Quotes of: Bits-and-pieces Keyword

I'm afraid men are not always quite as clever as they think they are. You will learn that when you get a bit older, my girl.

Matilda

If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it's probably because at some level you find 'reality' a bit of a disappointment.

One for the Books

I want to undress you, vulgarize you a bit.

A Literate Passion: Letters of Anaïs Nin & Henry Miller, 1932-1953

You can't insure against the future, except by really believing in the best bit of you, and in the power beyond it.

Lady Chatterley's Lover

A man who offers to cook after he's seen you trying to freeze a dead dog has to be at least a little bit keen.

London, the Doggy and Me

It's the first instance where I believe that it might actually be wrong, the first time I feel like a bit of a creep.

Lovestruck

Nice plan. Take the gullible outsiders, walk them around for a bit, then feed them to the giant tortoise.

Magic Burns

The painted picture was a bit rough, which was probably done on purpose, yet seemed eerily real as if there actually was a way to step through it into the wild jungle

Spidersilk

Dressing for success may sound intimidating, expensive, and a bit vain; however, keep in mind that your presentation creates credibility.

Selling Simplified

The moment the door opened I knew an ass-kicking was inevitable. Whether I'd be giving it or receiving it was still a bit of a mystery.

Stray

Riding a bull must be a bit like flying an ultralight. You get up there and have an exhilarating ride, but then you still have to get down.

A Story of the West

And here I was thinking you were a bit slow, what with so much asking and not knowing anything.

The Shadow of the Wind

hate contains truth. beauty is a facade.

Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit

permanent living peace is permanent living death.

Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit

I think you should ignore Sara Teasdale (she’s a bit of a moper, to be honest.). Take Christina Rossetti’s advice and be fire.

The Pepper in the Gumbo

In my case, I was not frightened in the least bit at the thought that I might live because I was certain, quite certain, that I was already dead.

Prozac Nation

I killed a flea this morning. I may have been a bit overzealous, because I accidentally killed the cat too.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

There should be a language called Nail, so I could more naturally say, “My nail is a bit rusty.

This Book Has No Title

I do lend my books, but I have to be a bit selective because my marginalia are so incriminating.” --Alison Bechdel

Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books

He flexed his fingers and fought the urge to put his hand on her stomach. It was a possessive gesture, and he felt a little bit possessive

Unexpected

A horse must be a bit mad to be a good cavalry mount, and its rider must be completely so.

The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great