Omigod! This MEME is awesome!
Ganked from flibbergibbet
1. Pick 10 of your favorite books or series'.
2. Post the first sentence of each book. (If one sentence seems too short, post two or three!)
3. Let everyone try to guess the titles and authors of your books.
EDIT: Okay, so actually this meme was for the FIRST LINE of 10 favorite books. I, in my eagerness to post this MEME, just took my favorite lines from each book. Apologies for any confusion, although NOW anybody who wants to gank this meme has the option of either version. Thanks to Redbrunja for pointing that out to me.
1. "The building was on fire, and it wasn't my fault."
2. "We never burned right."
3. "I go, and it is done. The bell invites me./ Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell/ That summons thee to heaven or hell." Macbeth, guessed by ejunknown
4. "I called you 'Rufus,' Rufus. Perhaps I made a hash of the pronunciation? Lets see, that's 'Rufus,' pronounced 'egotistical, megalomaniac, half-arsed, half-witted, half-baked, swivel-eyed, bubble-brained, slack-jawed, slope-browed, prattling, porcine, dimwit, Scheißekopf.' There, was that better?"
5. "Other methods..." he said slowly, taking a moment to carefully consider the question while I eagerly anticipated his insights and wisdom. Suddenly, he started to laugh. As if he had a sudden epiphany, he exclaimed, "Yes! Now if we could get beings from Mars to come down to the Earth, and pose some kind of threat, then I think you would see all the people on Earth unite very quickly. They would join together and say, 'We the people of the earth!'" He continued laughing. (NOTE: This IS nonfiction, and is particularly funny once you realize WHO the person who's speaking is.)
6. "There was a rock that since the creation of the world had been worked upon by the pure essences of Heaven and the fine savoures of Earth, the vigour of sunshine and the grace of moonlight, till at last it became magically pregnant and one day split open, giving birth to a stone egg, about as big as a playing ball. Fructified by the wind it developed into a stone monkey, complete with every organ and limb."
7. He said, "Well then, what is the essence of Buddhism?"
"Vast amphibians," said Gaspar.
The emperor had Gaspar thrown from the temple, at which time the young monk decided two things; one, that he would have a better answer the next time he was asked the question, and two, that he'd better learn to speak better Chinese before he talked to anyone of importance. He'd meant to say, "Vast emptiness," but he'd gotten the words wrong.
8. "You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer. Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman."
9. "No Living man can kill me!" "I am no man." Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, guessed by ejunknown
10. "Hello. That's a pretty dress. Are you wearing it for anyone in particular?"
"Yes. Myself."
"Ouch. You should be nicer to your king, my champion."
"No I shouldn't. Duke Gareth says a champion must always be honest. Even when others lack the courage."
"Lacking the courage to speak out has never been one of your problems I admit." (NOTE: Reminds me that I need to re-read this series.) Song of the Lioness quartet, guessed by ejunknown
1. Pick 10 of your favorite books or series'.
2. Post the first sentence of each book. (If one sentence seems too short, post two or three!)
3. Let everyone try to guess the titles and authors of your books.
EDIT: Okay, so actually this meme was for the FIRST LINE of 10 favorite books. I, in my eagerness to post this MEME, just took my favorite lines from each book. Apologies for any confusion, although NOW anybody who wants to gank this meme has the option of either version. Thanks to Redbrunja for pointing that out to me.
1. "The building was on fire, and it wasn't my fault."
2. "We never burned right."
3. "I go, and it is done. The bell invites me./ Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell/ That summons thee to heaven or hell." Macbeth, guessed by ejunknown
4. "I called you 'Rufus,' Rufus. Perhaps I made a hash of the pronunciation? Lets see, that's 'Rufus,' pronounced 'egotistical, megalomaniac, half-arsed, half-witted, half-baked, swivel-eyed, bubble-brained, slack-jawed, slope-browed, prattling, porcine, dimwit, Scheißekopf.' There, was that better?"
5. "Other methods..." he said slowly, taking a moment to carefully consider the question while I eagerly anticipated his insights and wisdom. Suddenly, he started to laugh. As if he had a sudden epiphany, he exclaimed, "Yes! Now if we could get beings from Mars to come down to the Earth, and pose some kind of threat, then I think you would see all the people on Earth unite very quickly. They would join together and say, 'We the people of the earth!'" He continued laughing. (NOTE: This IS nonfiction, and is particularly funny once you realize WHO the person who's speaking is.)
6. "There was a rock that since the creation of the world had been worked upon by the pure essences of Heaven and the fine savoures of Earth, the vigour of sunshine and the grace of moonlight, till at last it became magically pregnant and one day split open, giving birth to a stone egg, about as big as a playing ball. Fructified by the wind it developed into a stone monkey, complete with every organ and limb."
7. He said, "Well then, what is the essence of Buddhism?"
"Vast amphibians," said Gaspar.
The emperor had Gaspar thrown from the temple, at which time the young monk decided two things; one, that he would have a better answer the next time he was asked the question, and two, that he'd better learn to speak better Chinese before he talked to anyone of importance. He'd meant to say, "Vast emptiness," but he'd gotten the words wrong.
8. "You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer. Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman."
9. "No Living man can kill me!" "I am no man." Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, guessed by ejunknown
10. "Hello. That's a pretty dress. Are you wearing it for anyone in particular?"
"Yes. Myself."
"Ouch. You should be nicer to your king, my champion."
"No I shouldn't. Duke Gareth says a champion must always be honest. Even when others lack the courage."
"Lacking the courage to speak out has never been one of your problems I admit." (NOTE: Reminds me that I need to re-read this series.) Song of the Lioness quartet, guessed by ejunknown