"Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn't certain where to look, so he solved the problem by plucking out his eyes and sticking them in a drawer."

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Source : A. Lee Martinez (2006). “Gil's All Fright Diner”, p.277, Macmillan

A. Lee Martinez

#Eye Quotes #Silence Quotes #Looks Quotes

“I think that there are changes that have occurred in technology that make is that more people can have the same level of information that I have. My advantage is that I'm very good at interpreting the information.”
“I don't have a bullet in my head, do I? So I'm fine.”
“Blessed is he who carries within himself a God, an ideal, and obeys it.”
“There are times you can't really see or even feel how sweet life can be. Hopefully its mountains will be higher than its valleys are deep. I know things that are broken can be fixed. Take the punch if you have to, hit the canvas and then get up again. Life is worth it.”
“You know, I often thought that the gangster and the artist are the same in the eyes of the masses. They're admired and hero-worshipped but there is always present underlying desire to see them destroyed at the peak of their glory.”
“Damn it all, it's the first duty of a soldier - it's the first duty of all Englishmen - to be able to tell a good lie in answer to a charge.”

Source : Ford Madox Ford (2012). “Parade's End”, p.77, Vintage
“Our generation is wonderful generation, full of wonder. It's very hard to find an example of it in all our history. Composed of contradictions â€” light and darkness mixed.”
“My daughters depend on me for a lot more than food, clothing and shelter. They depend on me as an example of how to go on.”

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