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Bones Quotes - Page 9

I bleed my bones, their marrow to bestowUpon that God who knows what I would know.

I bleed my bones, their marrow to bestowUpon that God who knows what I would know.

Theodore Roethke (2011). “The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke”, p.353, Anchor

Pain wanders through my bones like a lost fire

Theodore Roethke (2011). “The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke”, p.352, Anchor

Wash the bones, bring the body, leave the heart behind.

Tea Obreht (2011). “The Tiger's Wife”, p.88, Hachette UK

At twenty I tried to die And get back, back, back to you. I thought even the bones would do.

Sylvia Plath (2011). “Selected Poems of Sylvia Plath”, p.50, Faber & Faber

It's a writer's job to carve with language, to hew close to the bone.

Stephen King (2008). “The Stand”, p.487, Anchor

Pride, that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff.

Stephen King (2016). “The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger”, p.86, Simon and Schuster

His flesh took paleness from his bones.

Ray Bradbury (2013). “Something Wicked This Way Comes”, p.95, Hachette UK

Shame weighs a lot more than flesh and bone.

Portia de Rossi (2011). “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain”, p.234, Simon and Schuster

Comedy, your funny bone, is formed in childhood.

"Savage grace". Interview with Patrick Barkham, www.theguardian.com. October 2, 2008.

It is a great while since I felt the grind of bone under my saw,' he added, smiling with anticipation.

Patrick O'Brian (1990). “Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1)”, p.80, W. W. Norton & Company