Scratching Quotes

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It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger. — David Hume
When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen. But if you have not… — Samuel Lover
The only writer who gives me unfeigned pleasure is P.G. Wodehouse. And even him I find a bit heavy. He takes a lot out of… — Martin Amis
Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul… — Dean Koontz
Each in the most hidden sack kept the lost jewels of memory, intense love, secret nights and permanent kisses, the fragment of public or private… — Pablo Neruda
Philosophy hasn't made any progress? - If somebody scratches the spot where he has an itch, do we have to see some progress? Isn't genuine… — Ludwig Wittgenstein
I was still owed an explanation, I thought, but so what? What good was it going to do me? It wouldn't have made me any… — Nick Hornby
No one asks you to throw Mozart out of the window. Keep Mozart. Cherish him. Keep Moses too, and Buddha and Lao Tzu and Christ.… — Henry Miller
Scratching could not make it worse. . . such a face as yours. — William Shakespeare
When I get lonely these days, I think: So BE lonely, Liz. Learn your way around loneliness. Make a map of it. Sit with it,… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Sure, that's what I mean,' Doc Daneeka said. 'A little grease is what makes this world go round. One hand washes the other. Know what… — Joseph Heller
But never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilling yearnings. — Elizabeth Gilbert
The cat Horus shot out from under the table and headed for the door, his ears flattened and his tail straight out. There he encountered… — Barbara Mertz
Maybe the first time you saw her you were ten. She was standing in the sun scratching her legs. Or tracing letters in the dirt… — Nicole Krauss
Now before we get into anything, ladies, no scratching, no spitting and no tattling to mummy. — Eoin Colfer
I like to be somewhere at least where you can see a few girls around once in a while, even if they're only scratching their… — J D Salinger
My mother says that when Mrs. Rowley is mean, which is generally the case, it is really because she is just unhappy, and who could… — Laura Moriarty
He wore sweatpants and a T-shirt and had stopped in the middle of the hall, furiously scratching one bare forearm. "Fleas?" I said. — Kelley Armstrong
You should make her call you â€˜Miss Georgina,â€™â€ added Hugh with a mocking southern drawl. â€œOr at least â€˜maâ€™am.â€™â€ Niphonâ€™s presence and Jeromeâ€™s lecture had… — Richelle Mead
Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw. — David Mitchell

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