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J.K. Rowling
“No,� said Hermione shortly. “Have either of you seen my copy of Numerology and Gramatica?�
“Oh, yeah, I borrowed it for a bit of bedtime reading,� said Ron, but very quietly.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Benjamin R.  Smith
“On a wing and a prayer." (After being asked how the angels make love in Milton's Paradise Lost).”
Benjamin R. Smith

P.T. Barnum
“Advertising is to a genuine article what manure is to land, - it largely increases the product.”
P. T. Barnum, The Humbugs of the World

C.J. Redwine
“The princess snorted. "If you haven't figured out by now that I don't care what you think of me, let this be the lesson that sticks.”
C.J. Redwine, The Wish Granter

Alex Morritt
“In the absence of a formally agreed, worldwide dictionary definition of 'Quotography' (in 2016), here are my two cents worth: 'Quotography is the art of pairing unique quotations with complementary images in order to express thought-provoking ideas, challenging concepts, profound sentiments'.”
Alex Morritt, Lines & Lenses

Mac Barnett
“Danger is the snack food of a true sleuth.”
Mac Barnett, The Ghostwriter Secret

Elaine Dundy
“We went to a movie and he kissed me for the first time. We kissed right through it�

‘Now let’s kiss somewhere else,� said Max.”
Elaine Dundy, The Dud Avocado

Elaine Dundy
“We went to a movie and he kissed me for the first time. We kissed right through it...

“Now let’s kiss somewhere else,� said Max.”
Elaine Dundy, The Dud Avocado

Megan Abbott
“Don't take this personally, Kit, but your hands are really big. Did you hassle steer?" "No steer," I say. "Only small-handed men.”
Megan Abbott, Give Me Your Hand

Thomas Pynchon
“Not quite like my mother’s, but still a real ‘trip,’� Bigfoot confided, “though what I really go for here is the respect.�
“Didn’t get much of that from your mom, huh?�
Had Doc really said that or only thought it? He waited for Bigfoot to take offense, but the detective only went on. . .”
Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice

Robert G. Culp
“You really suck at this, y’know?� Reyna laughed. “What kind of demon can’t even hit someone with a fireball?�
“Insulant girl! I am the Guardian of �!�
“Awful cliches?�
“H!�
“Sure you are!”
Robert G. Culp, City Of The Slain

Robert G. Culp
“You didn’t give us much choice.� Mitchell glared at her. “But once I saw your little Deathstar routine... Let’s just say I understood why.�
“Told you I had a plan,� Marley beamed.
“That’s the reference you get?� Reyna sighed as she dodged another attack.
“Its Star Wars,� Marley shrugged. “Who doesn’t get Star Wars?�
“She has a point,� Armie half-grinned as he darted away from a serpent’s mouth on his Skyboard.
“Who doesn’t get Harry Potter?� Reyna asked, irritated.
“So, does she,� Armie chuckled nervously.
“Someone’s whipped.� Marley raised her eyebrow, bemused. “Nice to know some things never change.�
“Apparently,� Mitchell rolled his eyes. “Now, if we could take a break from today’s installment of ‘The Teens Of Our Lives� �”
Robert G. Culp, City Of The Slain

India Holton
“It landed on Cecilia's hat, which exploded in a puff of smoke and feathers.
Everyone stared at it.
"Oh dear," Constantinopla said after a shocked moment. "What will you do, Cecilia? You're now exposed to the Great Peril."
"I'll protect her from it," Ned said promptly.
Constantinopla gave him a bewildered look. "From the sun?”
India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

“He was also wearing just enough of a smile to be dangerous and just enough eyeliner to be a fire hazard.”
John Berkeley, I Want That Twink OBLITERATED!