A game for Geeks.. Quotes..

I believe that was Stephen King, in his book called "On Writing."

Just in case I am right (very sure I am) here is mine:

"I hate to shop. I consider it to be one of life's necessary evils, like brussel's sprouts and high heeled shoes. Of course, it beat the heck out of having my life threatened by vampires. But wait: we could go shopping now and be threatened by vampires in the evening."
 
........A perfect way to spend a Saturday night. ;)

Guilty Pleasures

( The Anita Blake series) by Laurell K. Hamilton ...



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C's Button said:
I believe that was Stephen King, in his book called "On Writing."

Just in case I am right (very sure I am) here is mine:

"I hate to shop. I consider it to be one of life's necessary evils, like brussel's sprouts and high heeled shoes. Of course, it beat the heck out of having my life threatened by vampires. But wait: we could go shopping now and be threatened by vampires in the evening."

I think that's the right guy, buttonbabe, but wrong source.. I think that was a comment he made on Leno. But yes, he did wipe his booty with poison ivy when he was about 7 or 8, and he does mention it in the book.

I may have to steal that quote for my sig line. :rose:
 
babiesmiles said:
here is mine :rose:


....all lost, to prayers, to prayers! all lost ! .....


:)

Shakespeare, The Tempest.

All lost! to prayers, to prayers! all lost!
What, must our mouths be cold?
The king and prince at prayers! let us assist them,
For our case is as theirs.
 
Unless you are a fan this one is pretty obscure. So, from a television series...

"No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow."
 
Penalt said:
Unless you are a fan this one is pretty obscure. So, from a television series...

"No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow."

.............What ? Look, somebody's got to have some damn perspective around here.
Boom, sooner or later. BOOM!"

Garibaldi, Sinclair, and Ivanova in Babylon 5:"Grail" ;)



:rose:
 
one from one of my favourite books

...Ah ! She was a real model. Tall and lovely . When I was designing a dress, I had only to ask her to come and try it on ..and I knew exactly where it was wrong ! :rose:


:)
 
arctic-stranger said:
Something by Mary Gaitskill perhaps?

No sorry !

A little help .....

the book was written by a male writer who in this part refers words of a couturier ;)

:)
 
babiesmiles said:
No the writer is english and he is talking of one of the dressmakers who first abolished corsets in women's fashion ......;) ... am talking too much !! lol


:)

Got me too
 
For some reason, Oscar Wilde is dashing madly about my brain, but I can't put it with a book.
 
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