“Despite what they say, the clothes do not make the man. They merely determine the set of assumptions others make about the man.”
― quote from What Would Satan Do?
“When all else fails—or pretty much whenever you have time—get tacos.”
― quote from What Would Satan Do?
“It wasn’t that he cared particularly for the world. Except for Lamborghinis. And Star Wars—well, Darth Vader anyway. And ice cream.”
― quote from What Would Satan Do?
“Oh, God!” said one student. The Devil’s head snapped up. “Where?” “I”
― quote from What Would Satan Do?
“At this point, the narrative will turn its focus elsewhere in the interest of providing Liam and Anna with a bit of privacy. Should the reader feel disappointment at the lack of description of turgidity, chiseled bits of anatomy, or things that are pulsing or quivering, well, this just isn’t that kind of story. Sorry.”
― quote from What Would Satan Do?
“He’d start things up, have a bit of fun, and then, in the end, have his ass handed to him by that Great Big Dick in the Sky. ”
― quote from What Would Satan Do?
“For to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the prime requisite is rightly to apply it.”
― René Descartes, quote from Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy
“We are plagued by a corrupt polity which promotes unlawful and/or immoral behaviour. Public interest has no practical significance in everyday behaviour among the ruling factions. The real problems of our world are not being confronted by those in power. In the guise of public service, they use whatever comes to hand for personal gain. They are insane with and for power.”
― Frank Herbert, quote from The Dosadi Experiment
“In the spring of the year that I was supposed to be married, a comet launched itself over the skies of my village. It was brighter than any comet we had ever seen, and more evil. Night after night, as it crawled across our skies spraying its cold white seeds of sorrow, we tried to decipher the fearsome messages of the stars.”
― Anita Amirrezvani, quote from The Blood of Flowers
“y juntos
somos completos como un solo río,
como una sola arena.”
― Pablo Neruda, quote from The Captain's Verses
“Women will always choose the man over the best friend. This is a sad but true fact of life, and it's only this certitude that makes me unashamed to admit it.”
― Megan McCafferty, quote from Charmed Thirds
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