Upper Hand Quotes

“If freedom rings, then bondage bombs.”
― Anthony Liccione

“Listen very carefully. Because I'm only going to lay this out for you once. I'm no longer the easy prey I once was and if you go up against me I will make sure you end up behind bars. You've fraudulently pocketed the money from the video. Our lawyers already have a criminal suit against you ready to go. Unless you're particularly keen on jail, you will leave my family alone, and you will withdraw the video and return all that money to the people you stole it from."
Julia opened her mouth, but Trisha held up her hand and she closed it. "And if you do one thing to harm DJ"- because suddenly Trisha was sure Julia had something on DJ; her nineties-Bollywood-plot theory didn't seem so farfetched- "I will make sure that every one of the families you've preyed on to make money off their tragedies gets together and sues your ass until every penny you've ever leeched is gone. Now get out of my office. Get out of my building- which by the way is private property. Soliciting business here is illegal. So the next time you think of setting foot here, know that I will have security throw you out on your cowardly, pathetic ass.”
― Sonali Dev, Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors

“Suspense was an excellent tool for keeping powerful people off balance. It gave one bargaining power.”
― Robin Hobb, City of Dragons

“You call that a kiss?"
"Yep."
Okay, so I'm in shock the girl put my hand on her creamy cheek. Damn, you'd think I was on drugs by the way my body reacted.
She had me totally under her spell a minute ago. Then the pretty witch turned my game around so she was the one with the upper hand.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“I don't doubt it, but in ruining me, you would also ruin your chances at Falconwell."
He stiffened. Penelope was breathless with excitement as she waited for his reply.
"Name your price."
She had won.
She had won.
She wanted to crow her success, her defeat of this great, immovable beast of a man.”
― Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name

“Sometimes there’s no way to get the upper hand without taking a few uppercuts.”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones