Quotes of: Sure-thing Keyword

Never seen the sea! How could anyone not have seen the sea? Surely the sea must somehow belong to the happiness of every child.

The Time of the Angels

I know you'll do what's best for Annabeth." "How can you be sure?" "Because she'd do the same for you.

The Titan's Curse

Sure some medical experts say coffee could be a health hazard, but they obviously never built a web site before!

Ten Ton Dreamweaver

Oh, hell. You're a fairy," I said. "Yeah," he said. "You know, they call it 'being gay' nowadays, but sure, whatever.

Troll Or Derby

The HISPANIOLA still lay where she had anchored; but, sure enough, there was the Jolly Roger--the black flag of piracy--flying from her peak.

Treasure Island

I'm sure it's not all hot buttered crumpets out there in the breathing world of asphalt and heartbeats.

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing

The awful part of the writing game is that you can never be sure the stuff is any good.

P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters

It turns out, after a lot of exploration, that I'm not really a princess. A swell gal, sure, but not a princess.

Please Excuse My Daughter: A Memoir

I've never been in love, but if a penguin can find a soul mate, I'm sure I can, too.

Playing Nice

To simply think about the people, as the dominators do, without any self-giving in that thought, to fail to think with the people, is a sure way to cease being revolutionary leaders.

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

What model reader did I want as i was writing? An accomplice, to be sure, one who would play my game.

Postscript to the Name of the Rose

A brick could be used as a mule. Sure, you could argue it’d be better used as a donkey, but I’d counter that with some jackass comment.


Rick Bet Blank

I breathe onto a mirror just to make sure I’m still alive, and to see how good looking my breath is.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

My soul is invisible, like an anorexic’s dinner, but it sure enhances how I feel about my body.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Her message was short: “Any kids?” So I wrote, “Sure. But it might take me a few tries to get you pregnant.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

My words and my ideas are my property, and I’ll keep and protect them as surely as I do my stable of unicorns.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Not all women will fall for every man, but some women will surely fall for the right man.

That's My Love Story

I’d Poe’s nude for the approval of a dead poet. No names come to mind, but I’m sure there must be one I’d get naked for.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Certain words roll off the tongue like frozen balls of saliva. Words like sure, positive, and definite—you know, words that are certain.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

I want to write an unreliable narrator. In fact, he’ll be so unreliable that I’m not even sure he’ll show up to narrate.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

I'm telling you this for one reason and one reason only: No matter how sure you are of someone's love, it's always nice to hear it.

Turning Thirty