#poison

They are trying to take you back from me now, and they will—but only for a brief, little while— ↗

— Maryrose Wood

#death #love #poison #weed #death

Those of us who were brought up as Christians and have lost our faith have retained the sense of sin without the saving belief in redemption. This poisons our thought and so paralyses us in action. ↗

— Cyril Connolly

#belief #brought #christians #faith #lost

Ah, no, far be from me a thought which I loathe like poison. ↗

— Giuseppe Garibaldi

#far #i #like #loathe #me

Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain. ↗

— John Locke

#fountain #parents #poisoned #streams #themselves

Poison." he said, deadpan. "That's an unusual name to give your child. You must love her very much." She's a treasure." Bram agreed, blithely ignoing the sarcasm. .... Then went a few dozen feet in silence, until they were out of eaarshor of the gaurd. She's a treasure." Poison mimicked, and Bram burst out laughing. ↗

— Chris Wooding

#laughing #poison #treasure #funny

I really think I like poisonous snakes. ↗

— Bindi Irwin

#like #poisonous #really #snakes #think

Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

#appetites #beasts #brutes #destruction #find

I'm glad you escaped, Kyra," Fred said, looking serious again. "And that I found you." "Me too," Kyra said, glancing up at him. "It wouldn't have been much of a life trying to live in the dumbwaiter." Fred leaned down and kissed Kyra full on the lips. Kyra pulled away. "How do you know I'm interested in you? Just because you've decided I'm worth hanging around for doesn't mean I feel the same way." Fred cocked his head at her. "Really?" "Oh, okay," Kyra said. Then she kissed him back. ↗

— Bridget Zinn

#fred #humor #kyra #poison #romance

foxglove IN THE oleander RIGHT DOSE moonseed EVERYTHING belladonna IS A POISON love. ↗

— Maryrose Wood

#poison #love

You think I'm with you out of guilt?" "No, you ass. Of course not. I just mean—" "You're a nut, MacAllister. I'm with you because I love you." There it was, out. Three little words. Three of the most common words in the world, but string them together and they were more powerful than any warrant, any extradition papers, or even treaty. Stronger than any magical spell. Had he really never said them aloud to Taylor? ↗

— Josh Lanyon

#taylor #will #love