#sharp

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. ↗

— Washington Irving

#constant #edged #grows #keener #never

The world continues to offer glittering prizes to those who have stout hearts and sharp swords. ↗

— F. E. Smith

#glittering #hearts #offer #prizes #sharp

Age is irrelevant where two people have deep, sincere feelings for each other. ↗

— K.J. Parker

#age

Yes, the wind came up--" Mrs. Sharpe began. She paused. "And changed us all," Petra said softly. ↗

— Blue Balliett

#mrs-sharpe #petra #wind #change

To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind. ↗

— Louis Zamperini

#live #sharp-mind #survival #water #food

Be careful you don't cut yourself. The edges are sharp enough to shave with.' 'Girls don't shave', Arya said. 'Maybe they should. Have you ever seen the septa's legs? ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#a-song-of-ice-and-fire #arya-stark #cutting #funny #george-r-r-martin

You have two emotions—apathy and rage—and nothing in between.” Ellie wanted him to stop, but she could hear the truth in his words. She closed her eyes for his killing blow. “It’s like you’re not even a person. You’re an…organism.” “That’s not true.” Ellie forced her eyes open. “I am a person. I’m just not good at it. ↗

— S.G. Redling

#funny

Being smart as a whip includes knowing when not to crack it. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#smart #timing #whip #inspirational

He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry about missing. ↗

— Alan Hansen

#missing #score #sharp #worry

Give me a shot to remember And you can take all the pain away from me A kiss and I will surrender The sharpest lives are the deadliest to lead A light to burn all the empires So bright the sun is ashamed to rise and be And I'm in love with all of those vampires So you can leave like the sane abandoned me ↗

— Gerard Way

#my-chemical-romance #the-sharpest-lives #love