Kenneth Oppel Professions : WriterBorn : August 31, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 41 quotes by Kenneth Oppel But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do. Kenneth Oppel chanceriversrunning Why do you need to fly so much?” she asked. “If I don’t, it’ll catch up with me.” The words just came out. “What will?” I took my hands from my face, panting. I stared out at the storm. “Unhappiness. Kenneth Oppel stormhandsneeds I raised my hands, trying to shush her. "Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed. Kenneth Oppel hateeyehands IMBECILE!" the chef shouted. "Next time why don't you just put your whole HAND in the food, hey? Yes, your whole hand, or maybe your FACE! I arrange the food on plates with care, are you understanding what I am telling you? It is part of the art form of cooking, yes? A lovely plate of food is a thing of beauty! And then you, NUMBSKULL, come along and put your fat greasy FINGERS all over my plate, and SHAKE the plate, and move my food all around the plate until it looks like pigs' vomit!" "Chef Vlad!" I cried out in delight. Kenneth Oppel pigsartmoving His speech failed to rouse an enthusiastic cheer, but no one dared contradict him. Kenneth Oppel enthusiasticspeechcheer If my heart were a compass, you'd be North. Kenneth Oppel compassmy-heartheart The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing! Kenneth Oppel wastemeatmoving It was as though, in one moment, he had become a stranger. And I a stranger to myself. Kenneth Oppel strangermoments There is a passion in you that scares me. Kenneth Oppel scarepassion You're like something drawn with the sun's fire, and I can take only little glimpses of you. Kenneth Oppel glimpsefirelittles If you were closer, I'd slap you," she said. "Let me help," I replied, and stepped closer. She promptly slapped me, which surprised me only a little. We glared at each other in the near dark, and then she looked away. "I'm sorry I slapped you," she said. "That's all right. I quite enjoyed it. Kenneth Oppel sorrydarklittles I believe there is something on this earth that you desire more than anything, and it isn't me. Kenneth Oppel earthdesirebelieve You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori Kenneth Oppel medicinefailingblessed Here's all I know: that the world is uncontrollable. Chaos reigns. That anything and everything might be possible. I won't subscribe to any rational system again. Nothing will bind me. Kenneth Oppel anything-and-everythingmightworld The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream. Kenneth Oppel gamesdreamworld I turned around and headed back to the stairwell, planning to go downstairs and buy a chocolate bar from the vending machine. Maybe it would fall on me and end my misery. Kenneth Oppel barschocolatefall Honestly," she sighed, "I don't know what kind of life we'll have together, with me always flying off in one direction and you in the other." I smiled. "It's a good thing the world's round," I said. Kenneth Oppel one-directionflyingtogether We did it!" I said, feeling limp with relief. "It actually worked!" Dr. Turgenev rubbed his forehead. "I had very big doubts." "Big doubts?" I said weakly. The Russian scientist shrugged. "I am pessimist," he said. Kenneth Oppel reliefdoubtfeelings It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball. Kenneth Oppel catlooksway I poo poo the chit.' The attendant looked stunned. 'You cannot poo-poo the chit!' I do.' Kate said solemnly. 'I do poo-poo.' We'll walk. Kenneth Oppel katewalkssaid Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writerAll Authors
