Card Quotes

“Why this candle?
Why this cake?
The day of my birth
is not today.
I was born
when you said, 'Hey.”
― Kamand Kojouri

“If you lay a hand on me I'll ram your testicles so far up inside your abdomen it'll take a heart surgeon to get them out.”
― Orson Scott Card, Children of the Mind

“Oh, now my Erin, she'd smile down on me no matter where I walked." Grandpop smiled that little smile again. "But I'd be separated from her, and I'd feel that separation in my soul, you see?"
Nathan shook his head.
Grandpop sighed. "You have the Irish eyes, boy. One of these days, you'll see from eyes, not your own, feel with a heart outside your chest. Wild Irish eyes. Nathan. When you love, love well and love true, and take care, lad, because those Irish eyes are windows into not just your own soul, but the soul of the one you love." Grandpop looked out at his Erin's grave.
"And when you lose that heart, you can't leave the places where your memories are the best. And if I left her, I'd not be buried beside her.”
― Lora Leigh, Wild Card

“Owl love you forever”
― David Sedaris, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.

“Keep it calm and watch the company you keep. It's either a red card or a green card you are holding. One guides you to go on, and the other makes you give up on scoring your goals”
― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

“In the end it was only Peter who had something he could say from the heart.

"Am I the only one here who sees something of himself in the man who's lying inside this box?"

No one had an answer for him, either yes or no.”
― Orson Scott Card, Shadow Puppets

“Reputations were made quickly over the green felt tables ― with the roll of the dice or a turn of a card.”
― Robert Ludlum, The Matlock Paper

“As she slowly came to, the princess, fascinated, gazed at the card, and this time her haggard eyes grew wide with astonishment. For upon the card, which until now had appeared immaculately white, letters were gradually becoming visible, and the princess read:

"Fan-tô-mas!”
― Marcel Allain, Fantômas

“Nevertheless, they are obviously functional units of great importance, and it is now necessary to establish exactly what their role is.”
― Richard Dawkins, The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene

“It was ironic that one of the greatest experiences of my life came out of one of the worst experiences.”
― Steven Magee

“It was unfortunate when I was on a green card application that I realized that I was developing sick building syndrome at the toxic workplace. I legally had to stay working there, as you are not allowed to change employers during the application process. I spent my last year trying to figure out why it was so biologically toxic.”
― Steven Magee

“When I was working at a biologically toxic facility, it was unfortunate that I was on a green card application that prevented me from changing employers. From the point of view of long term health, I was able to leave in a sickened state shortly after receiving it.”
― Steven Magee

“We have been strong enough and honest enough with our supporters to make it home and to have not all the cards, but we do have the main cards.”
― Madeleine Chapman, Jacinda Ardern: A New Kind of Leader

“Then I saw the card taped to the mirror.

Congratulations on your new chapter, Katie! Wishing you and Declan all happiness and love- and the most organized closet on the block!

Blessed Be ~ Lucy, Mimsey, Bianca, Cookie, and Jaida.

P.S. look in the cupboard above your scarves.”
― Bailey Cates, Witches and Wedding Cake