You!' Skeet bellowed. When uttered with just the right tone, this is the universal name for any boy. Accordingly, all heads snapped towards the angry master.
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Related If you don't set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you. JOEL OSTEEN He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself LOIS LOWRY That's it really; it's all love, whichever way you look at it, it's all love. How much you can Get f... GEORGE HARRISON Please be SILENT and LISTEN. I am the SCHOOLMASTER and you are in the CLASSROOM. Just... PSEUDONYMOUS BOSCH Everything about Andrew was hot, from the hands holding him down to the mouth steadily taking Neil a... NORA SAKAVIC Smartass Disciple: Master, where is exactly the edge of this universe ? Master of Stupidity: Ed... TOBA BETA Being present is being connected to All Things. S. KELLEY HARRELL, M. DIV. Taking the path of least resistance is always helpful and peaceful, which is always in line with you... HINA HASHMI Taking the path of least resistance is always helpful and peaceful, which is always in line with you... HINA HASHMI You should regard each meeting with a friend as a sitting he is unwillingly giving you for a portrai... HOPE MIRRLEES Instead of breaking that bridge, we should, if possible, provide
another, that he may retire the so... ARISTIDES ("THE JUST") We make war that we may live in peace. ARISTIDES ("THE JUST") I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES The future is uncertain, but that can be a good thing. JENNIFER NIVEN All day long you sit and sew, Stitch life down for fear it grow, Stitch life down fo... EDITH SITWELL When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose i... LEWIS CARROLL She buys "mixed salad greens" for seven dollars a bag, triple-washed with who knows what. And to get... RUDOLPH DELSON There were guns on the coffee table. Like, a lot of them, broken out on cloths, being cleaned, leane... JIM BUTCHER Great balls of fire. Don't bother me anymore, and don't call me sugar. MARGARET MITCHELL After all, I think, isn't it always about a boy? EMILY GIFFIN Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, ... ARISTOTLE All the little duckies with their heads in the water Heads in the water All the little duc... RUTA SEPETYS We Lannisters do have a certain pride," said Tyrion Lannister. “Pride?” Catelyn snapp... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN If you get all the facts, your judgment can be right; if you don't get all the facts, it can'... BERNARD BARUCH No piensas en mí como yo en ti. No me importa. Pero si también tienes frío, podrías acercarte y ... PATRICK ROTHFUSS Where is he? Bridgerton!" he bellowed. Three chestnut heads swiveled in his direction. Simon st... JULIA QUINN Love is blind, and a deaf-mute too. PATRICK ROTHFUSS The problem is that literalization everything said! For example Philip Dick........., whe... DEYTH BANGER "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone. "It means just what I choose it t... LEWIS CARROLL My old man always told me never do anything during the day that will keep you awake at night. JONATHAN DUNNE We don't know all the truth! We only know all the lies! ANTHONY T.HINCKS Don't belive what others tell you. You belive in what you belive; there is nothing better. LYNDA HERNANDEZ The soul that is within me no man can degrade. FREDERICK DOUGLAS I'm a meathead. I can't help it, man. You've got smart people and you've got dumb people. KEANU REEVES Seek always for the answer within. Be not influenced by those around you, by their thoughts or their... EILEEN CADDY The thing I realize is, that it's not what you take, it's what you leave. JENNIFER NIVEN If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, thou art... ANSARI No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty ... EDWIN HUBBEL CHAPIN Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant. - Conceits and Caprices. J. PETIT-SENN You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really mat... TIFFANY GARLAND Because of what you have done the heavens have become a part of man's world. And as you talk to us f... RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON I have never been contained except I made the prison. MARY EVANS The only thing I leave alone is the ceiling, because white contains all the wavelengths of the visib... JENNIFER NIVEN, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES I don’t need to worry that Finch and I never filmed our wanderings. It’s okay that we didn’t c... JENNIFER NIVEN, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES The Nest Houses aren’t there. It’s dark by the time I stop in downtown New Harmony, with its bri... JENNIFER NIVEN, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES Right now, he crosses his arms and frowns at me. “Is it true you almost drowned Roamer... JENNIFER NIVEN, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES It’s okay to laugh, you know. The earth’s not going to split open. You’re not going to hell. B... JENNIFER NIVEN, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES The thing is, there are good days and bad days. I feel almost guilty saying they aren't all bad. JENNIFER NIVEN You are all the colors in one, at full brightness. JENNIFER NEVIN If that blue could stay for ever; if that hole could remain for ever." There was nothing to make him... JENNIFER NIVEN The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel th... SHEL SILVERSTEIN Whatever happened to the dragon?" I mustered my primmest tone. "He has a name, you know."... RICHELLE MEAD One must live as if it would be forever, and as if one might die each moment. Always both at once. MARY RENAULT Today is about the now, the moment you live in, so do now what you want to do SOTONYE ANGA Boy, we've been waiting for this. The feeling is that the market does not need further rate hikes an... LARRY PERUZZI Dive into the river of the present, but don't thrash about, go with the flow. JIM GENOVESE That's what this has been all about for you, correct? Make it clear. That you and me--it was nothing... SARAH DESSEN Jonathan Swift made a soul for the gentlemen of this city by hating his neighbor as himself. W.B. YEATS Si miramos el fuego es porque parpadea, porque resplandece. Lo que atrae nuestra mirada es la luz, p... PATRICK ROTHFUSS What matters is the one thing I do know for certain: God is with me. CRAIG GROESCHEL To search the sands of a lost desert for truth and justice in this world today you might as well be ... GARY F EVANS... Water flows because it's willing. MARTY RUBIN Go with the flow even if there are rapids ahead. JIM GENOVESE Don't resist life, flow with it. JIM GENOVESE Life is more like dancing than wrestling if you follow its rhythm. JIM GENOVESE The problem with compassion is that it is not photogenic. SEBASTIAN HORSLEY Longing hearts could only stand so much longing. MARGARET MITCHELL Mike Judge is my Jonathan Swift, and I say that because I don't know any other satirists. But th... T. J. MILLER "There Is A Voice Inside Of You That Whispers All Day Long, "I Feel That This Is Right For M... SHEL SILVERSTEIN Steal not this book for fear of shame For on it is the owners name And when yo... L.M. MONTGOMERY Remembering something from the past? you are creating it right now as evidence for who you are now. FREDERICK DODSON When I look at you And the world's all right with me Just one look at you And I know it'... BILL WITHERS What is this love that makes me see beauty, and makes every beautiful thing bring yo... KAMAND KOJOURI There's plenty more fish in the sea than Prince Jonathan," he told her softly. "And this particular ... TAMORA PIERCE The Great and Tragic Love of Jonathan Shadowhunter and David the Silent, by Clary Fray, Aged 1... CASSANDRA CLARE Well, don't worry about it too much, princess. Let ice-boy cool off for the night and then try to ta... JULIE KAGAWA Hey!" Caleb snapped as he realized Nick was about to lock him on the outside with their attackers. H... SHERRILYN KENYON Suddenly she felt strong and happy. She was not afraid of the darkness or the fog and she knew with ... MARGARET MITCHELL Six silent people in a room got me to thinking about the voice we hear in our heads when we read, th... DOUGLAS COUPLAND Eat for lunch, but let something for dinner. ERBLIN VUKAJ Jesus Christ wants to show His love for this world through us, Christians. SUNDAY ADELAJA If you are among the good fellows chances are that you will be among the blemishes for the wicked ar... APURVA GAGLANI It's hard when you have things but lose them, it's even harder when you feel that you're being left ... GARY F EVANS... Starting today, must forget what gone yesterday,appreciate what remains today & look forward what ca... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA call it chicken salad SARAH DESSEN Society. The same society, I might add, that dictates that little girls should always be sugar and s... SARAH DESSEN You can tell all Namorn this is what happens when I am vexed," she informed him softly. "... TAMORA PIERCE Everybody would like to be remembered, the catch is do you want to be remembered for all the wrong r... GARY F EVANS... Many times, the right man gets outnumbered by false and wrong people while the other true and honest... APURVA GAGLANI Knowing "Attitude is Everything" is just right, but understanding what the right attitude is truly i... ANUJ SOMANY This is a Possible Letter. Until the last second, when I write your name beside that word “Dear,�... CHINA MIéVILLE The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may... T.S. ELIOT I'm not really angry at you. I'm just angry at myself for not doing anything. ANTHONY T. HINCKS The fear of God is the only cure for the fear of people. CRAIG GROESCHEL I like to not have to be 'on' for anybody. INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE The Legend of Zorro, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Louis, Louis, Louis...Stil whining, Louis! Are you quite finished? I've had to listen to that for ce... INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Louis: I'm flesh and blood, but not human. I haven't been human for two hundred years. INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Louis: You see that old woman? That will never happen to you. You will never grow old, and you will ... INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE You Have Seen the Cure for Cancer Many Times, Even Right Now! So the Problem is Not Finding a Cure, ... THEHEALTHFOODGURU
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pitchfork. JONATHAN SWIFT Ambition often puts men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same positi... JONATHAN SWIFT And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears
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