"Give that man a Pixy Stix," Haddie said. "A what?" Lucia asked. "Hold on." She left then returned a moment later with a handful of colorful straws, one of which she threw at Max like a dart. He caught it in midair. That impressed Haddie and she tossed him another, just to see if he could do it again. He fumbled that one."

--

Source : Ellen Potter (2010). “The Kneebone Boy”, p.128, Macmillan

Ellen Potter

#Men Quotes #Giving Quotes #Max Quotes

“I am Charles Mingus, half black man, not even white enough to pass for nothing but black. I am Charles Mingus, a famed jazzman, but not famed enough to make a living in this society.”
“The system is the best that the present views and circumstances of the country will permit.”
“The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for.”
“A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Cameroon is stronger because it's a country of conquerors, of winners. Cameroon's players aren't necessarily very technical, but that when they play, they play to win.”
“People going into a business have to have a plan. It's helpful to write it out, even if you're the only one there to see it and execute it. It's your bible. Stick to it, unless things happen in the market that cause you to change your plan. I do that myself.”
“I write to escape ... to escape poverty.”
“The dinosaurs never saw that asteroid coming. What's our excuse?”

You may also like: