Slice Of Life Quotes

“Perfect. A woman in heels and a suit hurrying to her car dropped three fat French fries, still warm.”
― Sara Pascoe, Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum

“Don't Believe Everything You Think!”
― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

“The achoo! The other door is to my achoo! father’s office.”
― Laurie Loveman, Memories

“Julie Czerneda's inner editor says, 'One day her expectations will meet reality and actually get along.”
― Julie E. Czerneda

“It's a wonderful thing to find someone to treasure.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 3

“Amane-kun?"
"Yeah?"
"...I'm happy, just like this."
"Me too.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 5

“Seringkali kita tidak memperhatikan penuh orang berbicara. Atau tidak cukup tahu tentang sesuatu.

Lalu berkomentar.”
― Kembang Manggis

“You only become significant when someone is in need of your help.”
― Benjamin C. Verar

“Terribly," he said.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

“Menschen können dich nur so behandeln, wie sie sich im Inneren fühlen.”
― Barbara Fürlinger, Dark Sunrise: Louis Johnson

“I helped the Professor up and dried his face, and at that point an astonishing change came over him. He hoisted Root onto his back, and though I tried to remind him that the child hadn't hurt his legs, he ran off to the doctor's carrying Root piggyback. To be honest, the ride seemed so rough that I was worried the wound would open up again. It could hardly have been easy for the Professor to carry a sixty-pound child on his back, but he was stronger than I'd thought. He charged along in his moldy shoes, gasping a bit from time to time, but holding Root's legs firmly under his arms. Root pulled his Tigers cap down over his eyes and buried his face in the Professor's back, less from pain than from the embarrassment of being seen. When we got to the clinic, the Professor pounded on the locked door, as though he were carrying a dying child on his back”
― Yōko Ogawa, The Housekeeper and the Professor

“Here's to making fictional messes so we can keep our readers guessing and real kitchens smelling delicious.”
― Lori Cleary, Pawsitively Deadly: A Katy Kent Mystery Book 1

“Even if she only boiled the prepackaged soba noodles, Amane was sure he would still enjoy them. Because the important thing about their shared meals was the time they spent together.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 2

“That's just like you, man... But wait, you're keeping a bunch of old plastic bags around? Aren't you getting a little too engrossed in the domestic life? When I saw you scanning grocery store ads on your phone, I thought you were somebody's housewife.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 2

“If you're close to this girl, then she would be happy with anything you give her.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 2

“Amane tried to tear his eyes away and bring his soaring heart back down to earth, but in the end, he kept staring at her until she noticed and hid her face in a cushion.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 2

“Well, I guess you'll survive no matter which class you end up in, huh?"

"That's true, but I'd rather do more than survive. Wouldn't you?”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 2

“Like, you're the type who can figure out what a girl wants and then make it happen. You don't make a big deal out of it; you just pay attention and then act on what you see.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 3

“The one he loved wasn't the angel—it was the real Mahiru, the side of her she only let him see. He loved the Mahiru who could be infuriatingly stubborn and sarcastic but was also tenderhearted and shy, the one who tended to indulge him, who had a penchant for feeling lonely, and who sometimes looked so fragile he worried she might break into a million pieces.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 3

“Even when we're not talking, I feel comfortable when I'm by your side, and I think that's wonderful.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 3

“Before she could turn around, Amane had wrapped Mahiru up in his arms, embracing her tightly as though he were shielding her from the world.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 3

“Illuminated by the dim, unreliable streetlights, Mahiru's smile looked brighter than the bulbs themselves, and Amane averted his eyes to avoid being dazzled.”
― Saekisan, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 4

“Good Morning Sinkhole by Stewart Stafford

Lucky birdshit on my window,
A split-second awakening,
Another landslide out of bed,
Flailing in duvet quicksand.

Clawing at the walls going down,
Assume precarious crab-walk position,
Straining every fibre to avoid collapsing,
Land ho! with a fingertip mattress grab.

Steadying myself, I drag my carcass up,
Shaky leg muscles gain some relief,
Retake Altar of Id with a drowning sweat,
Survive to face more nightmare carpet rides.

© 2025, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford

“A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day.”
― Hwang Bo Reum

“I have everything i need in life, so why am i such a mean, small person? Why can't i be kinder than Satoru, who has so much less?”
― Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles

“The Larktown Savannah by Stewart Stafford

Pierce the smog-shrouded end of town,
A wheezing, mirthless, blushing clown,
On the river, logs and sticks past me flew,
Ingredients of a swirling, brownish stew.

In the bait shop, the condemned crawl,
A carvery pub lunch next door for all,
The old cinema’s lights are long-dimmed,
A long grass lion’s zebra crossing skimmed.

Seagulls bomb the blustery bridge;
To the water, as to sunset, the midge;
An Elvis impersonator’s sparse crowd tell—
Rhinestone saviour in Wharf Street’s hotel.

© 2026, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford

“Romantic feelings or not, I guess it is a sad thing to become a stranger to someone you’ve known and loved for years. In my case, for over twenty years.”
― Daniel Joe

“Every couple reminded me of the magic in everyday moments.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“Laughter is love's symphony echoing through the years.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“I laughed with them, cried with them—these characters became friends.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements