#cab

I understand the gist of your speculation,' said Rhialto. 'It is most likely nuncupatory. ↗

— Jack Vance

#humor #vocabulary #humor

Hasn’t anyone ever told you,” Jesse asked, in a semi-amused voice, “ that a gentleman never lays a hand on a lady?” Which I thought was kind of funny, considering where Jesse had had his hand the last time I’d seen him. But I thought it better to let that slide. ↗

— Meg Cabot

#funny

I was in love with Scott Bennett. That I had been in love with him my whole life, practically. ↗

— Meg Cabot

#meg-cabot #teen-idol #thatsaquote #life

...That Great Cocktail Cabinet in the Sky... ↗

— Nigella Lawson

#sky #home

An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#cooking #fragrance #humor #idealism #metaphors

Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend. ↗

— Alan Bradley

#humor #vocabulary #friendship

If it turned out Brandon Stark also likes to dress up as Strwberry Shortcake while playing croquet with his miniture pony collection, I totally wouldn't be surprised anymore. ↗

— Meg Cabot

#meg-cabot #strawberry-shortcake #humor

On a Creep Scale from Hello Kitty to Cthulhu, I award it a Freddy Krueger. Granuaile MacTiernan ↗

— Kevin Hearne

#macabre #humor

I wonder if I could eat a child if I had the chance.' 'I doubt if I could cook one,' said Constance. ↗

— Shirley Jackson

#dark-humor #humor #macabre #humor

You will be wondering about that sugar bowl, I imagine, is it still in use? You are wondering, has it been cleaned? You may very well ask, was it thoroughly washed? ↗

— Shirley Jackson

#macabre #sugar #wash #imagination