Quotes of: On-and-off Keyword

All modern philosophizing is political, policed by governments, churches, academics, custom, fashion, and human cowardice, all off which limit it to a fake learnedness.

Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks

A scheme of which every part promises delight, can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation.

Pride and Prejudice

Turn off the radio, TV, DVD, iPod, computer and cell phone. Then, listen.

Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

Irma was aware, for a little while, of a rather curious sound coming up from the plain. Like the beating of far-off drums.

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Normally I’d run off in the other direction when faced with a man wearing what were essentially pyjamas to work, but this time... well, they matched my boxers.

Pole Star

As much as I'm turned on by your buff, sexy body pressing against mine, if you could please roll off of me, I'll get my guns.

Profile of Terror

To stop us reading forbidden books they will have to burn every manuscript. But to stop us thinking forbidden thoughts they will have to cut off our heads.

The Queen's Fool

We do on stage things that are supposed to happen off. Which is a kind of integrity, if you look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

For the first time she called it sex. With no time or desire to analyze her words, he shook off an unidentifiable hollow sensation forming in his middle.

Temporary

Damn,' someone behind me says. 'I was hoping we would get to scrape some Stiff pancake off the pavement later.

The Transfer

My sheep pants don’t make me one of them. However, 37 Brantleys made an appeal on my behalf, but I still have to take off my pants.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

If I took a candy bar, ripped off the wrapper, ate the candy bar, and pinned the wrapper to the wall, is that art, performance art, both, or neither?

This Book is Not FOR SALE

My lips touched hers, like two butterflies in the wind. Then I went home, cut off my eyelids, and I’ve been living in darkness since.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

I want to do something different, and make a difference in people’s lives. If everyone jumps off a bridge, I’ll be the guy who built that bridge.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Freedom isn't free. But there are some really great coupons if you know where to look. Buy one liberty, get the next one half off.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

It’s not gay to jack off, so how could it be gay to give your clone a handjob? If anything, it’s on-the-job training for a political career.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

If you’re too slow off a red light, I’ll lay on my horn, because I’m a honky. Was that racist? Only if you’re trying to stir up political votes.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Too much nudity is a turn off. Especially if all that flesh is on one person.

This is the best book I've ever written, and it still sucks

Sometimes I think I'm an alien that accidentally fell off the mother ship, destined to wander among clueless earthling parents for all eternity.

Twenty Boy Summer

Last night I stayed up late talking about tomorrow, and today I regret it because I was way off (by about 24 hours).

This Book is Not FOR SALE

It’s not a joke if it’s not entirely clear. But most jokes play off of ambiguity and sudden juxtaposition, so a joke has to be clearly unclear.

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