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First Sentence Quotes By James Carlos Blake: The family landed in the Western Hemisphere in

The family landed in the Western Hemisphere in the person of Roger Blake Wolfe, who arrived with a price on his head. — James Carlos Blake

First Sentence Quotes By Mary Doria Russell: Celestina Giuliani learned the word "slander" at her

Celestina Giuliani learned the word "slander" at her cousin's baptism. — Mary Doria Russell

First Sentence Quotes By Mario Vargas-Llosa: I was very young and lived with my

I was very young and lived with my grandparents in a villa with white walls in the Calle Ocharan, in Miraflores. — Mario Vargas-Llosa

First Sentence Quotes By Laura Shapiro: Toward the end of February 1954, James Beard

Toward the end of February 1954, James Beard was at work in his Greenwich Village kitchen doing what he most loved to do: cooking delicious meals. — Laura Shapiro

First Sentence Quotes By Carl Hiaasen: Mickey Cray had been out of work ever

Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head. — Carl Hiaasen

First Sentence Quotes By Dorit Rabinyan: At last, the luminous match was struck and

At last, the luminous match was struck and the day was lit. — Dorit Rabinyan

First Sentence Quotes By Dan Savage: The truly revolutionary promise of our nation's founding

The truly revolutionary promise of our nation's founding document is the freedom to pursue happiness-with-a-capital-H. — Dan Savage

First Sentence Quotes By Barbara Kingsolver: This story about good food begins in a

This story about good food begins in a quick-stop convenience market. — Barbara Kingsolver

First Sentence Quotes By Haruki Murakami: I was thirty-seven then, strapped in my seat

I was thirty-seven then, strapped in my seat as the huge 747 plunged through dense cloud cover on approach to the Hamburg airport. — Haruki Murakami

First Sentence Quotes By Stanley Fish: The first thing to ask when writing a

The first thing to ask when writing a sentence is 'What am I trying to do?' — Stanley Fish

First Sentence Quotes By Robert Cormier: They murdered him.

They murdered him. — Robert Cormier

First Sentence Quotes By Diana Abu-Jaber: The sky is white.

The sky is white. — Diana Abu-Jaber

First Sentence Quotes By Thomas Pynchon: A screaming comes across the sky.

A screaming comes across the sky. — Thomas Pynchon

First Sentence Quotes By Richelle E. Goodrich: Write the ending first and then you'll know

Write the ending first and then you'll know before the opening sentence that it's going to be a good book. — Richelle E. Goodrich

First Sentence Quotes By Rafael Sabatini: He was born with a gift of laughter

He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad. — Rafael Sabatini

First Sentence Quotes By Yann Martel: My suffering left me sad and gloomy.

My suffering left me sad and gloomy. — Yann Martel

First Sentence Quotes By Margaret Atwood: We slept in what had once been the

We slept in what had once been the gymnasium. — Margaret Atwood

First Sentence Quotes By Paul Horgan: The most important sentence in a good book

The most important sentence in a good book is the first one; it will contain the organic seed from which all that follows will grow. — Paul Horgan

First Sentence Quotes By Rebbecca Ray: I was about thirteen when I started letting

I was about thirteen when I started letting boys feel me up. — Rebbecca Ray

First Sentence Quotes By John Updike: First snow: it came this year late in

First snow: it came this year late in November. — John Updike

First Sentence Quotes By Jane Smiley: At sixty miles per hour, you could pass

At sixty miles per hour, you could pass our farm in a minute, on County Road 686, which ran due north into the T intersection at Cabot Street Road. — Jane Smiley

First Sentence Quotes By Donna Woolfolk Cross: Thunder sounded, very near, and the child woke.

Thunder sounded, very near, and the child woke. — Donna Woolfolk Cross

First Sentence Quotes By Kamila Shamsie: All right, don't scoff, mock or disbelieve: we

All right, don't scoff, mock or disbelieve: we live in mortal fear of not-quite-twins. — Kamila Shamsie

First Sentence Quotes By William Gibson: It was hot, the night we burned Chrome.

It was hot, the night we burned Chrome. — William Gibson

First Sentence Quotes By Masa Takayama: Today, in the newspapers and magazines, the first

Today, in the newspapers and magazines, the first sentence is, my restaurant is expensive. — Masa Takayama

First Sentence Quotes By Richard Ford: First, I'll tell about the robbery our parents

First, I'll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. — Richard Ford

First Sentence Quotes By Esmeralda Santiago: It' her life, and she' in the middle

It' her life, and she' in the middle of it. — Esmeralda Santiago

First Sentence Quotes By Aly Martinez: With one sentence and two steps, forever began.

With one sentence and two steps, forever began. Till Page walked through my door for the very first time. — Aly Martinez

First Sentence Quotes By Stephanie Lawton: If you want vampires and werewolves, faeries, fallen

If you want vampires and werewolves, faeries, fallen angels or zombies, you won't find them here. I know a real-life monster. — Stephanie Lawton

First Sentence Quotes By Pearl S. Buck: It was Wang Lung's marriage day.

It was Wang Lung's marriage day. — Pearl S. Buck

First Sentence Quotes By Junot Diaz: We were on our way to the colmado

We were on our way to the colmado for an errand. — Junot Diaz

First Sentence Quotes By Molly Harper: When a naked man shows up on your

When a naked man shows up on your doorstep with a bear trap clamped around his ankle, it's best just to do what he asks — Molly Harper

First Sentence Quotes By Adam Rapp: On top of everything else, Boobie's got the

On top of everything else, Boobie's got the clap. — Adam Rapp

First Sentence Quotes By Charles Frazier: At the first gesture of morning, flies began

At the first gesture of morning, flies began stirring. — Charles Frazier

First Sentence Quotes By Margaret Atwood: Snowman wakes before dawn.

Snowman wakes before dawn. — Margaret Atwood

First Sentence Quotes By David Mitchell: Who was blowing on the nape of my

Who was blowing on the nape of my neck. — David Mitchell

First Sentence Quotes By Italo Calvino: You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's

You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel, If on a winter's night a traveler. — Italo Calvino

First Sentence Quotes By Diana Abu-Jaber: When Matussem Ramoud opened his eyes each morning,

When Matussem Ramoud opened his eyes each morning, his wife would still not be there. — Diana Abu-Jaber

First Sentence Quotes By Lewis Carroll: Sentence first; verdict afterwards. -Queen of Hearts

Sentence first; verdict afterwards. -Queen of Hearts — Lewis Carroll

First Sentence Quotes By David Wong Louie: Feast or famine. My plate is suddenly full.

Feast or famine. My plate is suddenly full. — David Wong Louie

First Sentence Quotes By Craig Benzine: Time travel is awesome ... And useful. That

Time travel is awesome ... And useful. That sentence had a typo when I typed it ... The first time. — Craig Benzine

First Sentence Quotes By Cecelia Ahern: I am girl of definitions, of logic, of

I am girl of definitions, of logic, of black and white.
Remember this. — Cecelia Ahern

First Sentence Quotes By Robin Wasserman: I should probably start with the blood.

I should probably start with the blood. — Robin Wasserman

First Sentence Quotes By James Carlos Blake: He was the deadliest man in Texas, on

He was the deadliest man in Texas, on that they all agreed. — James Carlos Blake

First Sentence Quotes By Frederick Forsyth: It is cold at six-forty in the morning

It is cold at six-forty in the morning on a March day in Paris, and seems even colder when a man is about to be executed by firing squad. — Frederick Forsyth

First Sentence Quotes By William Gibson: Five hours' New York jet lag and Cayce

Five hours' New York jet lag and Cayce Pollard wakes in Camden Town to the dire and ever-circling wolves of disrupted circadian rhythm. — William Gibson

First Sentence Quotes By Esmeralda Santiago: The night before I left my mother, I

The night before I left my mother, I wrote a letter. — Esmeralda Santiago

First Sentence Quotes By Stephen King: Hapscomb's Texaco sat on Number 93 just north

Hapscomb's Texaco sat on Number 93 just north of Arnette, a pissant four-street burg about 110 miles from Houston. — Stephen King

First Sentence Quotes By Scot McKnight: In one simple sentence: what Christians want for

In one simple sentence: what Christians want for the nation should first be a witnessed reality in their local church. — Scot McKnight

First Sentence Quotes By Chen-Ning Yang: There are only two kinds of math books:

There are only two kinds of math books: Those you cannot read beyond the first sentence, and those you cannot read beyond the first page. — Chen-Ning Yang

First Sentence Quotes By Orhan Pamuk: I am nothing but a corpse now, a

I am nothing but a corpse now, a body at the bottom of a well. — Orhan Pamuk

First Sentence Quotes By Joseph Sugarman: All the elements in an advertisement are primarily

All the elements in an advertisement are primarily designed to do one thing and one thing only: get you to read the first sentence of the copy. — Joseph Sugarman

First Sentence Quotes By George Orwell: The idea really came to me the day

The idea really came to me the day I got my new false teeth. — George Orwell

First Sentence Quotes By Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: All this happened, more or less.

All this happened, more or less. — Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

First Sentence Quotes By Christopher Moore: Amy called the whale punkin.

Amy called the whale punkin. — Christopher Moore

First Sentence Quotes By Barbara Kingsolver: The first sentence of a book is a

The first sentence of a book is a promise. — Barbara Kingsolver

First Sentence Quotes By Gabriel Garcia Marquez: It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds

It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez

First Sentence Quotes By Geoff Nicholson: I held her feet in my hands.

I held her feet in my hands. — Geoff Nicholson

First Sentence Quotes By Jonathan Kellerman: It was shaping up as a beautiful morning.

It was shaping up as a beautiful morning. The last thing I wanted to hear about was murder. — Jonathan Kellerman

First Sentence Quotes By Robertson Davies: My lifelong involvement with Mrs Dempster began at

My lifelong involvement with Mrs Dempster began at 5:58 o'clock p.m. on 27 December 1908, at which time I was ten years and seven months old. — Robertson Davies

First Sentence Quotes By Shirley Jackson: No live organism can continue for long to

No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality. — Shirley Jackson

First Sentence Quotes By Evan S. Connell: Her first name was India-she was never able

Her first name was India-she was never able to get used to it. — Evan S. Connell

First Sentence Quotes By Jhumpa Lahiri: The first sentence of a book is a

The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. — Jhumpa Lahiri

First Sentence Quotes By Loretta Chase: THE Right Honorable Edward Junius Carsington, Earl of

THE Right Honorable Edward Junius Carsington, Earl of Hargate, had five sons, which was three more than he needed. — Loretta Chase

First Sentence Quotes By Gerald Clarke: In those days people moved more slowly down

In those days people moved more slowly down there, and Arch, who did just opposite, might almost have been taken for a Yankee. — Gerald Clarke

First Sentence Quotes By Jean Rhys: They say when trouble comes close ranks, and

They say when trouble comes close ranks, and so the white people did. — Jean Rhys

First Sentence Quotes By Arthur Brisbane: If you don't hit a newspaper reader between

If you don't hit a newspaper reader between the eyes with your first sentence, there is no need of writing a second one. — Arthur Brisbane

First Sentence Quotes By Haruki Murakami: I often dream about the Dolphin Hotel.

I often dream about the Dolphin Hotel. — Haruki Murakami

First Sentence Quotes By C.S. Lewis: There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb,

There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it. — C.S. Lewis

First Sentence Quotes By David Mitchell: We are both busy people, so let's cut

We are both busy people, so let's cut the small talk. — David Mitchell

First Sentence Quotes By Edgar Allan Poe: If [a short story author's] very initial sentence

If [a short story author's] very initial sentence tend not to the out bringing of this effect, then he has failed in his first step. — Edgar Allan Poe

First Sentence Quotes By Elizabeth Leiknes: There once was a woman named Story Easton

There once was a woman named Story Easton who couldn't decide if she should kill herself, or eat a double cheeseburger. — Elizabeth Leiknes

First Sentence Quotes By Amanda Davis: At school I was careful not to look

At school I was careful not to look like I watched everything, but I did. — Amanda Davis

First Sentence Quotes By Stefan Bachmann: Feathers fell from the sky. Like black snow,

Feathers fell from the sky. Like black snow, they drifted onto an old city called Bath. — Stefan Bachmann

First Sentence Quotes By William Golding: The boy with fair hair lowered himself down

The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon. — William Golding

First Sentence Quotes By Matt Ridley: I try and get it right the first

I try and get it right the first time. I may rewrite a sentence four or five times, but I rarely go back and kill a whole page and rewrite it. — Matt Ridley

First Sentence Quotes By Colleen Hoover: I wonder what kind of sound it would

I wonder what kind of sound it would make if I were to smash this glass against the side of his head. — Colleen Hoover

First Sentence Quotes By Audrey Niffenegger: CLARE: The library is cool and smells like

CLARE: The library is cool and smells like carpet cleaner, although all I can see is marble. — Audrey Niffenegger

First Sentence Quotes By Martha Ackmann: Jerrie Cobb reached down and pulled the heavy

Jerrie Cobb reached down and pulled the heavy layers of arctic clothing over her navy blue linen dress. — Martha Ackmann

First Sentence Quotes By J.K. Rowling: Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. — J.K. Rowling

First Sentence Quotes By Isabel Allende: Barrabas came to us by sea, the child

Barrabas came to us by sea, the child Clara wrote in her delicate calligraphy. — Isabel Allende

First Sentence Quotes By Amit Kalantri: The most difficult thing about writing; is writing

The most difficult thing about writing; is writing the first line. — Amit Kalantri

First Sentence Quotes By Joshilyn Jackson: There are gods in Alabama: Jack Daniel's, high

There are gods in Alabama: Jack Daniel's, high school quarterbacks, trucks, big tits, and also Jesus. — Joshilyn Jackson

First Sentence Quotes By H.G.Wells: The Time Traveller (for so it will be

The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us. — H.G.Wells

First Sentence Quotes By Carrie Vaughn: You only get married the first time once.

You only get married the first time once. There was the philosophy of a generation wrapped up in a tidy little sentence — Carrie Vaughn

First Sentence Quotes By Katherine Boo: Midnight was closing in, the one-legged woman was

Midnight was closing in, the one-legged woman was grievously burned, and the Mumbai police were coming for Abdul and his father. — Katherine Boo

First Sentence Quotes By Steve Almond: The answer is that we don't choose our

The answer is that we don't choose our freaks, they choose us. — Steve Almond

First Sentence Quotes By James Carlos Blake: If the devil ever raised a garden, the

If the devil ever raised a garden, the Everglades was it. — James Carlos Blake

First Sentence Quotes By Maureen Howard: From above, start with the privileged view.

From above, start with the privileged view. — Maureen Howard

First Sentence Quotes By Patrick McCabe: Although I'm afraid I don't get too many

Although I'm afraid I don't get too many clients these days! — Patrick McCabe

First Sentence Quotes By Grace Metalious: Indian summer is like a woman.

Indian summer is like a woman. — Grace Metalious

First Sentence Quotes By Shane Koyczan: Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection

Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here. — Shane Koyczan

First Sentence Quotes By Brandon Sanderson: It's funny, Vasher thought, How many things begin

It's funny, Vasher thought, How many things begin with my getting thrown into prison. — Brandon Sanderson

First Sentence Quotes By Jean Rhys: Quite like old times,' the room says.

Quite like old times,' the room says. — Jean Rhys

First Sentence Quotes By Margaret Atwood: Ten days after the war ended, my sister

Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge. — Margaret Atwood

First Sentence Quotes By Jeanne Willis: I don't know if I killed my dad

I don't know if I killed my dad or not. — Jeanne Willis

First Sentence Quotes By Jennifer Bosworth: When you've been struck by lightning as many

When you've been struck by lightning as many times as I have, you start to expect the worst pretty much all the time. — Jennifer Bosworth

First Sentence Quotes By Jose Saramago: The amber light came on.

The amber light came on. — Jose Saramago

First Sentence Quotes By Tan Twan Eng: On a mountain above the clouds once lived

On a mountain above the clouds once lived a man who had been the gardener of the emperor of Japan. — Tan Twan Eng

First Sentence Quotes By Oscar Hijuelos: The house in which the fourteen sisters of

The house in which the fourteen sisters of Emilio Montez O'brien lived, radiated femininity. — Oscar Hijuelos