#bones

In the old days they, the promoters, wanted more and more from me. They wanted me to jump or spill my blood and break my bones. Every time they wanted me to jump further, and further, and further. Hell, they thought my bike had wings. ↗

— Evel Knievel

#blood #bones #break #days #every

Magnus, standing by the door, snapped his fingers impatiently. "Move it along, teenagers. The only person who gets to canoodle in my bedroom is my magnificent self." "Canoodle?" repeated Clary, never having heard the word before. "Magnificent?" repeated Jace, who was just being nasty. Magnus growled. The growl sounded like "Get out. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#city-of-bones #clary-fray #humor #jace-wayland #magnificent

I was lucky to have been born with cheekbones. ↗

— Suzy Parker

#born #cheekbones #i #lucky

Sheer luck. I was lucky to have been born with cheekbones. ↗

— Suzy Parker

#born #cheekbones #i #luck #lucky

I have no history but the length of my bones. ↗

— Robin Skelton

#history #i #length

We are preaching hope, standing on the bones of the past. ↗

— John Rucyahana

#faith #forgiveness #genocide #hope #rwanda

See the world anew and write down the bones of it. ↗

— A.D. Sams

#ad-sams #alisha-sams #bones #capturing #creative-thinking-the-world

What did dead mean, Ray wondered. It meant lost, it meant frozen, it meant gone. ↗

— Alice Sebold

#the-lovely-bones #love

I was being paid to do what I loved, and there's no gig on earth better than that; it's like a license to steal. ↗

— Stephen King

#stephen-king #love

I am thirsty, and very susceptible to flattery... you could talk me into anything..." "So much for fighting the good fight," I observed dryly. "He'll have a harem within a week." Bones watched Juan disappear down the hall, nuzzling the blonde's neck in a manner that didn't speak only of hunger. "He's a fine bloke. He'll learn." "Learn what?" At least he can't get or pass diseases anymore, I thought. That's one advantage turning Juan into a vampire did for womankind. Bones put an arm around me as we headed toward the exit of the flesh feast. "He'll learn that many women can satisfy for a short period of time, but when he falls in love, only one will sustain him forever." I cast him a sideways glance "Are you trying to seduce me?" His lips curled with promise. "Absolutely. ↗

— Jeaniene Frost

#cat #harem #juan #love