Quotes of: Number-three Keyword

The apple . . . came before Adam and Eve in the story of creation. It had to have been there at least three years because that's how long it takes for a new tree to bear fruit.

Songs of the Humpback Whale

My head is full of fire and grief and my tongue runs wild, pierced with shards of glass.

Three Tragedies: Blood Wedding, Yerma, Bernarda Alba

I don't know why it should be, I am sure; but the sight of another man asleep in bed when I am up, maddens me.

Three Men in a Boat

When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.

Three Weeks With My Brother

Maple thought optimistically that human beings, on their good days, weren't much dimmer than sheep. Or at least, not much dimmer than dim sheep.

Three Bags Full

Cordelia was thinking how human beings can invent words, how they can line up their invented words side by side on paper. It was magic.

Three Bags Full

Yeah, there has to be a few screws loose when a girl asks you to drop everything to spend a three-day weekend on very short notice, and you say okey dokey without a care in the world.

One By One

Work on a good piece of writing proceeds on three levels: a musical one, where it is composed; an architectural one, where it is constructed; and finally, a textile one, where it is woven.

One Way Street And Other Writings

Caches of data are being recovered all the time. Why, just the other day, I heard that we now had complete texts for all three of Shakespire's plays!

Prospero Burns

I had a moral tutor, but never saw him (the only words of his I remember are 'The three pleasures of life -drinking, smoking, and masturbation')

Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica

I like to think of this little [newspaper] column as a brassière, or do I mean brasserie? Brazier, possibly. All three! A column that lifts, separates, supports, serves excellent cappuccino and crackles merrily with sweet-smelling old chestnuts.

Paperweight

I admire all my three sons-in-law highly. Wickham, perhaps is my favourite; but I think I shall like your husband quite as well as Jane's.

Pride and Prejudice

He just waited until I stopped talking and said, 'Jesus, kid, you're almost a detective. All you need now is a gun, a gut, and three ex-wives. So what's your theory?

Paper Towns

It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report on top of that.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

A brick could be lodged inside a home to provide comfort, stability, hope, change, and audacity. Oh gosh! Sorry about the last three—I was in my political bullshit mode again. 

Rick Bet Blank

On the way down the hill we walked three abreast in the cobblestone street, drunk and laughing and talking like men who knew they would separate at dawn and travel to the far corners of the earth.

The Rum Diary

When it was dark, you always carried the sun in your hand for me.

Three More Plays: The Silver Tassie, Purple Dust, Red Roses For Me

Those big green eyes were even bigger than usual as she stared at the two of them. For a moment, she looked like a kid who’d found the last cupcake on the planet.

Three to Ride

His body, his mind, his soul, had, for years, served only for the profit of others. He had his own people to whom he was pledged. Three million. They were the currency of his freedom.

TransAtlantic

As an animal lover, I don’t like zoos. I feel the only creatures that should be caged behind bars are politicians, lobbyists, and lawyers. And rapists, but I’ve already listed that three times.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

If I grew an inch a day, in 365 days I’d be one year tall. I’d be over three basketball hoops high, but I’d still only be able to palm a Sunday once a year.

This Book is Not FOR SALE