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“There are eyes half defiant, Half meek and compliant; Black eyes, with a wondrous, witching charm To bring us good or to work with harm.”

Eye Black Half Harm Charm Wondrous Meek Black Eyes

Book:Poems of Faith, Hope, and Love

Source: Poems of Faith, Hope, and Love

“I like smudgy black eyes and pale lips for evening. Red lipstick looks great on other girls, but its too much on me.”

Looks Eye Girl Black Too Much Red Lips Evening Pale Lipstick Other Girl Red Lips Red Lipstick Black Eyes

Author:Saffron Aldridge

“A bright eye indicates curiosity; a black eye, too much.”

Eye Black Too Much Curiosity Black Eyes Bright Eyes

Author:Evan Esar

“[On why she doesn't exercise:] If I tried to jog with these boobs, I'd end up with two black eyes.”

Ifs Two Ends Eye Black Exercise Fitness Black Eyes

Author:Dolly Parton

“about ten days ago I got started on a new book, and am completely, brazenly devoted to it: my hair is uncut, my letters are unwritten, the house is a shambles, and I sit here as happy as Mrs. Jellaby, though I am in 1836, not Africa. It won't go on like this, I shall fall over some obstacle, and wake out of my dreams with a black eye and broken shins: but while it does last, I daren't interrupt it. I haven't had such a spell of writing for nearly three years.”

Writing Years Doe Book Dream Eye Lasts Fall Three House Black Havens Hair Broken Goes On Ten Letters Obstacles Spells Three Years Devoted New Books Unwritten Black Eyes Shambles

Author:Sylvia Townsend Warner

“The silence is death. It comes each day with its shock to sit on my shoulder, a white bird, and peck at the black eyes and the vibrating red muscle of my mouth.”

Eye Black White Silence Bird Mouths Red Shoulders Muscles Each Day Shock Silence Is Black Eyes White Birds

Book:Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

Source: Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

“Either you are a victim or you victimize someone and in the hood it's no holds barred. The kid in the schoolyard that doesn't want to fight always leaves with a black eye.”

Want Eye Kids Fighting Black Victim Hood Black Eyes

Author:Curtis Jackson

“It's frightening enough with a male actor and not a stunt person. If you accidently punch him with the wrong hand, then you've cost them a week's work and they've got a black eye or a lot of money goes on CG to get rid of it. That was nerve wracking, but it was very civilized. Women tend to immediately take responsibility if somebody messes up with both of us saying it's our fault. Men are quite happy for it to be your fault it seems like.”

Ifs Men Persons Enough Hands Seems Eye Actors Black Responsibility Week Goes On Cost Faults Males Mess Civilized Nerves Frightening Lots Of Money Taking Responsibility Black Eyes

Author:Kate Beckinsale