Favourite Quotes

597 Favourite quotes by 509 unique authors

Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law — Douglas Hofstadter
When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in bad condition in the particular moment, but that the… — Kurt Vonnegut
If she were a writer she would collect her pencils and notebooks and favourite cat and write in bed. Strangers and lovers would never get… — Michael Ondaatje
My favourite pub game is, of course, snooker. Any game whose rules basically amount to finding a table covered in mess and slowly and methodically… — Jon Richardson
The next thing Jordana says makes me realize that it's too late to save her. "I've noticed that when you light a match, the flame… — Joe Dunthorne
Reading is my favourite occupation, when I have leisure for it and books to read. — Anne Bronte
I go back to the reading room, where I sink down in the sofa and into the world of The Arabian Nights. Slowly, like a… — Haruki Murakami
If you think about human nature, our favourite pair of shoes are the ones we bought yesterday, our favourite thing is the newest thing that… — Taylor Swift
You're in a bad mood,' Skulduggery said. 'I understand. I do. You're saying things that you don't really mean. It's OK.' 'I'll kill you both.'… — Derek Landy
Which tent is your favourite?" he asks. "The Ice Garden," Celia answers, without even pausing to consider. "Why is that?" Marco asks. "Because of the… — Erin Morgenstern
I spend a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me - I would go so far as to say that it's my… — Ben Goldacre
Jesus may love you, but i'm his favourite — Darynda Jones
Sunday, January 27, 1884. -- There was another story in the paper a week or so since. A gentleman had a favourite cat whom he… — Beatrix Potter
Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. — Mark Twain
When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry… — Albert Einstein
Don't make me flip you off" "Why would I deprive you of a favourite hobby?" "Because my finger's getting sore. — J R Ward
What do you want?" Jace shrugged. "Clothes mostly, some weapons." Sebastion shook his head. "Too dangerous. We need to get in and out fast. Only… — Cassandra Clare
Marianne Dashwood was born to an extraordinary fate. She was born to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct,… — Jane Austen
My first meeting with you only confirmed what I first suspected. You are a fraud, a charlatan and a shyster. My favourite kind of person,… — Stephen Fry
Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" he said to himself, and it became a favourite saying of his later, and passed into a… — J.R.R. Tolkien

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