Stone dead, said Howard, as though there were degrees of deadness, and…

J. K. Rowling
1274 citations
Stone dead, said Howard, as though there were degrees of deadness, and the kind that Barry Fairbrother had contracted was particularly sordid. ✨ J.K. Rowling (2012). The Casual Vacancy, p.30, Hachette UK
Death
5

More Author Quotes

The ones that love us never really leave us.
My readers have to work with me to create the experience. They have to bring their imaginations to the story. No one sees a book in the same way, no one sees the characters the same way. As a reader … ▶
Why don't you confer with Mr. Finnigan? As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics. ✨ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. www.imdb.com. 2011.
Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
They may not look dangerous, but if angered [bowtruckles] will gouge out human eyes with their fingers, which, as you can see, are very sharp and not at all desirable near the eyeballs.

Stone dead, said Howard, as though there were degrees of deadness, and the kind that Barry Fairbrother had contracted was particularly sordid. ✨ J.K. Rowling (2012). The Casual Vacancy, p.30, Hachette UK

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes