Quotes by Mermaid Brave men die a single death; cowards marry fish-head mermaids! Mario mermaid brave men In my own writing, I've mostly abandoned end-rhyme, but wordplay is still a huge part of my process. I've written a series of mermaid poems in the last few years. The first one was called "The Straightforward Mermaid" which arose from my delight in that word combination. After that, I decided that future mermaid poems would have to be words ending in "d" or "t," which led to "The Deadbeat Mermaid," "The Morbid Mermaid" and so forth . . . Matthea Harvey mermaid morbid writing Just then, my phone started ringing. The ring must have been damaged by the water as well, so now it had a high, keening note - kind of the sound I imagine a mermaid might make if you punched her in the face. Maureen Johnson mermaid phones water The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal. Mark Twain mermaid differences miracle I've wanted to be an astronaut, a doctor, a vet - these are things I've said in interviews. Before that, I wanted to be a mermaid and a fairy. Natalie Portman mermaid vets doctors Like all my poems, 'Negotiations' has several sources. It deals with aging lovers and the often silent deals they make. Thinking about bargains made me think of The Little Mermaid and that made me remember something I had just read about the incredibly complex process by which tadpoles (actual little mermaids) are somehow able to reabsorb their tails and fashion their future frog legs. Rae Armantrout mermaid fashion thinking I've always been obsessed with things that are half animal and half human - like mermaids and Minotaurs - because they are trapped in an animal body. And I felt trapped in my own life. Riccardo Tisci mermaid half animal You got your own style, now let it come through. And remember no matter what, you got to be you. SebastiAn mermaid style matter But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself. Shel Silverstein mermaid life-lesson magic Magic Sandra’s seen a leprechaun, Eddie touched a troll, Laurie danced with witches once, Charlie found some goblins gold. Donald heard a mermaid sing, Susy spied an elf, But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself. Shel Silverstein mermaid magic gold Eating a raw oyster is like french kissing a mermaid. Tom Robbins mermaid oysters kissing If you sing to the mermaids, they come when you're drowning. Tori Amos mermaid drowning ifs A mermaid found a swimming lad, Picked him up for her own, Pressed her body to his body, Laughed; and plunging down Forgot in cruel happiness That even lovers drown. William Butler Yeats mermaid swimming body O, train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy note, to drown me in thy sister’s flood of tears. William Shakespeare mermaid tears sweet In retrospect, I went to Jane Fonda for literally everything. During Mermaids, we were staying in the same building, so she was right upstairs from me. I was in my first relationship, so I got all sorts of advice. She became famous in her late teens. Winona Ryder mermaid teens advice I remember when I was doing Mermaids [1990], I was 16 and they gave me a B12 shot once. My parents weren't there, and when they did come, they freaked out. They were terrified, because of the Judy Garland stories. I know it's just vitamin B, but it did give you a boost. Winona Ryder mermaid parent giving 'The Little Mermaid' was a really great experience. Ron Clements little great mermaid experience I want to be Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid.' Lily James little mermaid want I'm a mermaid now, half my body. Eve Babitz now mermaid body half «123
