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Enchantment and seduction were fine means of persuasion, but when time is short, an awkward but quick concussion could better serve a girl's purpose. — Christopher Moore
...itâ€™d be like looking for a needle in a burning haystack.' 'Oh, Iâ€™ve done that,' Mark said airily. 'Itâ€™s a game we used to play,… — Margaret Haddix
She was the kind of gal that if she set her sights on a man, he'd be running in the opposite direction real quick. — Johanna Lindsey
Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water. — George R. R. Martin
German is my mother tongue and as such more natural to me, but I consider Czech much more affectionate, which is why your letter removes… — Franz Kafka
I notice how it takes a lazy man, a man that hates moving, to get set on moving once he does get started off, the… — William Faulkner
I looked at her. Sheila was my girl--the girl I wanted--and wanted for keeps. But it wasn't any use having illusions about her. Sheila was… — Agatha Christie
Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer! — Martin Luther
She wished she could understand her reaction to him. Why, her heart was pacing a wild beat again. Madelyne dared a quick look up and… — Julie Garwood
In short, with each of the thousand-and-one problems that present themselves in family life, our choice is between controlling and teaching, between creating an atmosphere… — Alfie Kohn
I will never leave him. It will be this, always, for as long as he will let me. If I had had words to speak… — Madeline Miller
You canâ€™t blame a fella for kissing the prettiest girl in New York, can you, sister?â€ Samâ€™s grin was anything but apologetic. Evie brought up… — Libba Bray
As she walked, she breathed a quick benediction to the patron saint of sleuthing. "Nancy Drew," she whispered, "be with me now. — Colin Meloy
He was gorgeous, and I absolutely, no question, had to be drooling. After a quick and hopefully stealthy check â€“ big show, I wasnâ€™t!- I… — Gena Showalter
beware those quick to praise for they need praise in return beware those who are quick to censor they are afraid of what they do… — Charles Bukowski
Man, that woman was quick when she wanted to be. But put her behind the wheel of a Buick... — Darynda Jones
You know, in Fairyland-Above they said that the underworld was full of devils and dragons. But it isnâ€™t so at all! Folk are just folk,… — Catherynne M. Valente
Has joy any survival value in the operations of evolution? I suspect that it does; I suspect that the morose and fearful are doomed to… — Edward Abbey
After that, the book will fade, the way all books fade in your mind. But I hope you will remember this: A man walking fast… — Robin Sloan
Being a seasoned Londoner, Martin gave the body the "London once-over" - a quick glance to determine whether this was a drunk, a crazy or… — Ben Aaronovitch

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