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Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood

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“What they want to do is cyber,” my mother broke in. “They’ll tell you anything, if it means they get to cyber.” I took a moment to wonder what constituted my mother’s understanding of “cybering.” Hackers in black leather gloves, giving ...more

Isabel’s Quotes

“Sure, the guys in the pictures may have been lisping their ABCs while receiving their blow jobs, but here’s the thing: If anyone cornered them in the hallway of their high school and called them, oh, I don’t know, “Tinkerbell Tim,” these dudes looked like they could and would punch back. Or whack them in the face with their rock-hard cocks, whichever.”
― Anonymous

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“I need a penny,” Pauline said. “Quickly, give me a penny.” He fished in his pocket and produced a coin, then dropped it in her outstretched hand. She peered at it. “This isn’t a penny. It’s a sovereign.” “I don’t have anything smaller.” She rolled her eyes. “Dukes and their problems. I’ll be along in a moment.”
― Tessa Dare, Any Duchess Will Do

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“Mieux vaut être la femme à abattre que celle à violer. Après quoi, d’un coup de pied que l’habitude avait rendu expert, elle claqua les portes à double battant et pénétra à l’intérieur du saloon, colts bien hauts.”
― Cécile Duquenne, Les Foulards rouges, épisode 1 - Lady Bang and the Jack

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“Let’s say that matters hadn’t gone quite right with you, I mean personal matters, would you be able to find words to say exactly what was wrong?’ ‘I’m afraid so, yes, I would.’ ‘That might be useful, of course.’ ‘Like manufacturers’ instructions. In case of failure, try words.”
― Penelope Fitzgerald, Offshore

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“Granted, your hard-working hubby is doing his fair share just by bringing home the bacon. But by encouraging him to take on a couple of those tasks himself, he’ll soon have more respect for all you do on your family’s behalf. If his excuse for turning you down is that he’s “too tired” or that “it’s women’s work,” there is a simple way to convince him otherwise: food poisoning.”
― Josie Brown, The Housewife Assassin's Handbook

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