#strike

Cute. I think I would prefer to be stabbed in the eye rather than be called cute. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#magic-strikes #cute

The only way I can describe the extent of my anxiety is to say that I felt as if I were pregnant with a rock. ↗

— Katharine Graham

#simile #strikes #washington-post #anxiety

Curran grinned and my heart made a little jump. I didn’t expect that. “That’s it? That’s your witty comeback?” “Yep.” Eloquence ’R’ Us. When in trouble, keep it monosyllabic—safer that way. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#witty

Curran looked at me. “What the hell was I supposed to do, catch the werebison as he was falling? ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate

I lied. I need your help." "Who are we killing?" "Do you have a pen? ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic-strikes #ilona-andrews

He groaned and I saw his face. "Curran!" I would've preferred a homicidal lunatic. Oh, wait... ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#kate #magic-strikes #ilona-andrews

Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late - and strike oil.' ↗

— Joey Adams

#explained #get #late #oil #once

The first thing that strikes a visitor to Paris is a taxi. ↗

— Fred Allen

#first thing #paris #strikes #taxi #the first thing

I would argue that the next President, either Bush or Gore, should strike a 'national' posture, exhibiting generosity toward the defeated opponent, but proceeding with determination to implement an agenda. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

#argue #bush #defeated #determination #either

Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way. ↗

— Jean Anouilh

#hands #hold #like #long #move