Quotes of: Mr Keyword

So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can't prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the story without animals?' Mr. Okamoto: 'That's an interesting quest...

Yann Martel

If we could celebrate our birthday on any day of the year, would you choose the one you were born on? I’d be a fool and a liar if I told you I didn’t want to celebrate my birthday on April 1st. And you know I’m no liar.

This is the story my great-grandfather told my father, who then told my grandfather, who then told me about how The Mythical Mr. Boo, Charles Manseur Fizzlebush Grissham III, better known as Mr. Fizzlebush, and Orafoura are all in fact me...

Tomorrow I was supposed to have a meeting with a salesperson, who happened to be Orafoura. But something came up, so I called him and said, “I’m sorry to tell you this, but I have to cancel tomorrow.” To which he replied, “Cancel tomorrow! Wh...

This is the story my great-grandfather told my father, who then told my grandfather, who then told me about how The Mythical Mr. Boo, Charles Manseur Fizzlebush Grissham III, better known as Mr. Fizzlebush, and Orafoura are all in fact me...

Did you know it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile? I know, because yesterday was in a bad mood, and I guess I must have frowned too much because this morning I woke up with a torn groin muscle.

This is the story my great-grandfather told my father, who then told my grandfather, who then told me about how The Mythical Mr. Boo, Charles Manseur Fizzlebush Grissham III, better known as Mr. Fizzlebush, and Orafoura are all in fact me...

I think we should model parts of the English language after the Inuits, who have 52 words for snow. Why don't we have 52 words for love? Instead, I have to rely on metaphors like, Her love was as pure as yellow snow.

This is the story my great-grandfather told my father, who then told my grandfather, who then told me about how The Mythical Mr. Boo, Charles Manseur Fizzlebush Grissham III, better known as Mr. Fizzlebush, and Orafoura are all in fact me...

Ash: [Mr. Fox has just lost his tail in the shooting] It'll grow back, won't it? Kylie: Tails don't grow back. Ash: Tails don't grow back? Kylie: Uh-uh. 'Cept for lizards. Mr. Fox: Tails don't grow back. I'm gonna be tail-less for the rest of my life...

Fantastic Mr. Fox

General Murray: [on the Arab Revolt] It's a storm in a tea cup, Mr. Dryden - a sideshow. If you want my own opinion, this whole theater of operations is a sideshow! The real war's not being fought against the Turks, but the Germans. And not here, but...

Lawrence of Arabia

Nisus Wettus: [a line of prisoners files past a jailer] Nisus Wettus: Crucifixion? Prisoner: Yes. Nisus Wettus: Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one cross each. [Next prisoner] Nisus Wettus: Crucifixion? Mr. Cheeky: Er, no, freedom actually. ...

Life of Brian

Mr. White: [snatches Joe's address book] Give me this fucking thing. Joe: What do you think you're doing? Give me back my book! Mr. White: I'm sick of fucking hearing it Joe, I'll give it back to you when we leave. Joe: What do you mean, give it to m...

Reservoir Dogs

There was not a lot of room for someone like me, who kept the gossip mill running like a hamster wheel.

Driving Mr. Dead

It is beautiful, beautiful to give; one of the very most beautiful things in life.

Fraulein Schmidt And Mr Anstruther

His guests found it fun to watch him make tea -- mixing careful spoonfuls from different caddies.

Good-Bye, Mr. Chips

President Mandela was never scared to admit his own mistakes and then almost jump at the opportunity of apologising and then to move on.

Good Morning, Mr Mandela

Rumor has it: when you marry a Walsh you are set for life. Only one thing can screw it up.

Becoming Mrs. Walsh

My cat’s name is Mr. Dog, and My penis’ name is Mr. Beaver. Ah, but that’s life, no?

99 Cents For Some Nonsense

…growing a little tiresome on account of some mysterious internal discomfort that the local practitioner diagnosed as imagination

The History of Mr. Polly

I have been quite put out of temper this morning and someone ought to die for it.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

It is the right of a traveller to vent their frustration at every minor inconvenience by writing of it to their friends.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

You must suffer me to go my own dark way.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

I've been the oldest child since before you were born

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler