“Your name is Blackie. Blackie Humphries. Or Ned Humphries? Also known as Slim Louderbush. Also known as Buster Kelso and Tom Stearns and Cowboy Dilly Dale. Well, sir?”
Ansonia Lytle, The Forgotten Door—A Hilda Lake Mystery. (1934)
Words are ephemera.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
“This item has an established value of $7,500.00. That is largely because Pablo Picasso is alleged to have looked at it, for more than twenty seconds.”
Nicholas Bruhns, Otto the Magpie.
His statement to the authorities was disjointed and, at times, ambiguous. Toward the end he settled upon two rather striking phrases: “the dream of the resonating image” and “the image that would change all”. These he repeated again and again.
Constantine Aviola, Chandu the Magician.
“I’ll not be trifled with, Aunt Lizzie. Never again!”
James Finial, The Misadventures of Caroline.
“Wow,” said Darren. “And I do mean wow! It is so cool! And I say ‘cool’ for no particular reason. It’s just that I said ‘wow’ twice, and I like to keep my wows and my cools somewhat balanced. Hey, I’m a Boomer!”
Stacie Knotts, Crazy Days.
Harry wants to be admired, you see. And if not for succeeding at something, then for failing. Either way.
Anselm Bligh, A Collection of Miniatures.
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