At one time, the treatment for a certain kind of psychosis had been to push an ice pick up through the orbit of the eye, into the frontal lobe; the ice pick was then stirred around until it reduced the problematic brain tissue to non-functioning porridge.
This is what happened in love. One of you cried a lot and then both of you grew sarcastic.
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Lorrie Moore
How 'bout a shot of truth in that denial cocktail.
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Jennifer Salaiz
Simon: So were you following me? Or is it just an amazing coincidence that you happened to be on the roof of a building I was walking by when I got attacked? Jace: I was following you. Simon: Is this the part where you tell...
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Cassandra Clare
Marriage is not a process for prolonging the life of love, sir. It merely mummifies its corpse.
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P.g. Wodehouse
Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?""Yes, " said Harry stiffly." Yes, sir."" There's no need to call me "sir" Professor."The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying.
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J.k. Rowling
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