And then there came the pounding of another drum, as if another giant were coming yards behind him, and each giant, intent on his own drum, gave no notice to the rhythm of the other. The sound grew louder and louder until it seemed to fill not just my hearing but all my senses, to be throbbing in my lips and fingers, in the flesh of my temples, in my veins.
Anne RiceWhen you think night and day and every moment only of pleasing me, things will be very easy for you.
Anne RiceThe NRA disgraced itself this morning with a self-serving press event in which they demonized the media and the entertainment industry for gun violence in America, and advocated a national data base for all mentally ill persons. They apparently want armed guards in all American schools, and it seems, armed volunteers as well. Shocking.
Anne RiceLet tears gather in your eyes. You havenโt tears enough for what youโve done to me. Six more mortal years, seven, eightโฆI might have had that shape!โ Her pointed finger flew at Madeleine, whose hands had risen to her face, whose eyes were clouded over. Her moan was almost Claudiaโs name. But Claudia did not hear her. โYes, that shape, I might have known what it was to walk at your side.
Anne Rice