--- title: "8 Excuse Quotes By J.R. Ward" description: "8 Excuse quotes by J.R. Ward. Plus more from J.R. Ward and more Excuse sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e8/j-r-ward-148_excuse_the-necklace-was-a-good-excuse-he-murmur_1615487.jpg" --- > [“The necklace was a good excuse," he murmured. "For what?" "I thought maybe I could go to Charleston and show up at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/the-necklace-was-a-good-excuse-he-murmured-for-what-i-thought-maybe-i/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e8/j-r-ward-148_excuse_the-necklace-was-a-good-excuse-he-murmur_1615487.jpg) > [“So you'll excuse me if I have to disagree with you. It is not okay-it will not ever be okay-and whereas I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/so-you-ll-excuse-me-if-i-have-to-disagree-with-you-it-is-not-okay-it/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e33/j-r-ward-148_disagree_so-you-ll-excuse-me-if-i-have-to-disagre_1616455.jpg) > [Ehlena: Look, the reason I called was -- Rehv: Because you needed an excuse. You shut me down in the exam room,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/ehlena-look-the-reason-i-called-was-rehv-because-you-needed-an-excuse/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47d/j-r-ward-148_exam_ehlena-look-the-reason-i-called-was-rehv_1951288.jpg) > [Blay said yet again, that old, familiar voice cutting through all of those years of rejection and judgment, giving him not just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/blay-said-yet-again-that-old-familiar-voice-cutting-through-all-of/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/377/j-r-ward-148_acceptance_blay-said-yet-again-that-old-familiar-vo_2589078.jpg) > [ \[...\]you know what they say about messengers, right"? Excuse me?" Too much bad news will get you shot."\[...\] ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/you-know-what-they-say-about-messengers-right-excuse-me-too-much-bad/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/j-r-ward-148_bad-news_you-know-what-they-say-about-messengers_2680365.png) > [With the supplies gathered, he went over to the stainless-steel sink and pressed the foot pedal to get the water running. While…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/with-the-supplies-gathered-he-went-over-to-the-stainless-steel-sink/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0e/j-r-ward-148_excuse_with-the-supplies-gathered-he-went-over_2739957.png) > [Take off your coat." "Excuse me?" "Take it off." "No." "I want it off." "Then I suggest you hold your breath. Won't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/take-off-your-coat-excuse-me-take-it-off-no-i-want-it-off-then-i/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/205/j-r-ward-148_black-dagger-brother_take-off-your-coat-excuse-me-take-it-off_2815669.png) > [Phury lit a blunt and eyed the sixteen cans of Aqua Net that were lined up on Butch and V's coffee table.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/phury-lit-a-blunt-and-eyed-the-sixteen-cans-of-aqua-net-that-were/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/750/j-r-ward-148_aqua_phury-lit-a-blunt-and-eyed-the-sixteen-c_3191086.jpg) ## Other authors on Excuse ## More by J.R. Ward > [“If you’ve bullshitted me, angel, I’m going to kill you.” The other male rolled his eyes. “I’m already dead, idiot.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/if-you-ve-bullshitted-me-angel-i-m-going-to-kill-you-the-other-male/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [You're getting into some kind of shape, cop." Aw, come on, now." Butch grinned. "Don't let that shower we took go to your head."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/you-re-getting-into-some-kind-of-shape-cop-aw-come-on-now-butch/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [Closing his eyes, he sent up a prayer to anyone who was listening, asking please, for God's sake, stop sending him signals that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/closing-his-eyes-he-sent-up-a-prayer-to-anyone-who-was-listening/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“Knock her dead, my man." "Oh no." Xcor shook his head."That shan't be necessary. This one I like.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/knock-her-dead-my-man-oh-no-xcor-shook-his-head-that-shan-t-be/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“I’m not strong enough for this,” he whispered in her ear—like he didn’t want anyone to hear that coming out of his mouth. Ever.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/i-m-not-strong-enough-for-this-he-whispered-in-her-ear-like-he-didn-t/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“Fucking hell. "Did you guys plan that out?" "Yeah, and if you don't fight us"--Hollywood bit down on his grape Tootsie-Pop--"we'll do it again--only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/fucking-hell-did-you-guys-plan-that-out-yeah-and-if-you-don-t-fight/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“Why ever are you here?“ she whispered, putting her hands to his face. “Because I love you.” In so many ways, that explained nothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/why-ever-are-you-here-she-whispered-putting-her-hands-to-his-face/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [Time to the face the music,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/time-to-the-face-the-music/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“As his ears rang and his heart broke for her, he stayed strong against the gale force she let loose. After all, there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/as-his-ears-rang-and-his-heart-broke-for-her-he-stayed-strong-against/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [Layla brought her arms around herself, no doubt because she was remembering the feel of another, stronger set. "I have wanted to, but he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/layla-brought-her-arms-around-herself-no-doubt-because-she-was/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“Rehvenge, I’m talking to you more than I speak with my mahmen.” “I thought your mother was dead.” “She is.” “You have a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/rehvenge-i-m-talking-to-you-more-than-i-speak-with-my-mahmen-i/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [In his fantasy, he kissed his best friend again, pulled back, and… “I love you,” he said into the spray of the shower. “I……](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/in-his-fantasy-he-kissed-his-best-friend-again-pulled-back-and-i-love/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [And love … love was worth dying for. Worth living for, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/and-love-love-was-worth-dying-for-worth-living-for-too/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [“He had a weakness, though. All of us do, and those of us who think they do not are not being honest.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/he-had-a-weakness-though-all-of-us-do-and-those-of-us-who-think-they/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) > [Because I was, and I remain, utterly and completely and totally…in love with you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/because-i-was-and-i-remain-utterly-and-completely-and-totally-in-love/) [J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/excuse/j-r-ward/#itemlist", "name": "8 Excuse Quotes By J.R. 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Excuse me?\" Too much bad news will get you shot.\"[...]", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J.R. Ward" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/you-know-what-they-say-about-messengers-right-excuse-me-too-much-bad/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/j-r-ward-148_bad-news_you-know-what-they-say-about-messengers_2680365.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/j-r-ward-148_bad-news_you-know-what-they-say-about-messengers_2680365.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/j-r-ward-148_bad-news_you-know-what-they-say-about-messengers_2680365.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“[...]you know what they say about messengers, right\"? Excuse me?\" Too much bad news will get you shot.\"[...]” — J.R. 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