Board 8 > Great first lines of books

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The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.
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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
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To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born.
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Call me Ishmael.
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
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In the great green room there was a telephone
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It was a clear black night, a clear white moon, Warren G was on the streets, trying to consume.
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Maman died today.
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Marley was dead: to begin with.
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The day I graduated high school, my uncle gave me a watch.
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One fish
Two fish
Red fish
Blue fish
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Sometimes, I worry that I’m not the hero everyone thinks I am. . . .

The philosophers assure me that this is the time, that the signs have been met. But I still wonder if they have the wrong man. So many people depend on me. They say I will hold the future of the entire world on my arms.

What would they think if they knew that their champion—the Hero of Ages, their savior—doubted himself? Perhaps they wouldn’t be shocked at all. In a way, this is what worries me most. Maybe, in their hearts, they wonder—just as I do.

When they see me, do they see a liar?
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that is more than one line, eddv
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Don't worry Eddv, I got you covered.

Now in just one line:

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They shoot the white girl first.
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woodman posted...

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.

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Spot can jump.
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Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know.
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We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold
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While Pastafarianism is the only religion based on empirical evidence, it should also be noted that this is a faith-based book. Attentive readers will note numerous holes and contradictions throughout the text; they will even find blatant lies and exaggerations. These have been placed there to test the reader's faith.

Our religion does not wish to discriminate or cause hurt feelings among any group—and this is especially true of the very short, who, if provoked, could easily appear out of nowhere and attack. As a solution, we offer the following: To prevent angering the little people community, we suggest that this book be placed on the very highest shelf possible.


*Topic title does say 'lines', I'm taking advantage of this ambiguity
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The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault.

It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times?!?!

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
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All this happened, more or less
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He sees me.
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach.
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Mega Mana posted...

Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach.

That's one hell of an opening, book?
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MenuWars posted...

Mega Mana posted...

Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach.

That's one hell of an opening, book?

Watchmen by Alan Moore, though the quote posted leaves out that it's specified as "Rorschach's journal. October 12th, 1985:" before that.
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Yeah I recognized that one. Classic :D
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Listen: Billy Pilgrim has become unstuck in time.

VeryInsane posted...

All this happened, more or less

dammit
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woodman posted...

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.

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The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel
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It was a dark and stormy night
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"Where's Papa going with the ax?" Cried Vern.
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Turns out I botched the quote (I was going off memory) but its still close enough to the right thing
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