Great lines (novel edition)

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I see threads for first lines, lines of poetry and terrible lines.

But I really just want a thread to repeat a line from The Big Sleep because I've been saying it all day.

"Such a nice escort, Mr. Cobb. So attentive. You should see him sober. I should see him sober. Somebody should see him sober. I mean, just for the record. So it could become a part of history, that brief flashing moment, soon buried in time, but never forgotten—when Larry Cobb was sober." - I've never seen the movie, please tell me that line made it in.

― Are You Nomar? (miloaukerman), Saturday, 22 October 2005 00:51 (twenty years ago)

Oh wow. I just finished that book today, like several hours ago.

― chrisco (chrisco), Saturday, 22 October 2005 02:32 (twenty years ago)

It seemed natural to watch him rub ice on his balls but you can never know for sure when it comes to snow monkeys.

― Bart has no home, Sunday, 23 October 2005 12:10 (twenty years ago)

I really like this line from At Swim Two Birds, just fantastically tetchy.
The idea that all spirits are accomplished instumentalists is a
popular fallacy, said the Good Fairy in a cold voice, just as it is
wrong to assume that they all have golden tempers. Maybe your doubts would be resolved if I kicked the jaw of your face, Mr Andrews?

― fractal (fractal), Sunday, 23 October 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

"Cassowary?"

"Stuffed cassowary. It's like an ostrich. I'm sure he got it because everyone would think it's an ostrich and say, Why've you got a stuffed ostrich? So he could say, no, no, it's a cassowary."

― Jimmy_tango, Monday, 24 October 2005 01:48 (twenty years ago)

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