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“The mother was holding a baby, had a stroller with what looked like twin girls around three, and had a five-year-old boy who was running around the shelves with a finger shoved up his nose. I considered warning him that if he fell, he would poke his brain out, but it struck me that losing intelligence was not something he was worried about.”

Brain Family Intelligence Poke Dry Wit Nose Picking

Book:Unraveling Isobel

Source: Unraveling Isobel

“You wait a minute,” she said. “I have to see about my dinner.” She went out to the kitchen and found Joy standing near the door where she had been listening. “Get rid of the salt of the earth,” she said, “and let's eat.”

Book:Good Country People

Source: Good Country People

“But he had no understanding of the virtues of moderation. He had the kind of generous nature that reckoned panic was not something you hoarded for yourself; you shared it with family.”

Funny Humour Krishna Epic Fantasy Witty Banter Dry Wit Balram

Book:Sons of Darkness

Source: Sons of Darkness

“My tongue learned me. Pity yours didn’t learn to be quiet.”

Fantasy Sass Power Dynamics Character Voice Court Intrigue Dry Wit Memorable Line Bitey Dialogue

Book:Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

Source: Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

“Is what happened tonight common?' 'Which part? The marriage proposal or the open-heart surgery?”

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Book:A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

Source: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“He raised an eyebrow at me. 'You plan to use that?' 'Why does everyone think I'm going to stab them when I pick up anything that's not blunt?' 'Well,' Kieran replied blandly, 'you do have a habit of doing exactly that.' I started to argue but quickly realised that, unfortunately, he had a point. 'Only when it's deserved.' I placed the dagger on the small wooden table. 'And it's not my fault that some of you deserve to be stabbed. Repeatedly.”

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Book:A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

Source: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“But it appeared that the motivation for the project was a newspaper article titled 'Research Proves Kids Need a Mom and a Dad.' Someone had written the word 'crap' in red beside the article. It was an excellent start. Scientists need to cultivate a suspicious attitude to research.”

Science Dry Wit Underlying

Author:Graeme Simsion