Cool Quote by Francesca Lia Block

“He took her as though she were a toy, a toy or a closed rosebud which he brought into bloom each night of pleasure.…

— Jorge Amado

“What Evie needed was a little hair of the dog, but her parents had confiscated her hip flask. It was a swell flask, too—silver,…

— Libba Bray

“At Evensong one night, while Holly played at sax and Mrs. Bethel Utemeyer joined in, I saw him: Holiday, racing past a fluffy white…

— Alice Sebold

“When I was sure she was asleep, I got up and went into Mother's room and pulled her yellow nightie out from the bottom…

— Lesley Kagen

Weetzie wished she could shake blue glitter around all of them - keeping them sparkling and safe.

— Francesca Lia Block

“Old Woman Nora of Loch Lomond To her three wee Grandaughters one cold night.”

— Karen Hawkins

“Her rage flopped awkwardly away like a duck. She felt as she had when her cold, fierce parents had at last grown sick and…

— Lorrie Moore

“Soon after the doctor, Dolly had arrived. She knew that there was to be a consultation that day, and though she was only just…

— Leo Tolstoy

“The daughter wants to turn the past on its back like a turtle or a roach, leaving those legs walking futilely through air cheering…

— Ali Liebegott

“Jem tugged the floral curtains open just above Mum's bed. She stretched and said, "Oh!" because there is something especially cosy about pulling open…

— Frank Cottrell Boyce

“Then Israel Finch got to his feet and pointed the light at Dolly. He told Tommy to hold her arms, and Tommy roared as…

— Leif Enger

“Yesterday's rain had left a bitter, springlike smell in the air; the vehemence that beat against her in the street and hummed above her…

— Willa Cather