Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us.
Speak and speed: the close mouth catches no flies.
It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.
When you have been close to death it makes you think about life.
We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve.
It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.
There is nothing one sees oftener than the ridiculous and magnificent, such close neighbors that they touch.
I have a lot of very close girlfriends and sisters - I'm from an all female family. My father often quips that even the cat was neutered!
People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy.
There's no doubt who was a leader in space after the Apollo Program. Nobody came close to us. And our education system, in science, technology, engineering and math, was at the top of the world. It's no longer there. We're descending rather rapidly.
Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves.
One of the greatest human longings is to be close to someone.
If the so-called 'Christianity' now being practiced in America displays the best that world Christianity has left to offer - no one in his right mind should need any much greater proof that very close at hand is the end of Christianity.
You can close your eyes if you want. Sometimes things are less scary.
. . . the world feels so big when you're out in the wide open. It's like you don't have a place in it when you don't have a home. " "Your place is right here," I whispered, laying down and hugging her close.
And just as I start to move past him, my hip accidentally rubs against his, and his face is so close, and his eyes so deep, that I can't help but lift my fingers to his smooth, sculptured cheek. Then without even thinking, I close my eyes, lean in, and kiss him.
The best thing is being really close. The worst thing is being really close.
I saw him making love to you, you forgot to close the garage door.
Love is blind, friends close their eyes
When the theater is gothic it matches the sensibility of the show. It's also very intimate. The audience is very close to the performers. The show is scary and the scary stuff always works best with an intimacy with the audience. And the show is erotic, and I think erotic always works best when it's close to the audience, as well.