#lt

But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult. ↗

— Alan Bean

#artist #being #difficult #doing #found

Tea? At the beach? No time for luxuries, Holly. There is important work to be done.” He winked at Butler. “Are you sure you’re at the library? I thought I heard water.” Artemis smiled, enjoying the exchange. “Water? Surely not. The only thing flowing here is information.” “Are you grinning, Artemis? For some reason I get the feeling that you’re wearing that smug smile of yours. ↗

— Eoin Colfer

#humor #young-adult #humor

Come, come," I said. "You may be a lord someday, but you aren't one yet. No need for the courtly manners, and certainly not the moody temper. If you're to be my escort tonight, I insist you be a cheery one. You can even insult me if you like. It always makes you feel better. ↗

— Julie Berry

#insult #humor

Okay is BURSTING with sensuality ↗

— John Green

#the-fault-in-our-stars #humor

Bathroom, huh? OK.’ she tittered nervously. ‘I’ll carry you. Just don’t pee on me.’ Helen laughed gratefully. Aridane was making an embarrassing situation as humorous as possible so Helen would feel more comfortable. It was something Claire would have done. Helen was still embarrassed, but with a few jokes and little bit of tact they both made it through. ↗

— Josephine Angelini

#helen-hamilton #humor

Plan. Yes. Good idea. I should come up with a plan. ↗

— Steven Brust

#plan #vlad-taltos #humor

"Well-- I don’t know-- the cops might not respond too well to you looking through their windows with a telescope." ↗

— Tom Upton

#young-adult #humor

Let’s not mince words: the inside of the Sydney casino looks as if Vegas had an illegitimate child with Liberace’s underpants, and that child fell down a staircase and hit its head on the edge of a spade. ↗

— Steve Toltz

#insults #ugly #humor

Sidekick? Fuck you, porky. ↗

— Julie James

#insults #name-calling #humor

Ever since her trip with Alexia to Scotland, Mrs. Tunstell had rather a taste for foreign travel. Alexia blamed it on the kilts. ↗

— Gail Carriger

#kilt #humor