Quote by Stella Gibbons Download Open image ““She could not be said to dislike Colonel Trumpet so much as not to notice he was there.”” — Stella Gibbons ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“I consider the trumpet a good investment, although our neighbor, Miss Annie, does not. If she beats on my shutters again, I’ll pour water… — John Kennedy Toole Copy Share Image
“I play the only instrument that takes in music rather than propelling it out: the ear trumpet. Don’t bother snickering at me—I am deaf… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“She frowned when she realized his basket was more even and round than hers. Colonel” — K.M. Shea Copy Share Image
“And if the Colonel thought that calling me his friend would make me stand by him, well, he was right.” — John Green Copy Share Image
“Now, when he sat at the piano, he did not play music for the company the notes provided him. He played the music so… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“He didn't mind facing the music in most cases, but he wasn't partial to the wedding march.” — Joanna Jordan Copy Share Image
“She knew why the Colonel had hated talking about the old days. Because the moment you looked back, and began to make your tally,… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
Miles Davis came in a couple of days and said, "Oh, man, I love that. Keep going." So he said, "Let me know when you need trumpet." And he came in, and he was sitting there, and I was very intimidated, because now he's going to play the trumpet on something that I wrote." He starts to play, and I… — Marcus Miller Copy Share
“Always blow your own trumpet, blowing someone else’s is unhygienic” — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
Surely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation? — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“Twice, in half an hour, Hetty had held up Miss Barlow's plans, and prevented her from moving as quickly as possible on to the… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“Flora sighed. It was curious that persons who lived what the novelists call a rich emotional life always seemed to be a bit slow… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“After another minute Reuben brought forth the following sentence: "I ha' scranleted two hundred furrows come five o'clock down i' the bute." It was… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
That would be delightful,' agreed Flora, thinking how nasty and boring it would be. — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“For it is a peculiarity of persons who lead rich, emotional lives, and who (as the saying is) live intensely and with a wild… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
By god, DH Lawrence was right when he said there must be a dumb, dark, dull, bitter belly-tension between a man and a woman,… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
The education bestowed on Flora Poste by her parents had been expensive, athletic and prolonged; and when they died within a few weeks of… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“Flora pressed Rennett’s hand graciously, and congratulated her upon her striking toilette, which had been borrowed from one of Mr Mybug’s girl friends who… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“He stood at the table facing Flora and blowing heavily on his tea and staring at her. Flora did not mind. It was quite… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
“Dear, Missus, Mister - I beg you never to give thoughts to war, in no way, not to work for it, not by writing… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
