All quotes
Every published quote, filterable by category, tone and mood.
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Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent. — Laurence J. Peter（Attribution unverified） |
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Thank you, Morrigan. This is very helpful," I said, already feeling myself warming up. "And delivered to me entirely without pain." The Morrigan sucker-punched me hard in the face, sending me sprawling in the snow and breaking my nose. "You spoke too soon and with entirely too much sarcasm," she said. "We could have parted with a kiss. Remember that. — Kevin Hearne（Attribution unverified） |
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From a private gentlewoman you have made me first a marchioness, then a queen; and, as you can raise me no higher in the world, you are now sending me to be a saint in Heaven. — Anne Boleyn（Attribution unverified） |
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What with the reviews of critics, the sarcasms of one's friends, the reproaches of one's own taste, there's precious little peace after publishing a book. — Winifred Holtby（Attribution unverified） |
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don't be angry with the gentleman for thinking, whatever be the cause, for I assure you he makes no common practice of offending in that way. — Fanny Burney（Attribution unverified） |
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A married woman is a slave you must know how to seat upon a throne. — Honore de Balzac（Attribution unverified） |
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If you don't advertise yourself you will be advertised by your loving enemies. — Elbert Hubbard（Attribution unverified） |
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I always get the better when I argue alone. — Oliver Goldsmith（Attribution unverified） |
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I have only one ambition left: I should like to have a good epitaph. — Otto von Bismarck（Attribution unverified） |
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When a young man begins to go down hill everything seems to be greased for the occasion. — Josh Billings（Attribution unverified） |
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Acting is like roller skating. Once you know how to do it, it is neither stimulating nor exciting. — George Sanders（Attribution unverified） |
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Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt. — Kin Hubbard（Attribution unverified） |
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That's because we keep weapons int the attic, silly boy. Do you think this is the first time monsters have attacked our family?" "Weapons," Frank grumbled. "Right. I've never handled weapons before." Grandmother's nostrils flared. "Was that sarcasm, Fai Zhang?" "Yes, Grandmother." "Good. There may be hope for you yet. — Rick Riordan（Attribution unverified） |
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And sometimes, if I was really, really lucky, he’d smile at me. A real smile, too—not the dry one that accompanied the sarcasm we tossed around so often. I didn’t want to admit it to anyone—not to Lissa, not even to myself—but some days, I lived for those smiles. — Richelle Mead（Attribution unverified） |
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I did not understand that she was hiding her feelings under irony, that this is usually the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded, and that their pride makes them refuse to surrender till the last moment and shrink from giving expression to their feelings before you. to have guessed the truth from the timidity with which she had repeatedly approached her sarcasm, only bringing herself to utter it at last with an effort. — Fyodor Dostoevsky（Attribution unverified） |
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I'd better get going or Valek will be wondering where I am." "Yes, by all means go. I noticed you and Valek have become close. Tell him, for me, not to kill anybody, will you?" Sarcasm rendered Rand's voice sharp. I lost control and slammed the oven door shut. It echoed in the quiet kitchen. "At least Valek has the decency to inform me when he's poisoning me. — Maria V. Snyder（Attribution unverified） |
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Sarcasm is always at someone's expense. — Veronica Roth（Attribution unverified） |
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There are too many confusing things present. Things I know. Thoughts I have. Sarcasm. Things I think I ought to be doing and places I ought to be going. Always other places. — Erlend Loe（Attribution unverified） |
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The best way to measure the loss of intellectual sophistication - this "nerdification," to put it bluntly - is in the growing disappearance of sarcasm, as mechanic minds take insults a bit too literally. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb（Attribution unverified） |
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Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Melissa,' Graham growled. 'Really? I've always thought it brings out my eyes. — Christine Warren（Attribution unverified） |