the reintroduction of cholera, it was Haiti - and we knew it. And in retrospect, more should… — Paul Farmer
You could say sorry," suggested Harry bluntly. "What, and get attacked by another flock of canaries?" muttered Ron. "What did you have to imitate her… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Just then Neville caused a slight diversion by turning into a large canary. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Long after her death I felt her thoughts floating through mine. Long before we met we had had the same dreams. We compared notes. We… — Vladimir Nabokov
My father once nearly came to blows with a female dinner guest about whether a particular patch of embroidery was fuchsia or magenta. But the… — Alison Bechdel
Fear sucks. Because you never know when it will attack. Sometimes it sneaks up behind you, giggling like your best girlfriend from seventh grade. Then… — Jennifer Rardin
You should see what she’s wearing, Callie. It’s velvet. Canary yellow velvet. Turban to match. She looks like a furry banana. — Sarah MacLean
It is possible, however, that the artist is both thin-skinned and prophetic and, like the canary lowered into the mine shaft to test the air,… — Walker Percy
places to hunt places to hide are getting harder to find, and pet canaries and goldfish too, did you notice that? — Charles Bukowski
Being in love, you know... it's not like having a canary, in a cage. When you lose one sweetheart, you can't just go out and… — Sarah Waters
The smell of that buttered toast simply spoke to Toad, and with no uncertain voice; talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings,… — Kenneth Grahame
I think the canary left some feathers in there after you ate it. — Ally Carter
[Magnus] was wearing canary-yellow pajamas, and on his feet were green slippers with alien faces, complete with sproingy atennae. — Cassandra Clare
Souls of poets dead and gone, What Elysium have ye known, Happy field or mossy cavern, Choicer than the Mermaid Tavern? Have ye tippled drink… — John Keats
See I'm eatin white tee mustard ketchup stains. Pardon me that's just my chain. Got canaries all over the front and the rubbies got the… — Stack Bundles
A tom cat hijacked a plane, stuck a pistol into the pilot's ribs and demanded: 'Take me to the canaries'. — Bob Monkhouse
Try to find a bitch, maybe get married. That's like pissin' in a freezer, trying to make canaries. — French Montana

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