Scales Quotes

“I've been in the water so much these past few days, I swear I'm growing fins & scales.”
― April Mae Monterrosa

“Anubis is associated with the mummification and protection of the dead for their journeys through Denver International Airport to the afterlife. He is usually portrayed as being half human and half jackal, and holding a metal detector in his hand ... Anubis is employed by the Department of Homeland Security to examine the hearts of all travellers to make sure they have not exceeded the weight limit for psychological baggage ... He is also shown frisking mummies and confiscating firearms and other contraband. It doesn't take much to tip the scales in favour of a dead body cavity search or an afterlifetime travel ban.”
― Stephen Moles, The Most Wretched Thing Imaginable or, Beneath the Burnt Umbrella

“We feel the most balance when we're not dividing ourselves on other people's scales.”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“Braith turned and saw three of her cousins sunning themselves on boulders. Like lizards. Lizards in human form.

“What are you doing?” Braith asked.

“Enjoying the suns,” replied one.

“It gives our scales a lovely bright hue,” said another.

Braith blinked. “Except you’re all in your human form. So how does that help your scales?”

They stared at her for several seconds before one stated, “You’re a bit of a know-it-all, aren’t you?”

“How is that . . .” Braith shook her head. She wouldn’t go from arguing with one idiot to arguing with three.”
― G.A. Aiken, A Tale of Two Dragons

“But scales hung before me and obscured my mind. Fateful, terrible scales! How did it come about that all this fell from my eyes, that all of a sudden I saw the light and understood everything?”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, A Gentle Creature and Other Stories

“She grinned. Lifted herself up on her elbow so she could look down at him, and said, "Now that you've recovered, ready to go again?”
― Dale Mayer, Scales

“Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use!”
― Ray Harmony, Hack Music Theory, Part 1: Learn Scales & Chords in 30 minutes

“The rash on her legs is peeling, coming off her in great pale strips, like the discarded skin of a snake. Below it, the flesh isn't pink and raw, or dotted with blood. Instead it glimmers, changing color with the light of the storm. Green then blue, then the pinkish white of mother-of-pearl. Iridescent as scales.”
― Emilia Hart, The Sirens

“Add boyish, slim as a board, pancake. It's okay, I've heard it all."

He raised his head and said mildly, "I wasn't thinking in terms of your chest size."

"Good thing as I don't have one." She smirked and popped a big chunk of potato into her mouth. "The nice thing is I can run without those things flying in my face, too." And damn if she didn't make a comical face that had him shouting with laughter.”
― Dale Mayer, Scales

“When they were only a foot apart, both nude, she swayed toward him. He tugged her close, feeling her shock as heated skin met hot skin. God, he wanted her. His need was something he couldn't hide. Lord was she beautiful. Long, lean, muscled, but gently rounded everywhere.

"Are you--"

Her mouth latched onto his, silencing him as she began to explore his body.

Yeah, he;d have to say...she was sure.”
― Dale Mayer, Scales

“He'd never met anyone quite like her.

Then he couldn't think as her hand slid down his back to his buttocks and squeezed. Her toes slowly climbed his calves, and he realized she hadn't just enjoyed the first time around. She had learned. As she slid her hand between them to find him, his eyes crossed.

"Christ", he whispered as her fingers closed around him, her body sliding lower and lower.

She'd learned a hell of a lot.”
― Dale Mayer, Scales

“The figure’s exposed arms were so scarred and burnt they almost looked like they were covered with scales. Bright silver hair hung down over the man’s frighteningly large, glowing eyes.”
― Noor Al-Shanti, Children of the Dead City

“Each life - a unique story.
Each lifeform - a unique book of stories.

If I condemn the life of one for doing good, one's story is enriched - by my own enrichment. Forgiveness, therefore preserves and creates a different kind of wealth. And, we're all part of the same book. Once the ink joins the fabric of the paper, it's final.

Who decides the final page?”
― Cosmaristw

“One thing might bring unity to Olympus again—an old wrong finally avenged. Ah, that would be sweet indeed, the scales finally balanced! But it will not happen unless you accept my help.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Nanotechnology is working below micrometers to add functional density to materials.”
― Edilson Gomes de Lima

“But instead of a rust color, the hatchling's scales were blue and lavender.”
― Midori Snyder, Hatchling