Captain Quote by Tim Powers

“She held up the arrow again and threatened the bird. "You do anything, ignite a single spark, and I'm having Kentucky Fried Chicken for…

— Chanda Hahn

“He reached out with one bird-claw hand. He closed it around my wrist and I could feel the hot cancer that was loose and…

— Stephen King

“Stop that! What were you doing, perched on the window ledge like a big chicken?" Despite his aches and irritations, he couldn't help but…

— Karen Hawkins

“I watched you storm towards the restaurant door. It was a chilly December morning and the birds sitting on the high wires in the…

— Malak El Halabi

“Before he got too far, he thought he smelled a fire. No sooner did he blink before he sensed something dire. He heard a…

— J.Z. Bingham

“I turned, gaze sweeping the restaurant until I’d zeroed in on my sweet yellow Lab all crouched under a table, chewing on a shiny…

— Alyson Noel

“Then birds flew up like a shower of sparks, I followed them with my eyes and saw how they rose in a single breath,…

— Franz Kafka

“And he didn't require any nuzzling, thank you. He had a dog.”

— Tessa Dare

“I turned at a noise from the hallway—but it was just Bones. He was lying on his back, licking his paws. If only men…

— Elizabeth Little

“He was slumped over, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. I shook his furry hip, thinking, No! Even if you are half…

— Rick Riordan

“What the hell was he shooting at? You? Or the birds?' 'He fired off a few rounds at me, both from here and back…

— Christine Feehan

“They gulped, those stupid birds; they ate from the bag and they swallowed with glee. And they choked on giant mouthfuls of my shit.…

— Garth Stein