“Never make a person feel, that s/he is very (extra) special.. because, then that person starts feeling that You are not worth her/him.”
“I glared into the gloom. I couldn t make out much other than an outline. Did I need more carrots in my diet or was it that dark?”
“The fact that not one has ever laughed tells us much about computers. Either that, or it tells us much about our jokes.”
“Money can t buy happiness, BUT it can buy books (which is basically the same thing).”
“If aliens land on earth one day, they will find that the human language is a mystery in which words will do anything the hopeless ask of them.”
“If you re really hard up, I can introduce you to my grandmother. She s a fan. [...] She doesn t typically sleep with pretty young things, but she would make an exception in your case. You might even learn a trick or two.”
“We have a grey-faced Tory Prime Minister, Kevin Costner is the closest thing we’ve got to Robin Hood, our poet is dead (RIP Kurt Cobain) and it’s Monday bastard morning so, you’re right D:Ream, things can only get better.”
“It (the room) used to be a lot smaller, but an accidental incursion by rhinos had changed that.”
“A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.”
“And you can sometimes tilt the playing field in your own favour. You don’t discreetly lift the surface of a game of table football (or foosball) unless you’re an outrageous cheat. It’s acceptable to do so, however, if your opponent is the one in your mind who keeps saying ‘stop being alive’. Going for a brisk walk or having a cup of tea are a couple of harmless ways to change the chemistry of your body enough, maybe, to change your frame of mind. At least, it works for some of the people some of the time. If your opponent wants you dead, tilt the table. Tea, exercise, talking therapy, meditation, prescribed anti-depressants . . . different things tilt different tables. Whatever works for you.”
“Dogs aren’t just for Christmas; you could probably get hold of a cat for a few weeks too.”
“Books are the priceless assets & a lifetime friends.”
“À quelques dizaines de kilomètres de là, au presbytère de Saint-Cajetan-d’Armagh, l’atmosphère était à l’orage. Le curé Tardif écumait de rage. On aurait dit un diable dans l’eau bénite.”
“Percheron resta coi comme une poule qui regarde son premier œuf.”
“Le docteur Patry ouvrit la porte, qui grinça comme pour raconter à tout le monde ce qui venait de se passer.”
“Jethro s flat was in a warehouse that, even from the outside, looked very pleased with its own conversion.”
“Very ... shiny. Jack winced a little and snapped the eye patch back into place. Potentially dangerous levels of cheer.”