Witty Banter Quotes

“Have you never heard the saying ‘you attract more flies with honey than vinegar’?” “Why would I want to attract flies?” “Never mind.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Gilded Wolves

“Produce an invitation and I'll eat that ruffled atrocity of a hat."
"Then get a fork and give me five minutes.”
― Emily J. Taylor, Hotel Magnifique

“And I wanted to put my fist through your pretty, pampered face." Galen
"As I recall, you did. And then you kicked me in the ass and sent me sprawling, pampered face first, into a pile of horseshit." Styxx
"And you said not a word about it to anyone. You got up, took your training sword, and faced me as if you landed in a bed of poppies. All the while, shit dripping down you."Galen”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Styxx

“Your intellect sparks a fire in me, turning our conversations into a dance of minds.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“Your laughter is the echo of joy in the halls of my heart.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“I am not a very nice character. You must get to know me some time.”
― Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince

“I’m trying to think…are you the florist?” Malcolm’s voice was slightly off, as if it were coming from someplace other than his own throat. ...

She took a sip from her own drink. “Nope. I like flowers as much as the next woman, but I can’t tell a dahlia from a daisy.”

“Or a lupine from a lobelia?” Hugh Parteger said.

“Or a carnation from a chrysanthemum.”

“You’re obviously not into floral sects,” he said.

She almost spit out a mouthful of kir royale laughing. ... “Mr. Parteger, I don’t discuss what I do in my garden bed with anyone.”

“It’s nothing to be ashamed of,” he said. “For most women, it’s just a matter of finding the right tool.”

She took another drink, enjoying herself immensely. ... “Yes, but it’s such a tedious process, finding one that fits and works really well. Better just stick to hand weeding. Fewer complications that way.”

“Ah, so you’re a master gardener.”

She actually giggled. How mortifying. She took a long swallow from her drink. “As Voltaire said, we must cultivate our garden.”

“I believe he also said, ‘Once, a philosopher, twice, a pervert.”
― Julia Spencer-Fleming, A Fountain Filled with Blood

“I don't approve of myself in the least. Sometimes it comes over me — how I should object to myself if I were not myself.”
― Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

“Remember how Gwyn was with the ribbon?" Nesta winked and clapped the shadowsinger on the shoulder. "You're the new ribbon, Az”
― Sarah J. Maas

“People who confuse entomology and etymology bug me in ways I can't put into words.”
― Alex Raizman, Greed

“He’s a Darcy in the streets but a Wickham in the sheets.”
― Lauren Muñoz, Suddenly a Murder

“It’s like you are oozing magic.” Tari rolled her eyes.

“Yes I am an all-powerful witch,” she said sarcastically.

“No. Not a witch, but something. I can’t explain it. It’s as if magic is your friend,” Ivy continued.”
― S.K. Whiteside, Scribe

“Now.' He said, 'I have to ask you three question. How old are you? Are you in love? And what in God’s name are you doing here?”
― Elaine Dundy, The Dud Avocado

“I'm perfectly aware, for instance, that you know good society from bad."

"Society is all bad.”
― Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

“What do you actually care about?"

"People," I said.

"All right, E.M. Forster.”
― Andrew Martin, Early Work

“On the contrary, tampering with things we don't know is the very essence of being a human. That's how we discovered how to make babies.”
― Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness

“Danger causes one of two reactions: fear or courage. But I suppose danger doesn't really do anything besides reveal the truth buried beneath one's skin. Coward or warrior. Decisions, decisions . . .”
― Maria Dembouski, Dark Whisperings

“Death is real. Death is inevitable. Death comes when you're not ready for it. Be ready.”
― Maria Dembouski, Dark Whisperings

“Gertrude carefully replaced the telephone in its cradle. She looked at Alice and said, "Guess who arrove in Paris three days ago."
"Arrived, Lovey," said Alice.
"I prefer arrove," said Gertrude. "It sounds more past tense than arrived. Besides, if you can say arise and arose why not arrive and arrove."
"For all the best possible reasons," said Alice, putting down the red polishing cloth she was holding, and laying the small silver-plated gun on top of it. "Logic does not apply to language. But tell me who arrove.”
― Samuel M. Steward, The Caravaggio Shawl

“I hate men,” I muttered.

Nick shifted the phone away from his jaw. “Maybe you’re a lesbian,” he whispered.

“I wish I was.”
― Kristen Higgins

“To begin, you will recognize that I am to be queen soon and you are not a liberty to tell me what to do, under any circumstance.
His eyes widened with surprise. Now, there's a winning scheme if ever I heard one --befriend others by beating them on the head with your scepter.”
― Julia London, Last Duke Standing: A Historical Romance

“He kissed her bottom lip, stroked it with his tongue. “You are so beautiful. When is the last time someone told you that?”
“Hmm, I believe a gentleman on a London street may have suggested something of the sort,” she said, with faux sweetness. He loved her sauciness. “In deed if not word.”
“He should have said it out loud,” Cross murmured. “In front of everyone. He should have shouted it from the street corner, to all who would listen. Cherry Lambe is a beautiful, beautiful woman.”
“Yes, I’m sure that would have gone over well,” she whispered. “I can see the headline now. Duke draws attention to himself over infatuation with female journalist gone rogue.”
“Infatuation?” he said, delighted. “Is that what you would describe this as?”
He could almost hear her blushing in the shadowy room.
“Well, I did not mean to presume…” She sounded wonderfully embarrassed.
He lowered his lips to her ear. “It is all right, Mrs. Lambe. I assure you. It’s true. I am infatuated with you. Consumed, in fact.”
Lovesick. Besotted. He could go on, but decided it would be unwise.”
― Fenna Edgewood, The Duke Report

“Does he know? Or are you torturing the poor man?”
“Torturing him?” Gwendolen said with genuine surprise.
“Torturing him into thinking he is the only one in love!”
“Oh.” Gwendolen sighed. “He is not in love with me.” She was not sure what he was. “At least, he has not said so.”
“You sound quite sorry about that. Almost as if you cared.”
― Fenna Edgewood, To All the Earls I've Loved Before

“What kind of little sense? No sense, nonsense, or good sense? Good sense is highly overrated, don’t you think? Falling in love, for instance. It makes no sense at all. And yet we do it from time to time. ‘Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?’ and all that nonsense. Or is it?” Jasper gave an infuriatingly complacent grin.”
― Fenna Edgewood, Once Upon a Midwinter's Kiss

“But he had no understanding of the virtues of moderation. He had the kind of generous nature that reckoned panic was not something you hoarded for yourself; you shared it with family.”
― Gourav Mohanty, Sons of Darkness

“The spiteful, little stars.”
― Maria Dembouski, Dark Whisperings

“Chap's been shot in the Tramway Centre."
"Nasty place to be shot," I said. "I wouldn't want to be shot in the Tramway Centre.”
― T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda

“Hello Sim, dear," said Lady Hardcastle. "We've come to see your body."
Dr. Gosling laughed. "I say, that's rather forward of you, Em. I had no idea you felt that way.”
― T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda

“That depends on how trouble is approached. We came to you nice and slow, and voilà: you can trick nearly anyone into thinking you’re domesticated.”

“Don’t talk about me like a dog,” he warns. “Besides which, you forget that I’m first and foremost a scholar.”

“Ah, I see. You’re utilizing a rare branch of philosophy: the one founded on lying to yourself because it’s convenient.”
― Addison Lane, Blackpines: The Magpie Witch: The North Star in Eclipse

“Is Whale here? Can I have him back?”

“He is the smallest whale I have ever met.”

“How many whales have you met?”

Juno grins. Nova wonders if he hasn’t met at least one or two in his lifetime.

“A gentleperson never tells.”

“I hope you’re at least on a first name basis with them.”

“Oh, I assure you.”
― Addison Lane, Blackpines: The Magpie Witch: The North Star in Eclipse