Humor Quote by Jonathan Stroud — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Death is fugitive; even when you're watching for it, the actual instant somehow slips between your fingers. You don't get that sudden drop of the head you see in movies. Instead you simply sit there, waiting for something to happen, and all at once you realize you've missed it.”

“I wanted to wake you straightaway, but I knew I had to wait several hours to ensure you were safely recovered.”

“Can you define "plan" as "a loose sequence of manifestly inadequate observations and conjectures, held together by panic, indecision, and ignorance"? If so, it was a very good plan.”

“Sorry for what? Your appearance? Your character? Wait, I bet it’s your smell. Twenty-four hours of terror, violence, chases, and being for all intents and purposes dead plays havoc with the armpits. Don’t let Lockwood step downwind of you tonight, that’s all I’m saying.”

“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”

“The man once wrote:”

“Somebody just gave me a shower radio. Thanks a lot. Do you really want music in the shower? I guess there's no better place to dance than a slick surface next to a glass door.”

“Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again.”

“You can swim, too." he says. "Where did you learn that in District Twelve?”

“Nothing's a better cure for writer's block than to eat ice cream right out of the carton.”