Emily > Emily's Quotes

“My shoulders sagged. Really, is it too much to ask that I be able to come home from a long day of work and relax? Oh, no. I have to come home and read a bunch of letters written to the love of my life by his fiancée, who, if I am correct, had him killed a hundred and fifty years ago. Then, as if that is not bad enough, he wants me to explain the Vietnam War.”
― Meg Cabot, Darkest Hour

“So...uh, you're a Team Edward kind of guy?'

He snorted. 'No. I'm Team James or Team Tyler's Van, but apparently neither of them won by the look of it. She's still alive.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Pure

“I do love my family, but I really just go for the food.”
― Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton

“Oh! You're one to talk!" I whirled on Apollo. "Seriously? If I was to Google 'irresponsible sexual activity', it would be your picture staring back at me!"
Apollo made a face at me—actually made a face at me like he was ten years old or something.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Sentinel

“You know what, you need to stay out of my bedroom. You have your own.”
He smiled. “I know I do. I see it quite often. I just prefer your bed. It smells better.”
I made a face. “It smells better? What does your bed smell like? Regret and bad taste?”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Pure

“My attempts at brushing him off were three counties past the border of outright rude, but nothing fazed him.”
― A&E Kirk

“It is possible to compromise in certain areas when choosing a partner for life, but never on a cravat.”
― Amanda Grange, Henry Tilney's Diary

“That I have not yet met the right woman, and that there is no use my marrying unless I find someone I like as well as Emma,' I said.
He laughed, though I did not know why. There was nothing very amusing in what I had said.”
― Amanda Grange, Mr. Knightley's Diary

“We need a plan," he replied.
"Wow," Seth folded his arms. "That's a unique concept."
"Seth," I hissed, shooting him a look.
"That's okay," Apollo replied, smiling at Seth in a wholly creepy "hide your kids" kind of way. "When you least expect it, I'm going to turn you into a pink flower that smells like cat pee.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Sentinel

“Oh Constance, we are so happy.”
― Shirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in the Castle

“A good turnout at church today. It had nothing to do with the mild weather and a desire to gossip and everything to do with my oratory skills, I am perfectly convinced. Indeed, if not for Mrs Attwood's new bonnet, I would have had the ladies' undivided attention. The gentlemen I was more certain of. They had no interest in bonnets, new or otherwise, and listened in pleasing silence, broken only by an occasional snore.”
― Amanda Grange, Henry Tilney's Diary

“Elizabeth, Beth, Betsy, and Bess, they all went together to find a bird's nest...”
― Shirley Jackson, The Bird's Nest

“Say Morg--you mind if I use the rest of your bath salts? There's only a little left.”
― Shirley Jackson, The Bird's Nest

“If this is what it's like to be human, he thought, no wonder the world is so fucked up.”
― Daryl Gregory, The Devil's Alphabet