Quote by George R.R. Martin

“We all make mistakes, Carol. Sometimes they're more expensive than others. But I don't deserve to lose you,' he said, spreading his hands in…

— Val McDermid

“He laughed at that, which was good. I needed him to understand who was in charge, but didn’t want to beat him down too…

— Barry Eisler

“like all men of power, when he talked of prices worth paying, you could be sure of one thing. Someone else was paying.”

— Richard K. Morgan

“I nod, and taking my tea, I head into the library. It’s my refuge. I dig my BlackBerry out of my purse and contemplate…

— E.L. James

“I rose swiftly and struck him across the cheek, hard enough to make my palm sting. He gaped at me. 'I do not want…

— Aislinn Kerry

“He wanted to go home. He wanted it so much that he trembled at the thought. But if the price of that was selling…

— Terry Pratchett

“Leaving superiority out of the question, then, you might still agree to receive my orders now and then, without being piqued of hurt but…

— Charlotte Brontë

“You just cost him something he didn't want to lose.”

— Nora Sakavic

“I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently…

— Charlotte Brontë

“Young sir, this merchant is in the right, and whatever his trade may be, his blood is as good as your own. After your…

— H. Rider Haggard

“Trent sighed, visibly bothered at my admittedly childish behavior, but I was hot, damn it, and needed money, and therefore I was vulnerable to…

— Kim Harrison

“I left him thinking it over. If I were a bookie, I should feel justified in offering a hundred to eight against." "You can't…

— P.G. Wodehouse