"He drew half a breath of air and half of water"

"He drew half a breath of air and half of water" - The Confusion by Neal Stephenson

"Her voice sounded quite strange at first"

"Her voice sounded quite strange at first" - The Confusion by Neal Stephenson

"People will say we're in love"

"People will say we're in love" - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

"Keep your secret. Secrets are for children, and spies"

"Keep your secret. Secrets are for children, and spies" - The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie

"For several years there was no communication between us at all"

"For several years there was no communication between us at all" - Old Wounds by Edna O'Brien

"Gone fishing"

"Gone fishing" - Will be back around 29th March by Martina

"The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor"

"The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor"- A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

"I am amazed sometimes to think how old I am"

"I am amazed sometimes to think how old I am" - Some Women by Alice Munro

"Gone fishing"

"Will be back February 1st" - "Gone Fishing" by Martina ;-)

"The man in khaki smiled"

"The man in khaki smiled" - A Desert Encounter by John Updike

"The sun was lowering over the blue range to the west"

"The sun was lowering over the blue range to the west" - A Desert Encounter by John Updike

"Sheltered as I was ..."

"Sheltered as I was ..." - Face by Alice Munro

"Where's my dog?"

"Where's my dog?" - Peanuts 2008 Calendar by Charles M. Schulz

"Gone fishing"

"Will be back in October" - Gone Fishing by Martina

"To hear the sea-maid's music"

"To hear the sea-maid's music" - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

"It works best with simple objects"

"It works best with simple objects" - Set This House in Order by Matt Ruff

"The reality was very different"

"The reality was very different" - The Caliph's House by Tahir Shah

"It hurt a lot"

"It hurt a lot" - A Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami