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41 " What are you doing extra? That's what counts. That's when you're working hard - when you're going above and over what's expected of you" (102). - Tony Gonzalez, " The Giant Within "
42 " When life gives you lemons, you don't make lemonade. That's for pantywaisters. No. You pucker up, suck them dry, then throw the used rinds back in life's face with a giant fuck-you and a gesture for more. "
43 " A thousand years ago five minutes wereEqual to forty ounces of fine sand.Outstare the stars. Infinite foretime andInfinite aftertime: above your headThey close like giant wings, and you are dead. "
― Vladimir Nabokov , Pale Fire
44 " Come on," I said, taking his hand. Clutching the afghan with the other hand, he trailed down the hall after me, a snow white giant in tiny red underwear. "
45 " If you’re listening to this, congratulations! You survived Doomsday.I’d like to apologize straightaway for any inconvenience the end of the world may have caused you. The earthquakes, rebellions, riots,tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, and of course the giant snake who swallowed the sun—I’m afraid most of that was our fault. Carter and I decided we should at least explain how it happened. "
― Rick Riordan , The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)
46 " Fang let out a low whistle. " Anyone know that Amazons could ride a giant bird?" Ethon gave him a duh stare. " Those of us who fought them, yeah, we know. How you think they keep kicking our asses?" " Cause you're pansies. Everyone knows that. "
47 " That explains a lot,' he said. 'I suppose it's also why we've never glimpsed that giant compass in the corner of the Atlantic. I have to say, I'm a little disappointed. "
― Gideon Defoe , The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists
48 " C: What do you get when a giant sneezes?Out of the way. - Marigold "
― Jean Ferris
49 " Revenge of the Giant Grill Man. "
― Joan Bauer , Hope Was Here
50 " I thanked the lucky stars for my great metabolism, because Karsen had showed me pictures of her mom once and it was scary the transformation she underwent after popping three kids out. She went from a small, dainty beauty to a giant pineapple blob of a body. "
― Holly Hood , Ink (Ink, #1)
51 " In my defense, the Easter Bunny is the weakest link in magical lore. I mean, you have to admit that the whole thing is ridiculous. A giant rodent who sneaks into people's homes at night to leave eggs filled with candy? How in the world is that symbolic of the Easter celebration? "
― Autumn Doughton , Chasing Polaris
52 " To grasp the reality of life as it has been revealed by molecular biology, we must magnify a cell a thousand million times until it is twenty kilometers in diameter and resembles a giant airship large enough to cover a great city like London or New York. What we would then see would be an object of unparalleled complexity and adaptive design. On the surface of the cell we would see millions of openings, like the port holes of a vast space ship, opening and closing to allow a continual stream of materials to flow in and out. If we were to enter one of these openings we would find ourselves in a world of supreme technology and bewildering complexity. "
― Michael Denton , Evolution: A Theory In Crisis
53 " Scientists study only those aspects of the universe that it is within their gift to study: what is observable; what is measurable and amenable to statistical analysis; and, indeed, what they can afford to study within the means and time available. Science thus emerges as a giant tautology, a " closed system" . It can present us with robust answers only because its practitioners take very great care to tailor the questions. "
54 " Swimming the ocean a giant brain watches us. "
― Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
55 " The house is seventies modern with sliding windows, gas-effect and a giant TV in the living room. There are almost no books. I'm not making any judgement. It's just the sort of thing I can't help but notice. "
― Anthony Horowitz , Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1)
56 " I am a wall. I am a wall. I am a wall. I am a giant and I tower above you. I am a giant and I can't hear your voice. There is familiarity in this. I spent years like this growing up, my mother hovering over my every move, me responding monosyllabically, face blank, voice blank, heart blank. It is a coping mechanism and it is easy, if you are able to block out false promises of love with the understanding of what love has become. "
― Tania De Rozario , And the Walls Come Crumbling Down
57 " Your hopes and dreams are like a giant helium balloon, tugging on your hand to take you above the clouds, to that quiet place of peace and contentment. All you have to do is stop resisting, to let go - and ALLOW your hopes and dreams to take you there. "
― , Seven Paths to Freedom
58 " We can all be giants in moments of peace and harmony, but to stay a giant in adversity is the true test of one’s mettle. "
59 " Self-expression is an important requirement if you desire to make giant leaps in your career. "
60 " We have nothing to fear but fear itself," Otto replied. " Oh, and a megalomaniacal headmaster, the world's deadliets assassin, giant mutated plant monsters, an international cartel of supervillains, and the security forces of every country on earth, but other than that...just fear. "
