#ck

[Phoebe Broome] 'Well,' she said at last. 'You've now met my father. At his worst.' [Lord Vladimir] 'Being myself widely considered my family's most difficult member, I would not presume to comment.' 'That is... gentlemanly of you. ↗

— Alison Sinclair

#family #forebearance #humor #family

But that was life: Nobody got a guided tour to their own theme park. You had to hop on the rides as they presented themselves, never knowing whether you would like the one you were in line for...or if the bastard was going to make you throw up your corn dog and your cotton candy all over the place. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#humor #life-lessons #life-sucks #random #wisdom

Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your guests. You had to have a hand on his collar constantly. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clockwork-prince #jem #tessa #will #dog

Black money is so much a part of our white economy, a tumour in the centre of the brain - try to remove it and you kill the patient. ↗

— Rohinton Mistry

#economy #money #shadow-economy #family

We may be finished with the past but the past is not finished with us. ↗

— Donald Riggio

#historical-fiction #music #rock-and-roll #family

If you come, you better come in force because I will kill every single one of you. My hand won't shake, my aim won't falter. My face will be the last thing you'll see before you die." I jammed my knife into the table and walked out. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#magic

I have never bought into the idea that blood is thicker than water. Love and respect are meant to be earned from our children, our spouses, our families, and our friends. ↗

— Raquel Cepeda

#friendship #love #relationship-advice #relationships #respecting-others

Witty sayings don’t grow on bumpers the way babies do. I was raised by a single rush hour.
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— Jarod Kintz

#baby #bumper-stickers #cars #family #funny

Me? Robin Goodfellow, a family man? He, not likely, ice-boy. I mean, think of what that would do to my reputation." Glamour shimmered around him, and he gave us a wink. "Later, lovebirds. Gimme a heads up when the kid arrives. 'Uncle Puck' will be waiting. ↗

— Julie Kagawa

#meghan #puck #family

I could have killed you.” “Or I could have killed you,” Percy said. Jason shrugged. “If there’d been an ocean in Kansas, maybe.” “I don’t need an ocean—” “Boys,” Annabeth interrupted, “I’m sure you both would’ve been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest.” Food first,” Percy said. “Please? ↗

— Rick Riordan

#food #heroes-of-olympus #jason-grace #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians