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What a scum, rat, dog bastar... GENA SHOWALTER He sold Dr. Simons one of his dove mirrors that he had made for his office and gave me a hug. Later ... KAY VAUGHAN I walked in there and he told me, he said, 'You got something wrong with you besides a cold.' He sai... HENRY HALL I asked him if it bothered him that I don't like baseball. He used to laugh, 'cause I'd say I'd stra... JODI OLSON Once he asked me what I thought had turned me gay." "I hope you told him you were bitten by a g... CASSANDRA CLARE Jesus tapped me on the shoulder and said, Bob, why are you resisting me? I said, I'm not resisting y... BOB DYLAN Silverfish looked down. "Oh. Are you a dwarf?" Cuddy gave him a blank stare. "Are you... TERRY PRATCHETT How fast were you?" Wes asked me. I said, "Not that fast." "You mean you couldn't... fly?" he ... SARAH DESSEN I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, 'There's nothing that I can do for y... CONOR OBERST He didn't deny anything. 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JENNY HAN So, yes, I will marry you. Someday. If you'll have me," he said modestly. "Of course I will, yo... EILIS O'NEAL Do you know a cure for me? Why yes, he said, I know a cure for everything. Salt water. Salt w... ISAK DINESEN I was honored he asked me, but I didn't feel bad about turning him down. Woody turned me down as a p... JERRY GLANVILLE One time I was standing on a corner in Chicago & a man stopped his car & asked for direction... BRIAN ANDREAS I'd met Dr Dre, he was thinking about his next album, we talked a little and he said, 'Let m... BURT BACHARACH I hope you don't really see yourself that way," I said. He turned to look at me and narrowed hi... KATIE ALENDER I would give you a laugh every day if I could,” he said. “I would do the same for you... THERESA ROMAIN My favorite wrestler growing up was Dean Malenko. He was a very technical wrestler, and when I train... DANIEL BRYAN He said he's got something really heavy for me to do. He said he would give me a blank, signed check... FRANK MINUCCI Thank you,” I said, turning around a little so I could talk to him. “You’re a good friend.”<... MONICA ALEXANDER I asked, 'Was it your voice?' and he said, 'yeah', ... And I said, 'Do you think it could be your th... JAMES BALLENGER He gave me a book and said he was going to give me a quiz on the first 24 pages, ROBERT BLY On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn'... PAUL MERTON There's no bad feelings from him and no bad feelings from me. He said 'I'm sorry. It's just one of t... DAVID ARCHER There's no bad feelings from him and no bad feelings from me. He said 'I'm sorry. It's just one of t... DAVE ARCHER I asked him about it and he said I'd be a good fit. ANDY KLINK I think Kelly has a little something about him, ... If I said to him, 'Go out and try a 55-yarder,' ... JOE PATERNO I think Kelly has a little something about him. If I said to him, 'Go out and try a 55-yarder,' he w... JOE PATERNO I'd give Leland about a C grade for the game. I don't think he gave up a lot of bad goals where you ... KEVIN CONSTANTINE Okay," he said. He took a breath. "What would you do, if you could do anything?" I took a step ... SARAH DESSEN When he called, I asked him if he believed it or not. I said he better tell somebody. DOYLE DAVIDSON I asked, and the [official] told me it wasn't anything [Perry] said. He said he just didn't like the... DAVID PYPER If he asked me I would give him an opinion. JOANNE MCLEOD He made a face. “Soy milk. Ugh. Tastes like jizz.” I gave him a curious look. “And how do... KARINA HALLE You want to take me to a movie?" I asked. "Well, not really," he said. "What I really want is ... SARAH DESSEN [Ranger] "How's your mental health?" he asked. "I heard about Soder." [Stephanie] "I'm rattled.... JANET EVANOVICH I told him he could have it. If he gave me a new house. Or a new motorcycle. EDDIE PEREZ She asked me a few questions. Technical things. HERALD ALFREDO CASTILLO My dad was a pretty poor guy, he didn't have a whole lot of money. He always wanted something for my... JOHN AUBREY Good,’ he said. ‘Cause Maggie’s all the nightmare I can take.’ I smiled. ‘Gus, I neve... JESSICA SHIRVINGTON You know, sometimes I think this is just not it,” he said, his glasses flashing from the early nig... DANIEL AMORY When I Asked God for Strength He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face When I Asked God for Brain & B... SWAMI VIVEKANANDA When I called him I asked if he had heard about my brothers and my daddy. He said: 'Your cousins lie... ALONZO HORTON He asked me if I was really 14, I said yeah, really, just curious. Do you like older guys? I think o... ANDREW WHITE I remember talking with a friend. He asked me a question. He said, 'What's your end game? Wh... KI HONG LEE Any race I put him in he gives me 110%. There's not a race that Jim gave away this year. DAVE NORTON Don't cry." "How can I not?" I asked him. "You just said you loved me." "Well, why else di... MEG CABOT So if you were dating the UPS guy, he could buy you whatever the hell he wanted. But I cant."well...... LISA KLEYPAS He simply told me that they had decided to give the sponsorship to another company. I asked him (who... DAVID KINSMAN I don't care," Clary said. "He'd do it for me. Tell me he wouldn't. If I were missing-" "He'd ... CASSANDRA CLARE I took in a breath. "What's the one thing you'd do," I asked. "if you could do anything?" Pass,... SARAH DESSEN When God gave you to me he never said that you were mine, that I could keep you always--only borrowe... STANLEY LINDQUIST When God gave you to me he never said that you were mine, that I could keep you always--only borrowe... MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA He said, 'Well, I don't think we can afford a secretary.' And I said, 'I don't think I said anything... BILL WHEELER I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance; a church filled with flowers and friends. I asked him ... SOURCE UNKNOWN He said that if I ever hurt you, he'd find me and kill me. I told him that if I ever hurt you, I'd w... CYNDI TEFFT Christopher Robin had a question to ask first, and he was wondering how to ask it."Well," he said at... A. A. MILNE Try it again," I said. "Kiss me." "No," he said. "Kiss me." "No," And then he smiled.... BENJAMIN ALIRE SáENZ An inexperienced official, if you get on him right after he blows a call he's gonna give you a 'T' (... HUGH DURHAM Well,” Tessa said, sighting along the line of the knife, “you behave as if you dislike me. In fa... CASSANDRA CLARE Hazel’s cheeks felt hot. “But he’s not like…like me?” “No,” Nico said. “I’m sorry ... RICK RIORDAN He just said to give me the money from the cash register and the Lottery money. I just said 'OK,' op... KATIE MCGRATH He said: 'Could you kindly sit down for a minute?' ... I said, 'Why, am I sick?' He said, 'You're go... JOE BUGEL I remember at a game early in the year he said something back to the referee. I kind of got on him r... CHRIS CHANEY I was out with some friends; and wisdom was there. He approached me, and asked if He could join me. ... SUSIE L HILL I don't know what he's thinking. I definitely felt like he thinks I said something, but I know him a... AMADO GUEVARA Don't tell me," Jace said, "Simon's turned himself into an ocelot and you want me to do something ab... CASSANDRA CLARE When he said to give him the sword, I don’t think he meant for you to stick it in his guts. KEVIN HEARNE You could give me the past,“ he said a little sadly. “But Alec is my future. CASSANDRA CLARE Cold,” he said, pressing a finger to my pale wrist. “Not cold so much as underoxygenated,�... JOHN GREEN Do you know a cure for me?" "Why yes," he said, "I know a cure for everything. Salt water... KAREN BLIXEN On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn&... PAUL MERTON You just want me to hold you until you fall asleep?" I didn't answer. He shifted to look s... JAMIE MCGUIRE Charlie gave me his number and said he was there if I needed anything. BRUCE GRADKOWSKI I thanked him and he asked me if my cape got caught on stuff when I was running and jumping, and I s... JOE R. LANSDALE I asked him if he was fatigued or anything, ... He said, 'No,' so I said, 'Then let's let 'er rip.' KEN MACHA
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JIM HENSON It's into the same bag as E.T. and Yoda, wherein you're trying to create something that peop... JIM HENSON I've never felt any sense of competition with anybody, and we're all friends; we're all ... JIM HENSON At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was in... JIM HENSON When I was a kid, I never saw a puppet show. I never played with puppets or had any interest in them... JIM HENSON I do remember doing shows strictly in black and white, too, so you're right. JIM HENSON But with The Dark Crystal, instead of puppetry we're trying to go toward a sense of realism - to... JIM HENSON My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here. JIM HENSON When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My ho... JIM HENSON The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children. JIM HENSON Either you run the day or the day runs you. 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JIM DRAIN Embryonic stem cell research will prolong life, improve life and give hope for life to millions of p... JIM RAMSTAD I go out and take oysters, clams and mussels every 2 weeks or so during late fall, winter and early ... JIM HIMES If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, ... JIM ROHN Narrative has been part of human consciousness for a long time. And if it has played a part in all t... JIM CRACE I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it... JIM MORRISON Tens of thousands of brave Americans died to break the chains of British tyranny so that the princip... JIM GERLACH You can't be unhappy in the middle of a big, beautiful river. JIM HARRISON The injustices endured by black Americans at the hands of their own government have no parallel in o... JIM WEBB Martin Luther King was a misguided leader. He worked to be recognized as the leader of black America... 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JIM BUNNING An errand is getting a tank of gas or picking up a carton of milk or something. It is not<... JIM BUTCHER We started Vector with the goal of creating a development platform that would foster and bolster the... JIM CANTRELL When people look and decide they have nothing in common with me - I'm 43, balding, blond, whatev... JIM GAFFIGAN When you start a novel, it is always like pushing a boulder uphill. Then, after a while, to mangle t... JIM CRACE Come on, Come on, and there'll be no turning back. You were only killing time and it can kill you ri... JIM STEINMAN Mr. Chairman, on September 11, we were attacked by terrorists who took advantage of weaknesses in ou... JIM RYUN Wealth is not a matter of intelligence it's a matter of inspiration. JIM ROHN By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free. JIM ROHN Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applyin... JIM ROHN Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals JIM ROHN The book you don't read won't help. JIM ROHN Miss a meal if you have to, but don't miss a book. JIM ROHN Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you ... JIM ROHN Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it. JIM ROHN Money is usually attracted, not pursued. JIM ROHN As a kid, I just loved cartoons. And as the credits went by, I'd study those names and then try ... JIM CUMMINGS A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren't in it for the... JIM JARMUSCH The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. JIM ROHN Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's somethin... JIM ROHN If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree. JIM ROHN Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before. JIM MANZI Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or m... JIM HENSON I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always for... JIM MORRISON Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and... JIM BUTCHER The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a rol... JIM MORRISON [Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are. JIM HENSON Sleep is God. Go worship. JIM BUTCHER A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel, or not feel. ... JIM MORRISON