Not So Famous Last (and First) Words

All writers tend to have their favorite opening sentences (or paragraphs) and closing lines from stories they’ve read. They tend to be so well know they end up on mugs and shirts and all kinds of what-nots and doodads. 

You probably know the lines so well, I won’t even have to list the sources. Go ahead. Try it.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

It would be pretty to think so. 

Call me Ishmael.

It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.

The story so far: in the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

After all, tomorrow is another day.

Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.

But I don’t think us feel old at all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt.

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

He turned out the light and went into Jem’s room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.

I am haunted by humans.

There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of pinks filled the air.

But what about your favorite opening and closing lines from your work? Lay ’em on us. We want to know. 

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