Best story opening

@Mamerto32 (2783)
Canlubang, Philippines
June 4, 2017 12:43am CST
And now that we speak of starting your novel, then here are some of the catchiest opening lines from popular books. Opening lines are a story in itself. You are telling something about the character in a few creative words:
   100 Best First Lines from Novels 1. Call me Ishmael. —Herman Melville, Moby-Dick (1851) 2. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813) 3.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
4 Jun 17
Thank you for sharing it. I feel like I am reviewing literature. .
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
6 Jun 17
@Mamerto32 You are welcome. I hope I can be somehow like you.
@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
5 Jun 17
And thanks too
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@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
4 Jun 17
encountered a few, im sure. but can't recall a line or two. terrible memory i have.
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
5 Jun 17
The same here, I more better at recalling plots
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4 Jun 17
What? Is she looking at me?
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
5 Jun 17
Call me Ishmael...
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