I thought we had a deal," I said. "Training in exchange…

“His principles were out of date, but there was a good deal to be said for his prejudices.”

— Oscar Wilde

“All right. Here’s the deal. You’re eight,” he said. “I’m nine,” I said. “Do I look like I carry an abacus with your name…

— Justin Halpern

“Okay, babe, okay, I didn’t mean for it to be such a big deal,” he said.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Make you a deal, she said. I'll watch my ass, you watch the crowd”

— Richard Castle Heat Wave

“He leaned back in his chair. “Detective Gillian, what I want to say at this moment would no doubt be considered extremely inappropriate and…

— Diana Rowland

“I don't believe in God. And I certainly don't feel chosen." "I think you may be." I smiled dubiously. "Thank you." "It is not…

— John Fowles

“Thank you,” she said. “That wasn’t meant as a compliment,” he said. “I was criticizing you.” “That made the compliment all the more sincere,”…

— Claire LaZebnik

“I use the term survivor to describe what some might call a victim. I hope you can embrace the word survivor because it is…

— Shannon Thomas

“I called her "the Chiquita Banana Lady" and I meant it as a compliment: who didn't want to look adorable with a pile of…

— Susan Jane Gilman

“You really are the most irritating woman I have ever met.’ ‘Really?’ Joey smiled appreciatively. Gideon eyed her in exasperation. ‘It wasn’t meant as…

— Anonymous

I know when people say I'm some sort of Cinderella Man that it's meant as a compliment. I appreciate that, but to be totally…

— Andrew Robertson

I think being called a she-devil by a trial lawyer is meant as a compliment.

— Ann Coulter

“A very ex-boyfriend once described me as a little china doll. He meant it as a compliment. I didn't take it that way. There…

— Laurell K. Hamilton

She meant it as a compliment.

— Don Ameche

I have been called a stallion before, and it was always meant as a compliment.

— Cynthia Bailey