A Quotes
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“Asch took from his bankruptcy an important lesson: he decided that he never wanted to record another hit record. In early 1949, he commented to an unnamed writer from People’s Songs (the newsletter of left-wing folk music) that he had “focused too much time and money on popular jazz” and from this point forward he would focus on “good records,” which would be “sold to a small circle of people who will buy them.”
Source: Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways
“Aschenbach is not only a projection of Mann in the obvious ways - same daily routines, author of the works Mann had planned - nor even in sharing his author's aspirations, doubts, and sexual identity. His watchword, "Durchhalten!" [persevere, keep going] could be Mann's own.”
“Aschenbach noticed with astonishment the lad's perfect beauty. His faced recalled the noblest moment of Greek sculpture—pale, with a sweet reserve, with clustering honey-coloured ringlets, the brow and nose descending in one line, the winning mouth, the expression of pure and godlike serenity. Yet with all this chaste perfection of form it was of such unique personal charm that the observer though he had never seen, either in nature or art, anything so utterly happy and consummate.”
Source: Death in Venice and Other Stories
“Asciuga le tue lacrime, donna, il ragazzo verrà ritrovato. Nessuno può fargli nulla…,” Okokpujie scompigliò i capelli di Etusi e si allontanò. Pg.48”
Source: Amende: Acqua di Fiume
“Ascolta
Come mi batte forte il tuo cuore”
“Ascolta. Questa è la lezione più importante dell'addestramento da strega. Una strega deve fare affidamento sul proprio intuito, però non deve lasciare che questo abbia il sopravvento. Quando succede, le convinzioni troppo ferme diventano fissazioni e prendono il controllo della persona. Considera le intuizioni per quello che sono e conservale da qualche parte nel tuo cuore. Prima o poi, arriverà il momento in cui capirai se erano vere. E a forza di ripetere questo tipo di esperienze imparerai a riconoscere la sensazione di quando hai una vera intuizione".”
Source: 西の魔女が死んだ [Nishi no majo ga shinda]
“Ascoltare una bella storia è come sognare, ma poi bisogna svegliarsi e la vita... bé, la vita è un'altra cosa.”
Source: I cento cavalieri
“Ascoltate, perchè non siamo tutti come fratelli gli uni per gli altri? Perchè anche la persona migliore nasconde sempre qualcosa all'altro e non gliene parla? Perchè non dire francamente, subito, quello che si ha nel cuore, se si che le nostre parole non saranno dette al vento? Invece ognuno appare per così dire più burbero di quanto non sia effettivamente, come se tutti avessero paura di fare torto ai propri sentimenti se li esternassero troppo in fretta...”
“Ascot is so exclusive that it is the only racecourse in the world where the horses own the people.”
Source: The Brave Coward
“Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which though doest not.”
“Ascribing racial animus to people who are trying to safeguard democratic integrity is a crude yet effective political tactic that obscures the truth. But there's something even worse than name-calling: legal interference from Washington with valid laws.”
“Ascultă, după ce ai trăit vreme de douăzeci de ani cu o femeie, nu mai știi unde te termini tu și unde începe ea. Iar dacă te părăsește, pleacă cu tot cu tine.”
Source: שלוש קומות
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“Aselenizarea a fost o treaba usoara. Mai complicat e sa aterizezi in sufletul unui om.”
“ASEM should build a new Silk Road to actively boost exchanges between these two civilizations in the new century so that countries in Asia and Europe will build on their respective civilizations and respect, learn from, complement and benefit each other.”
“Aset menambah nafas, liabilitas mencuri nafas; panjang pendeknya hidup tergantung bagaimana kita
membedakan keduanya.”
“Asexual, aseasonal, rectangular, slick palette of blacks, touches of pure grays and intense dark blues.”
“Asexuality does not make our lives any worse or any better, we just face a different set of challenges than most sexual people.”
“ASGARD. MIDGARD. Nidavellir. Alfheim. Jotunheim. Helheim. Niflheim. Vanaheim. Muspellheim. Trekking through the Nine Worlds to rack up ten million steps wasn’t easy. The chafing and blisters alone nearly ended my quest to earn a cameo on my favorite Midgard television show. But I’d do it all over again if I had to.
Which, apparently, I will have to, because I forgot to turn on my FitnessKnut.
By Thor”
Source: 9 From the Nine Worlds
“Ash Anderson is broken, and she’s gone.
I have lost the love of my life, and there isn’t a thing I can do about it.”
“Ash bumped her shoulder. “Hey, Vale. I got a joke for you.”
She smiled. “Okay.”
“What do you do when the world champion of Scrolls of the Illuminati knocks on your door?”
“I…” Vale giggled. “I have no idea.”
“You say ‘well done, sir!’ then pay the man for the pizza!”
Ash cracked up at his own joke and a moment later, Vale began to laugh too. For a few seconds, it felt like everything was normal again.”
Source: Switchback
“Ash clasped her hands in front of her, tipped her head at 45 degrees, and drew infinity with her irises. “Five. Neither of us appears to have had word from God, so I’m forced to conclude He or She is allowing free will to reign – a gift, wouldn’t you agree?”
“Ash, do you honestly think that what they've made you do affects who you are? You are a good person, and don't ever let anyone make you feel differently.”
Source: The Jewel
“Ash fell from the sky. Lord Tresting frowned, glancing up at the ruddy, mid-day sky as his servants scuttled forward, opening a parasol over Tresting and his distinguished guest.”
Source: Mistborn
“Ash hangs in the still autumn air. A lone raven calls from above. I come seeking the voices of my friends Oak, Madrone, Buckeye, and Bay. But their spirits have retreated beyond my reach. Only the raven and I are present here.”
“Ash has worked with my dad, so I have to call her Aunty, na?”
“Ash?" He raised one eyebrow. "When we look back on this night, do you want us to remember it as the night you went hungry because you'd made do with a f*cking salad?”
Source: Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology
“Ash!" I called. "What are you doing? Come on!"
"Meghan." Ash's voice despite the pain below the surface, was calm. "I hope you find your brother. If you see Puck again tell him I regret having to step out of our duel."
"Ash, no! Don't do this!"
I felt him smile. "You made me feel alive again," he murmured.
Screeching, the greemlins attacked.”
Source: The Iron King
“Ash," I murmured, which made him flinch, bracing himself. My heart pounded, but I ignored my doubts and hurried on. "I...will..." Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath and whispered, "Will you be my knight?”
Source: The Iron Queen
“Ash nodded. A moment later, sleep overtook him and he began to dream. He stood in the gamescape of Immortal Defenders, Vale in armor at his side.”
“Ash on an old man's sleeve / Is all the ash the burnt roses leave, / Dust in the air suspended / Marks the place where a story ended.”
“Ash paused as he entered the house to find the three women lined up and... singing to... dear gods, anything but this. "Fergilicious." All he needed was for Simi to be here and off-key with them since it was her favorite song and he'd spent the better part of the last year cursing whoever was dumb enough to introduce that song to a hormonal teenaged demon. Worst part? Simi wanted him to call her Similicious.”
Source: Acheron: A Dark-Hunter Novel
“Ash's gangly handsome boyishness had only been modestly dented by fatherhood.”
Source: The Midnight Library
“Ash sarcastically rang an invisible bell with his hand. "Ding, ding, ding. Give that boy a tropphy.”
Source: No Mercy
“Ash should take the ladies, because he's charming." Ash looked pleased. Jared raised his eyebrows. "Are you saying that I'm not a charmer?" "You are very dear to me, but you have all the savoir faire of a wildebeest," Kami told him. "A wildebeest," Jared repeated. "A dashingly handsome wildebeest," Kami assured him.”
Source: Untold (The Lynburn Legacy Book 2)
“Ash Wednesday is full of joy...The source of all sorrow is the illusion that of ourselves we are anything but dust.”
“Ash went over to the closet, and Sloane maintained his stoic expression. There was no way Dex would be hiding in the closet. It was too obvious. Ash opened the door, looking unimpressed. “There’s a fuckwit naked in your closet.”
Dex looked up at Ash with wide eyes. “This isn’t what it looks like. I dropped some change, it rolled under the closet door, and when I went to pick it up, my clothes fell off. True story.”
Source: Rack & Ruin
“Ash, you’re my sister and I love you. But some days you can be about as bright as a black hole.”
Source: Wildefire
“Ash, ash —- You poke and stir. Flesh, bone, there is nothing there—— A cake of soap, A wedding ring, A gold filling. Herr God, Herr Lucifer Beware Beware. Out of the ash I rise with my red hair And I eat men like air.”
“Ash, I want you. Bad, very very bad. But you deserve better than this”
Source: The Vincent Boys
“Ash: I know better than to interfere with the natural order, but I couldn't let you die. I didn't want to watch you suffer. Tory: Why would you do that? He led her hand to his face so that she was touching his cheek as he stared at her. His eyes and the pain in them burned her soul deep. Ash: Because I don't feel broken when you look at me.”
Source: Acheron
“Asha slid her dirk out of its sheath and began to clean the dirt from beneath her fingernails.
“Three years away, and the Crow’s Eye returns the very day my father dies.”
“The day after, we had heard. Silence was still out to sea when Balon died, or so it is claimed. Even so, I will agree that Euron’s return was... timely, shall we say?”
“That is not how I would say it.” Asha slammed the point of the dirk into the table.”
Source: A Feast for Crows
“Asha stared as Mari for a while, her face once again betraying no emotions. "When we were acolytes, newly come to the Mage Guild Hall on Ihris, Mage Alain once tried to catch me as I fell. He was punished for this." Her gaze went to Alain. "We talked. In the first days. Before such things were driven from us. He was...he could have been...someone..."
"A friend," Alain said.
"Friend." Asha seemed to be looking inward now, as if searching for memories lost in time. "What does this mean?"
Alain's voice took on more feeling. "It is someone who helps."
"Helps?" Asha suddenly inhaled strongly. "I remember. When all else was gone...Alain...helps...helped...me."
"We were taught to forget this," Alain said. "Master Mechanic Mari reminded me of what it meant. She has reminded me of many things. She must do something of great importance. Will you help me now, Mage Asha?"
Here gaze rested on Alain, then went back to Mari. "This Mechanic helps Mage Alain. I will help, too. I will not betray you to the Guild, Mage Alain.”
Source: The Hidden Masters of Marandur
“Ashamed is just grateful waiting to happen. You only taste your dignity right before you puke it up.”
Source: The Instructions
“Ashamed of the many frailties they feel within, all men endeavor to hide themselves, their ugly nakedness, from each other, and wrapping up the true motives of their hearts in the specious cloak of sociableness, and their concern for the public good, they are in hopes of concealing their filthy appetites and the deformity of their desires.”
“Ashamed to avow my sins,
A burden mine alone to bear,
Broken beyond repair,
Baptized in gold to fill the cracks,
Restless nights, Velour gowns turning to sacks
No amount of gold brings relief,
Debased by lies and deceit,
Beg for forgiveness,
And you shall be forgiven,
He, who knows all, saw underneath my veneer,
A pain, a woe played for deaf ears,
I beseech my lord to forgive my misdeeds abhorred,
Let my midnight scribble turn into beautiful word.”
Source: Lurking Shadow
“Ashanti hooked her hands behind his neck, pulled his head down, and pressed her lips to his. She was struck by how soft they felt. Never could she have imagined a hardened Army veteran would have lips that felt like brushed velvet; soft and supple and pliant.
But then she realized she must have caught him off guard, because after a moment those gentle lips turned forceful, advancing with purpose as his hands came up to cradle her face. He parted her lips with his tongue and swept it inside her mouth, his tasting like sugary cupcakes they'd eaten.
It had been so long since she'd felt this, the intense rush of intimately connecting with another human being. Of allowing herself to be vulnerable enough to share something so deep, so personal. She hadn't even been tempted to share this with anyone in such a long time.
Until this man.”
Source: Pardon My Frenchie
“Ashanti's pleasurable gasps and mewls weren't making it any easier. Every sexy little whimper was like an injection of fuel, accelerating his need to draw out that response from her over and over again. He wanted to make her cry out in pleasure, to make it so good that she wouldn't even think about limiting this to a one-time thing.
Thad hooked his arms under the bend of her knees and angled her hips upward, his own limbs growing weak at the ecstasy of the shift in position it produced. He immersed himself in her, not just her body but her entire essence. He could feel himself becoming more enthralled with every delicious thrust. She intoxicated him. Captivated him, body, soul, and everything in between.”
Source: Pardon My Frenchie
“Ashcroft went on to say that our way of life is being threatened by a group of radical religious fanatics who are armed and dangerous. And then he called for prayers in the schools and an end to gun control.”