Sideways Quotes

“She didn't look at me and I didn't look at her. Some questions are so direct the only way to ask them is sideways.”
― Deanna Raybourn, A Spear of Summer Grass

“Oblong stones sink
slow and sideways. Shaped
by the weight of waves,
dutifully vibrating nature’s
lunar-bound graces,
they wash ashore only for
closed palms to forsake them.
The cheerful will
cherish them, place them
on windowsills, or on graves.”
― Kristen Henderson, Of My Maiden Smoking

“Those close to [Patricia Highsmith], particularly her family, often commented on how Highsmith's vision of reality was a warped one. In April 1947, she transcribed into her notebook what was, presumably, a real dialogue between herself and her mother, in which Mary accused her of not facing the world. Highsmith replied that she did indeed view the world 'sideways, but since the world faces reality sideways, sideways is the only way the world can be looked at in true perspective.' The problem, Highsmith said, was that her psychic optics were different to those around her, but if that was the case, her mother replied, then she should equip herself with a pair of new spectacles. Highsmith was not convinced. 'Then I need a new birth,' she concluded.”
― Andrew Wilson, Patricia Highsmith, ζωή στο σκοτάδι

“If you turned sideways and stuck your tongue out, you could probably pass for a zipper.”
― Francine Pascal, Too Good to be True

“The Beetle’s body, whether it be a ’49 split or a ’73 Jeans Bug, or an ‘03 Mexican, was originally conceived in the mid 1930’s. This is evident in it’s body styling which aside from it’s rear engine layout and absence of front radiator (or radiator!) grille, is very similar to other cars of the same period. Believe it or not, in those days streamlining was a hot new concept, kind of like how wireless networking is today with computing.
The only problem was, in the beginning they didn’t seem to realize that streamlining ought to be applied sideways as well as longitudinally!”
― Christina Engela, Bugspray

“I may have no notion of what's in the beans for me now, with everything upside down and sideways. But one thing I know is that I belong in this moment.”
― Stacey Lee, Outrun the Moon

“Don't keep cutting. You'll let the lovely chewy bits loose. It's much better with the lovely chewy bits, Sideways. It's so delicious. It's very good for me. I will feel so much better if I eat it with the chewy middle bits and all. Sideways, my darling dearest dear. My noble daughter. My courageous, goodly child. Please put this eye in your mouth.”
― H.A. Clarke, The Scratch Daughters