Said Molly Quote by Dorothy Dunnett

“He was a second too late. Ducking, the felt-capped man, muscles hard, dragged himself out of that grasp and, flinging off to one side,…

— Dorothy Dunnett

Lee saw the fireball and head through the roar in his ears Hester saying, "That's the last of 'em Lee." He said, or thought,…

— Philip Pullman

“Punctured, utterly deflated, he dropped into a chair and, covering his face with his hands, began to weep. A few minutes later, however, he…

— Aldous Huxley

“After breakfast they went whooping and prancing out on the bar, and chased each other round and round, shedding clothes as they went, until…

— Mark Twain

“The match was a short one. The mountain brute received several gashes across his flesh that bled profusely, but the fight came to an…

— Kel Kade

“The man in ecstasy and the man drowning—both throw up their arms.”

— Franz Kafka

“A sharp lurch in the ship sent them tumbling. An instant later, a loud warning siren blared. “We’re being attacked.” The tall man ran…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

“And then he began to laugh in a peculiar way of his own which was both violent and soundless. His heavy reclining body, draped…

— Mervyn Peake

“A dusty thudding in his head made the scene before him beat like a pulse. His mouth had been used as a latrine by…

— Kingsley Amis

“But not nearly as much as the sudden explosion that sent wood, water, and pieces of the beast flying over the lot of them.…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

“Our friends were not thrilled about getting up. I had to pour ice water on Halfborn Gunderson’s head twice. Blitz grumbled something about ducks…

— Rick Riordan

“Pushkin loved to throw rocks. As soon as he saw a rock, he would throw it. Sometimes he became so excited that he stood,…

— Daniil Kharms