#irs

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. ↗

— Harper Lee

#first-sentence

It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. ↗

— Lois Lowry

#opening-lines #first-sentence

See the child. ↗

— Cormac McCarthy

#first-sentence

Bring diversity back to agriculture. That's what made it work in the first place. ↗

— David R. Brower

#back #bring #diversity #first #made

Whenever I see a gorgeous woman, I think, Who is that tall drink of water, and how come I’m suddenly thirsty?
 ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#horny #lust #need #sexy #tall

I love England. It's no coincidence it's the first place I moved to for a more cosmopolitan life, which is the only thing Iceland lacks. ↗

— Bjork

#cosmopolitan #england #first #i #i love

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. ↗

— Josh Billings

#airs #best #cures #man #never

The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. ↗

— Clarence Darrow

#first #half #lives #our #our lives

I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome. ↗

— Epicurus

#i #little #rather #rome #second

My first plan of escape having failed, I now determined upon another. ↗

— Buffalo Bill

#determined #escape #failed #first #having