Quotes of: While Keyword

Comedy was one of those genres that while appearing quite jolly was actually highly dangerous.

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing

For while directly we say that it [the length of human life] is ages long, we are reminded that it is briefer than the fall of a rose leaf to the ground.

Orlando

[I]n communism, you'd threaten a dog into compliance, while in capitalism, obedience is obtained through bribes.

The Orphan Master's Son

I wiggle my eyebrows. 'Sorry, Evan, I can't make out with you while the dog is aligning himself with a magnetic field.

Overpowered

Since the state must necessarily provide subsistence for the criminal poor while undergoing punishment, not to do the same for the poor who have not offended is to give a premium on crime.

Principles of Political Economy

First you're going to get your sweet little ass down from there and bend over the counter while I show you who the fuck is boss around here.

Polished

...talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

I continue to grow beautifully on my inside while the wrinkles take care of my outside’’ – Binduu Chopra

A Quest...Beyond the Visible

And while I do love coffee - both the scent...and the taste - I have no doubt I'd prefer the scent...and the taste...of something...more personal.

Reckless

You live on - in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here...Death ends life, not a relationship.

Tuesdays with Morrie

I want to tie one thousand balloons around my neck and float up while slowly dying of happiness.

tao lin's third novel

Right now is the youngest I’ll ever be, so I suppose I’d better act immature while I still can.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

If I could go back in time, I'd love to whisper sweet nothings in Van Gogh's ear, but not while it was attached to his head.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

On Halloween I like to scare up business the old fashioned way: with flyers, business cards, and electroshock therapy while wearing spooky masks.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Courage comes in many forms. One of them is the ability to run at high speeds while wearing adult diapers.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Dreamland, I couldn’t stay away, because I couldn’t stay awake. I traveled there in my sleep, at 65 miles per hour, while I was driving.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

I haven’t seen my old friends in a while. Maybe next week I’ll go visit them in the nursing home.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

I like wearing a blindfold while watching movies, so that I can focus on the dialogue. My favorite flicks are the silent movies.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Me mating with a midget is like a skyscraper having sex with a cathedral. But still I’d like to try. Just not while mass is in session.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

I enjoy breakfast in bed. But not while I am sleeping, because that’s when I’m making love.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

A little while, their hunger unfulfilled, The mothlike worlds flit 'round the guttering sun. ("Ephemera")

The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror