Quotes for All
[On her morphine addiction:] I was meant to ‘taper off.’ At times I felt such pains as must afflict a creature while a bigger beast eats and claws at its middle. God-awful things were hiding underneath my bed, and it was no use telling me they were not there – I knew they were, and … Read more
For luck you carried a horse chestnut and a rabbit?s foot in your right pocket. The fur had been worn off the rabbit?s foot long ago and the bones and the sinews were polished by the wear. The claws scratched in the lining of your pocket and you knew your luck was still there. Ernest … Read more
Your gift is not a burden, she whispered. But you must be brave, because it has more power than the sharpest claw. Erin Hunter
[Fireheart] was interrupted by a screech from Cloudtail. Fireheart! Fireheart, Brightpaw isn’t dead! Fireheart spun around and raced across the clearing to crouch beside Brightpaw. Her white-and-ginger fur, which, she had always kept so neatly groomed, was spiky with drying blood. On one side of her face the fur was torn away, and there was … Read more
There’s more to being a warrior than killing. A true warrior — the best warrior — isn’t cruel or mean. He doesn’t claw an enemy who can’t fight back. Where’s the honor in that? Erin Hunter
I have a cat, so I know that when she digs her very sharp claws into my chest or stomach it’s really a sign of affection, but I don’t see any reason for programming languages to show affection with pain. Erik Naggum
She might have liked to try to strangle him with those slender fingers of hers, but she wanted to make a job of it and this great patience with which she waited for her claws to grow was in itself a form of enjoyment. Emile Zola
After claws and feathers, he took skin and bone, shaped it like an hour glass and made the angels moan. Elton John
As a historian, I have learned that, in fact, not everyone who reaches back into history can survive it. And it is not only reaching back that endangers us; sometimes history itself reaches inexorably forward for us with its shadowy claws. Elizabeth Kostova
There are so many people who are conscientious and caring about others. I’ve spent time working in countries where I really noticed the absence of civic concern, care for other people. I’ve been in other countries where I feel a palpable, almost tooth-and-claw attitude between people – Machiavellian, me and mine. And you can take … Read more