Great Opening Lines

[unlike_someone]

I was re-reading some of the collections of short stories that I have on my bookshelves when I came across "'Beloved Disciple' by S. P. Somtow," a story in a book called "Dark Destiny" published by White Wolf.

Anyways the first line in this story goes, "First off, I've never fucked him." (or very close to that). Seeing as it's a story about Jesus it's a wonderful introduction.

Anyone else have a great opening line from a favorite story/novel?

[Bella]

"I was twelve years old the first time I ever walked on water"

From 'Mr. Vertigo' by Paul Auster

[Iron Sulfide]

"SO Ther I Was..."

great opening for any story.

[East Coast Hustle]

I don't actually remember the title of the book or who it was by, but the opening sentence stuck with me:

"The last camel died at noon."

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

I can't believe nobody has posted this yet:

"We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold."

[Malaul]

[Malaul]

Momma died today, or maybe it was yesgterday, i cant remember


The Stranger by Albert Camus
I HATED this book but damn great opener

[Bella]

This one reminds me of Zorga:

"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last..."

From 'Ahab's Wife' by Sena Jeter Naslund

[unlike_someone]

There is this book I own that has short stories in it called "Borderlands." I wish I could let everyone read it as it has some of the weirdest stroies I have ever read. My favorite is entitled "Stillborn" and it's written by Nina Kiriki Hoffman:

"Hugh found it in the shallow grave his mother had dug behind the house. He kept it wrapped in cotton above a heat register in the attic, where the dry warmth would preserve it without rotting it. Once it had mummified, he locked his bedroom door and took it out to look at, nights after his mother had gone to bed. When he shook it, its brain rattled inside its tiny skull like a pea in a gourd. "Little brother," he would whisper, staring into its sunken leathery face. "Little brother.""

It's only 3 pages long... but it is beyond strange.

[Malaul]

ooooo
I wanna read that!!

[Bella]

Me, too. I love sweet little stories like that.

[Iron Sulfide]

"Call me Ishmael, Dummy."

Moby Dick for Dummies

[Buddha's Ghost Penis]

"ONCE UPON A TIME"

[Bella]

At the far end of town
where the Grickle-grass grows
and the wind smells slow-and-sour when it blows
and no birds ever sing excepting old crows
is the Street of the Lifted Lorax.

Dr Seuss - 'The Lorax'

[Buddha's Ghost Penis]

WEEEOOOO! WE LOVE THE SEUSS!