“You might say, 'Can't we have a more human Christianity, without the cross, without Jesus, without stripping ourselves?' In this way we'd become pastry-shop Christians, like a pretty cake and nice sweet things. Pretty, but not true Christians.” WayHumansMightChristianJesusChristianityNiceSweetCrossesShopsCakePastriesStrippingSweet ThingsNice Sweet Author:Pope Francis
“On the good ship Lollipop Its a sweet trip To the candy shop Where bon-bon's play, On the sunny beach Of peppermint bay Lemonade stands, Everywhere Crackerjack bands, Fill the air, And there you are, Happy landings on a chocolate bar. See the sugar bowl Do a tootsie roll In a big bad devils food cake, If you eat too much, Oh, oh, You'll awake, With a tummy ache.” IfsPlayBigsToo MuchAirSweetBandDevilBarsShipsBeachAwakeShopsChocolateCakeSugarBowlsCandyAcheSunnyLandingLemonadeLollipopChocolate BarsPeppermint Author:Shirley Temple
“I see a schoolboy when I think of him, With face and nose pressed to a sweet-shop window.” ThinkingFacesSweetWindowNosesShopsShop Windows Author:William Butler Yeats
“I guess the closest I came was doing chores around the house to earn pocket money. My brother and I would have to do the washing up, cleaning around the house, walking my grandparents' dog, lots of things. We didn't get a huge amount but it was always enough to be able to walk down to the local shops and get some sweets.” EnoughAbleHouseWalksDogSweetBrotherHugeAmountWalkingLocalsMy BrotherShopsPocketsClosestGrandparentCleaningWashingChores Author:Andy Murray
“I felt instantly at home, and wanted only to dismiss Alistair, along with the rest of Justice Hall, that I might have a closer look at the shelves.I had to content myself instead with a strolling perusal, my hands locked behind my back to keep them from reaching out for Le Morte D'Arthur, Caxton 1485 or the delicious little red-and-gilt Bestiary, MS Circa 1250 or.... If I took one down, I should be lost. So I looked, like a hungry child in a sweet shop, and trailed out on my guide's heels with one longing backward glance.” IfsShouldLooksChildrenLittlesHomeHandsMightWantedLostFeltJusticeBehindsSweetRedLongingGuidesHungryShopsReachingHallsReach OutLockedHeelsShelvesGlancesDeliciousStrollingArthurBehind My Back Author:Laurie R. King
“I spent most of my youth hauling sides of beef and pork to my father's shop. Carrying you is far more enjoyable." "How sweet," Annabelle mumbled sickly, her eyes closed. "Every woman dreams of being told that she's preferable to a dead cow.” DreamEyeFatherSidesYouthSweetShopsCowsHer EyesEnjoyableBeefPorkAnnabelle Author:Lisa Kleypas