Quotes of: Short-life Keyword

Remember you are never really alone. Although it may feel like it for very long stretches of time.

A Short Stay in Hell

I had kissed her at odd times, in out of the way corners, in the manner of a mountain guide, nothing more.

The Necklace and Other Short Stories

Short stories are often treated as the poor cousins of novels.

The Lost Library: Gay Fiction Rediscovered

For other great mathematicians or philosophers, used the epithets magnus, or clarus, or clarissimus; for alone he kept the prefix summus.

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

took no exercise, indulged in no amusements, and worked incessantly, often spending eighteen or nineteen hours out of the twenty-four in writing.

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

Most boys have seasons of wishing they could die gloriously instead of just being grocery clerks and going on with their humdrum lives.

Short Shorts

When a girl feels that she’s perfectly groomed and dressed she can forget that part of her. That’s charm

The Short Stories

He, the One, the bringer of all to enlightenment, had an earthy name. His name was Jimmy.

The Other Side: a Collection of Short Stories

Smoke rose from the barrel of the gun like a serpent crawling up from its wicker basket

Family Man - A Short Story of Murder

For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.

Roland Barthes

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.

Sydney J. Harris

Sure, I like my short hair. It also quadrupled my rate. I did get sick of seeing it on everybody, though - every stewardess, every salesclerk, and in every restaurant.

Linda Evangelista

I used to trip over my legs and get detention for my too-short shorts because none fit. I still trip, but now I like to show them off.

Maggie Grace

A lot of people have asked me how short I am. Since my last divorce, I think I'm about $100,000 short.

Mickey Rooney

Everything happens for a reason.

What Goes Bump In The Night? A Collection Of 16 Short Horror Stories & Flash Fiction

It's very cool to be short, very cool. When I was in eighth grade, and the height I am now, I would just look at the cute little short girls and think, 'If only, if only.'

Alison McGhee

I need to have proper equipment when I work out, and the Nike Frees are light, comfortable, and great for training. I also usually bring a short-sleeve or long-sleeve compression shirt and a pair of shorts.

Sam Bradford

I like the old-fashioned, vintage-inspired swimsuits with halters and maybe a little ruching, and the longer cut that's almost short-shorts, like Ava Gardner used to wear a lot, right?

Christina Hendricks

If you have a lesion in the hippocampus in both sides, you have short term memory, but you can convert that short term memory into long term memory.

Eric Kandel

That's the fun thing about fashion: it changes. One day, we're into short, the next we're into full length for day, or half short and long.

Jason Wu

If you are working in an office, where do you find the time to write a novel? But you can finish a short story in five pages. Furthermore, a short story is a perfect place to learn the craft.

Ben Okri