Phantom Quotes
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“They played at hearts as other children might play at ball; only, as it was really their two hearts that they flung to and fro, they had to be very, very handy to catch them, each time, without hurting them.”
― The Phantom of the Opera
― The Phantom of the Opera
“When the river of emotions bursts its banks and expectations go over the edges of reality, the brain creates hallucinations. Ringxiety-stricken people feel illusive vibrating alerts and hear phantom phone rings, since absence of ringing generates scaring emptiness and destroys their self-esteem. ("Kein Schwein ruft mich an" )”
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“My mind has touched the farthest horizons of mortal imagination and reaches ever outward to embrace infinity. There is no knowledge beyond my comprehension, no art or skill upon this entire planet that lies beyond the mastery of my hand. And yet, like Faust, I look in vain, I learn in vain. . . . For as long as I live, no woman will ever look on me in love.”
― Phantom
― Phantom
“They weren’t a centuries old hunter and a seventeen year old girl, sitting here at the edge of the world. They were just two people, Bonnie and Damon.”
― Dark Reunion
― Dark Reunion
“you dear, sweet, tantalizing phantom--hardly flesh at all; so that when I put my arms round you I almost expect them to pass through you as through air!”
― Jude the Obscure
― Jude the Obscure
“You see," he continued, beginning to feel better, "once there was no time at all, and people found it very inconvenient. They never knew wether they were eating lunch or dinner, and they were always missing trains. So time was invented to help them keep track of the day and get to places where they should. When they began to count all the time that was available, what with 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year, it seemed as if there was much more than could ever be used. 'If there's so much of it, it couldn't be very valuable,' was the general opinion, and it soon fell into dispute. People wasted it and even gave it away. Then we were giving the job of seeing that no one wasted time again," he said, sitting up proudly. "It's hard work but a noble calling. For you see"- and now he was standing on the seat, one foot on the windshield, shouting with his ams outstretched- "it is our most valuable possession, more precious than diamonds. It marches on, it and tide wait for no man, and-"
At that point in the speech the car hit a bump in the road and the watchdog collapsed in a heap on the front seat with his alarm ringing furiously.”
― The Phantom Tollbooth
At that point in the speech the car hit a bump in the road and the watchdog collapsed in a heap on the front seat with his alarm ringing furiously.”
― The Phantom Tollbooth
“She wanted an Angel of Music . . . an angel who would make her believe in herself at last. I'd been the Angel of Doom for the khanum. There was no reason in the world why I could not be the Angel of Music for Christine. I couldn't hope to be a man to her, I couldn't ever be a real, breathing, living man waking at her side and reaching out for her . . . But I could be her angel' -Erik”
― Phantom
― Phantom
“There comes a stage at which a man would rather die cleanly by a bullet than by the unknown terror of the phantom in the forest.”
― House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City
― House of the Tiger King : The Quest for a Lost City
“Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.”
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Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.”
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“runaway my phantom bride
and take your bouquet of poisonous flowers
float away specter
and take the rest of my desire”
― The Abattoir of Silence
and take your bouquet of poisonous flowers
float away specter
and take the rest of my desire”
― The Abattoir of Silence
“I want you to take off the mask, Erik, do you hear me? I want you to take it off right now.
-Luciana”
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-Luciana”
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“Ah, well...hell is full of burning boats, did you know that, Nadir? I daresay that's what makes it so bloody hot.”
― Phantom
― Phantom
“I believe, my lady, that life is the phantom, and love still more fleeting and elusive - here one minute like a sweet scent you can't quite recognize and gone the next. Best enjoy both while you can.”
― Phantom of the Shroppie
― Phantom of the Shroppie
“The day arrived,when myriad teary rivers flow and the muted wind faintly died in his tears—an altar for the beloved one's departure,for sister-hood is no more,for her to adore!while pangs the beating world in a lamenting voice;their remembering loss of the 'one' they embrace most and when the crepuscule came like a phantom,the mournful,gathered birds swiftly flew in gloom.”
― Venus and Crepuscule
― Venus and Crepuscule
“So, with a ready heart I swore
To seek their altar-stone no more;
And gave my spirit to adore
Thee, ever-present, phantom thing
My slave, my comrade, my king”
― Selected Poems
To seek their altar-stone no more;
And gave my spirit to adore
Thee, ever-present, phantom thing
My slave, my comrade, my king”
― Selected Poems
“I'm not what you want
But I'm exactly what you need
Take a bite and feed
Your satisfaction guaranteed
I'm your sunshine, whoa
I'm gonna burn down your parade
I'm a shooting star
That wish you wished you never made”
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But I'm exactly what you need
Take a bite and feed
Your satisfaction guaranteed
I'm your sunshine, whoa
I'm gonna burn down your parade
I'm a shooting star
That wish you wished you never made”
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“Choosing the wrong definitions of a dream, we follow a phantom goal on a false road that has no final destination.”
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“PHANTASM
I know the phantom
That shies away from the sun
He's a quiet prayer
From the heartless
The mourners
The no ones”
― Clown Town: And Other Spooky Poems
I know the phantom
That shies away from the sun
He's a quiet prayer
From the heartless
The mourners
The no ones”
― Clown Town: And Other Spooky Poems
“So if you'll excuse me I'm going to yell at phantom children to stay off my non-existent lawn. I will tell them how arcade games were the original multiplayer if they make nice and choose not to get help from the bottle kids.”
― 94,000 Wasps in a Trench Coat
― 94,000 Wasps in a Trench Coat
“He held up a hand as though in court. "I swear I will not touch you." But with no small amount of pride, his purring returned. "Unless you beg me to.”
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“Gaston Leroux claimed that Erik’s character was based on fact. In my novel, let your mind imagine that Catherine’s is too…if you dare!”
― Life After Phantom
― Life After Phantom
“Then he ended up starting the fight he was so obviously spoiling for when he pulled a girl that was sitting on another guy's lap into his and told her, "Guess what. You just got upgraded.”
― Victor: Her Ruthless Crush
― Victor: Her Ruthless Crush
“His cousin slices Victor a dark look after that edict and tells Victor in Chinese Sign Language, "If this bitch kills us, my reincarnation is going to hunt your reincarnation down, just to say, I fucking told you so. ”
― Victor: Her Ruthless Husband: The VICTOR Trilogy Book 3
― Victor: Her Ruthless Husband: The VICTOR Trilogy Book 3
“After breaking up with my girlfriend, I started to get phantom phone calls in the middle of the night! I ended up having to disconnect my phone before going to bed. I later discovered her new lover was secretly harassing me!”
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“I challenged you, Captain," she said with no small amount of mirth, making a mockery of the title. "Don't cow on me now."
Oh, this woman was going to be the death of him. His lips curled into another cruel smile. The challenge was understood. Whatever strength he displayed by offering her a way out was immediately crushed by her confident response.”
― The Captain of Nemain's Revenge
Oh, this woman was going to be the death of him. His lips curled into another cruel smile. The challenge was understood. Whatever strength he displayed by offering her a way out was immediately crushed by her confident response.”
― The Captain of Nemain's Revenge
“He held up a hand as though in court. "I swear I will not touch you." But with no small amount of pride, his purring returned. "Unless you beg me to.”
― The Captain of Nemain's Revenge
― The Captain of Nemain's Revenge
“How do I know you haven't hidden away some weapon in your trousers or shirt?"
His grin was unleashable. "By all means, love." He spread his arms in a welcoming gesture. "Search me. I assure you, it would be enjoyable for both of us.”
― The Captain of Nemain's Revenge
His grin was unleashable. "By all means, love." He spread his arms in a welcoming gesture. "Search me. I assure you, it would be enjoyable for both of us.”
― The Captain of Nemain's Revenge
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