Ankles Quote by Cornelia Otis Skinner Download Open image “mosquitoes were using my ankles as filling stations.” — Cornelia Otis Skinner ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ankles Filling Insects Mosquitoes Stations
When we got to our hotel rooms, mosquitoes as big as George Foreman were waiting for us. They were sitting in armchairs with their… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
I stayed with a family in the bush in Alaska and there were absolutely swarms of mosquitos. The crew were wearing full body nets… — Ben Fogle Copy Share Image
You know what's probably a good thing to hang on your porch in the summertime, to keep mosquitoes away from you and your guests?… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
An itchy feeling began to work its way through my body, as though a thousand mosquitoes were circulating through my blood, biting me from… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
I was wearing corn plasters above and below my toes and taping my ankles twice. — Cesar Romero Copy Share Image
“My parents took us to dinner but we came back early. Tomorrow was to be a day of days and we must get a… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
Tragedy can break the heart but not the dam of the tearducts while schmaltz can dissolve the most hardened sophisticate. — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
The reason for the scaffolding on the tower of Saint Germain-des-Près is that a rich American has purchased it and is having it crated… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
“To Mr. Blot, who went through life an unconscious example of the raison d'être of the British Empire, a shipwreck was merely one of… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
To cement a new friendship, especially between foreigners or persons of a different social world, a spark with which both were secretly charged must… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
The French have no such expression as 'killing time.' In their more philosophical vocabulary the term is 'passing time,' which means savoring all moments… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
Emily and I have now reached the time in life when not only do we lie about our ages, we forget what we've said… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
Women have a special corner of their hearts for sins they have never committed. — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
There are compensations for growing older. One is the realization that to be sporting isn't at all necessary. It is a great relief to… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
There is no English equivalent for the French word flâneur. Cassell's dictionary defines flâneur as a stroller, saunterer, drifter but none of these terms… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
Courtesy is fine and heaven knows we need more and more of it in a rude and frenetic world, but mechanized courtesy is as… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to… — Mardy Grothe Copy Share Image
The sugar maple is remarkable for its clean ankle. The groves of these trees looked like vast forest sheds, their branches stoppingshort at a… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I'm pretty cautious and not very athletic, so I've only had really dumb injuries, like sprained ankles and allergic reactions. I did have to… — Mara Wilson Copy Share Image
I've broken all my fingers, I've broken my hand, ribs, ankles... everything, I've broken everything. — Sky Blu Copy Share Image
Never walk near the bed; to a ghost your ankle is your most vulnerable part-once in bed, you're safe; he may lie around under… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
A tall blonde entered the room, wearing a yellow sash that marked her as advocate. Two men followed her, carrying papers. She was lean… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
We're told cars cause pollution. A hundred years ago city streets were ankle deep in horse excrement. What kind of pollution do you want?… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
In the past five weeks I've trained hard, trying to get my ankle back to where I want it to be — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
It isn't a coincidence that governments everywhere want to educate children. Government education, in turn, is supposed to be evidence of the state's goodness… — Llewellyn Rockwell Copy Share Image
Doctor." Gideon set one ankle on the opposite knee and settled back, creating a picture of unyielding decisiveness. "The only way I'm keeping my… — Sylvia Day Copy Share Image
