What's the First Line in the Closest Book?

Konnie · Nov 1, 2006

Nothing ever begins.

Weaveworld by Clive Barker

PastorJim · Nov 1, 2006

"In the beginning..."

Konnie · Nov 2, 2006

The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years--if it ever did end--began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain.

It by Stephen King

WannaWitness · Nov 2, 2006

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (New King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 1:1)

HiredGoon · Nov 2, 2006

"The Royal pen of the prophet David hath most truly affirmed, 'that they who go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." -Remarkable Providences, by Increase Mather.

Konnie · Nov 3, 2006

At the insistence of my stepmother Cesaria Barbarossa the house in which I presently sit was built so that it faces southeast.

Galilee - Clive Barker

Jane_the_Bane · Nov 3, 2006

On 2 November 1755 the Queen-Empress was in labour all day with her fifteenth child. "Marie Antoinette" by Antonia Fraser

Eakenyon · Nov 3, 2006

Bentley Bishop stepped out of the elevator into a buzz of activity, all directed at him.-"Come Thirsty", by Max Lucado

The line from "It" gave me goosebumps, I've read that book so many times I know it by heart, and it STILL scares me!

Konnie · Nov 4, 2006

Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the snall town of Castle Rock, Maine.

Cujo by Stephen King

GrinningDwarf · Nov 4, 2006

Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.

John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion

Bro_Sam · Nov 4, 2006

Welcome to CF. I look forward to seeing you around.

GrinningDwarf · Nov 4, 2006

It was raining in Richmond on Friday, June 6.

Postmortem, Patricia Cornwell

Bachi234 · Nov 4, 2006

"The receptionist echoed the decor, a human accessory precisely in tune with the restrained, almost severe chic of her surroundings." Chasing Cezanne by Peter Mayle

Konnie · Nov 5, 2006

She sits in the corner, trying to draw air out of a room which seemed to have plenty just a few minutes ago and now seems to have none.

Rose Madder by Stephen King

Morghaine · Nov 10, 2006

To Auriel, I will give the gift of gold.

Auriel Rising by Elizabeth Redfern

Konnie · Nov 11, 2006

You've been here before.

Needful Things by Stephen King

CelticRose · Nov 11, 2006

The Celts were once found all over Europe, from yhr Black Sea in the east to Ireland in the west, from south-west Spain & southern Italy, through Switzerland & up as far north as Denmark.

Sorry for the long quote - & it's only a baby name book.

StoneDeaf · Nov 11, 2006

Come, said my Soul

-- Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Konnie · Nov 12, 2006

For want of a nail the kingdom was lost--that's how the catechism goes when you boil it down.

The Tommyknockers by Stephen King

spinningwheelgirl · Nov 12, 2006

"The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring cleaning his little home."
The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame

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