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Famous Penultimate Words QUOTES

Famous Penultimate Words QUOTES

1 " When just a kid, moved back to Canada and looking for a taste of England, I’d picked up a book of my Gram’s, a dog-eared romance from the ’sixties about English hospital ‘sisters’ trying to get it on with the doctors, and thought it very shocking behaviour for nuns. "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

2 " What do you know about insurance fraud?”
I knew discussions of it were not likely to lead to sex. "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

3 " Those were my last words. To be listed in some book of quotations, alphabetically after Wilde:

Wilde, Oscar (of the wallpaper in his bedroom): “Either it goes, or I do.”
Wilding, Adelyn (of the gum splooches on the sidewalk): “Ditto.” "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

4 " For the record, sports cars have ridiculously small trunks.
I know that for a fact, since I found myself stuffed into one. "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

5 " The yellowy things on the tray were probably eggs, but they looked like they came pre-scrambled from alien chickens. "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

6 " I didn’t mean to wake you.” “’S’okay,” I said. “How am I?” “High.” He chuckled. It was a nice sound. He removed his warm hand. “I’ll be back. I’m going to talk to the doctor.” “’K.” I floated off again. "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

7 " [T]here are not many words in the English language more lacklustre and less sexy than ‘employer'. "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words

8 " I missed all the good stuff,” I said, looking down at the gardens awash in early-morning light and cops. “Such as the gurney with the body bag? "

― Roberta Pearce , Famous Penultimate Words