#simile

His lips made a grim twist that was like the joyless cousin of a smile. ↗

#daughter-of-smoke-and-bone #simile #simile

Phyllida's hair was where her power resided. It was expensively set into a smooth dome, like a band shell for the presentation of that long-running act, her face. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#face #faces #hair #personal-appearance #simile

You know, a cell phone's like a guy; if you don't plug him in every night, charge him good, you got nothing at all. ↗

— Catherine Coulter

#men #sex #simile #telephones #men

Deciding whether or not to trust a person is like deciding whether or not to climb a tree because you might get a wonderful view from the highest branch or you might simply get covered in sap and for this reason many people choose to spend their time alone and indoors where it is harder to get a splinter. ↗

— Lemony Snicket

#inspirational #love #simile #tree #trust

The question of whether computers can think is like the question of whether submarines can swim. ↗

— Edsger W. Dijkstra

#artificial-intelligence #computer-science #simile #intelligence

Our house was like sleeping beauties palace after the enchanted spell is cast ↗

— Karen Foxlee

#beauty

Without inspiration, we’re all like a box of matches that will never be lit. ↗

— David Archuleta

#inspiration #inspirational #simile #thoughts #inspirational

Sex is like air; it's not important unless you aren't getting any. ↗