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“"Then idiots talk," said Eugene, leaning back, folding his arms, smoking with his eyes shut, and speaking slightly through his nose, "of Energy. If there is a word in the dictionary under any letter from A to Z that I abominate, it is energy."”

Ifs Said Character Eye Energy Interesting Arms Letters Idiot Noses His Eyes Smoking Dictionary Interesting Characters Folding Leaning Back

Book:The Works of Charles Dickens: Our mutual friend

Source: The Works of Charles Dickens: Our mutual friend

“[Paul McCartney] never, at the time, was going back to leaning back on the roots of his old band. He always built upon where he was, which was in London. And he didn't overuse synthesizers. He used them just enough. It's such a cool sound.”

Enough Used Sound Band Built Roots London Synthesizers Leaning Back

Author:Fred Armisen

“since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax of things will never wholly kiss you; wholly to be a fool while Spring is in the world my blood approves, and kisses are a far better fate than wisdom lady i swear by all flowers. Don't cry --the best gesture of my brain is less than your eyelids' flutter which says we are for eachother: then laugh, leaning back in my arms for life's not a paragraph And death i think is no parenthesis”

Thinking World Firsts Feelings Pay Attention Brain Laughing Fate Blood Cry Flower Arms Fool Kissing Spring Gestures Swear Paragraph Eyelids Syntax Parentheses Leaning Back

Author:e. e. cummings

“life's not a paragraph And death i think is no parenthesis”

Thinking Inspirational Life And Death Paragraph Parentheses Leaning Back

Book:100 Selected Poems

Source: 100 Selected Poems

“See," he began, leaning back into the booth, "I was at this car dealership today, and I saw this girl. It was an across-a-crowded-room kind of thing. A real moment, you know?" I rolled my eyes. Chloe said, "And this would be Remy?" "Right. Remy," he said, repeating my name with a smile. Then, as if we were happy honeymooners recounting our story for strangers he added, "Do you want to tell the next part?" "No," I said flatly.”

Ifs Knows Want Kind Said Real Moments Stories Would Be Eye Today Girl Next Names Rooms Saws Car Stranger Crowded Chloe This Girl Leaning Back Honeymooners

Book:This Lullaby

Source: This Lullaby

“Across the room, she heard a loud clatter. She looked up to see that Roland ahd fallen out of his chair. The last time she'd glanced at him, he'd been leaning back on tw legs, and now it looked like gravity had finally won. As he stumbled to his feet, Arriane went to help him. She glanced over and offered a hurried wave. "He's okay!" she called cheerily. "Get up!" she whispered loudly to Roland.”

Helping Lasts Rooms Heard Feet Okay Wave Legs Get Up Loud Fallen Chairs Gravity Last Time Leaning Back

Author:Lauren Kate

“Oh, I'm so glad we know what it's called, that's a great help," snarled Ron, leaning back, trying to stop the plant from curling around his neck.”

Knows Trying Helping Plant Glad Necks Ron Weasley Leaning Back

Author:J. K. Rowling

“The amusement fled from Royce's face and with a groan he pulled her roughly against his chest, crushing her to him. "Jenny," he whispered hoarsely, burying his face in her fragrant hair. "Jenny, I love you." She melted against him, molding her body to the rigid contours of his, offering her lips up for his fierce, devouring kiss, then she took his face between both her hands. Leaning back slightly against his arm, her melting blue eyes gazing deeply into his, his wife replied in a shaky voice, "I think, my lord, I love you more.”

Source: A Kingdom of Dreams

“He shifted his weight, throwing his good leg off the bed as if he were going to try to stand. “What are you doing?” I demanded through the tears. “Lie down, you idiot, you’ll hurt yourself!” I jumped to my feet and pushed his good shoulder down with two hands. He surrendered, leaning back with a gasp of pain, but he grabbed me around my waist and pulled me down on the bed, against his good side. I curled up there, trying to stifle the silly sobs against his hot skin.”

Ifs Trying Two Hands Pain Lying Sides Hurt Feet Tears Bed Skins Weight Hot Legs Silly Shoulders Idiot Throwing Two Hands Leaning Back

Author:Stephenie Meyer

“Leaning back against Cam's chest, I tipped my head back and I reached up, cupping his cheek. I drew his mouth to mine and kissed him softly. "Thank you." His lips curved up on one side. "For what?" "For waiting for me.”

Waiting Sides Mines Mouths Lips Chests Cheeks Leaning Back

Author:J. Lynn

“You cannot save every fallen bird," said Woosley, leaning back against the wall and crossing his arms. "Even the handsome ones." "One will do," said Magnus, and, as Will was no longer within his sight, he let the front door fall shut.”

Said Fall Doors Fronts Wall Arms Bird Sight Fallen Handsome Crossings Will Herondale Front Doors Leaning Back Back Against The Wall

Author:Cassandra Clare

“She sat leaning back in her chair, looking ahead, knowing that he was as aware of her as she was of him. She found pleasure in the special self-consciousness it gave her. When she crossed her legs, when she leaned on her arm against the window sill, when she brushed her hair off her forehead - every movement of her body was underscored by a feeling the unadmitted words for which were: Is he seeing it?”

Source: Atlas Shrugged

“We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in.”

Way Should Believe Self Hands Bigs Self Confidence Believe In Yourself Pulling Lacking Believe In You Back When Leaning In Leaning Back

Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“The things that hold women back, hold them back from sitting at the boardroom table and they hold women back from speaking at the PTA meeting.”

Women Work Careers Sitting Tables Meetings Old Woman Pta Leaning Back

Author:Sheryl Sandberg