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Quotes About Congratulations

Congratulations? Martin's expression was like boiling milk. Congratulations? I will not permit my sister to marry such a rogue. Martin, darling. Juliana said, putting a gentle hand on her husband's arm, I completely understand your misgivings but I do think we should consider the matter calmly. Calmly! Martin spun around. I am not calm! I think we all realize that, dearest, Juliana said.
~ Nicola Cornick
IOX. Io means 'shout.' X is ten. It's a Roman cheer for victory: 'Shout ten times!
~ Noah Gordon
the envelope. "And our best wishes.
~ Nora Roberts
It wasn't a kiss, human, so don't get excited." She sputtered in outrage. "I don't know what putting your lips on someone else's mouth means for your people - whatever they are - but humans call that a kiss." "Congratulations, then. You made out with a hellhound.
~ Larissa Ione
If you're reading this... Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is.
~ Chad
Years Later II. A Sight III. A Disappointment IV. Congratulatory V. The Jackal VI. Hundreds of People
~ Charles Dickens
So Jane was getting married. Well, more power to her. In fact, let me tighten those straps. Any word from the governor on the pardon? No? All right, then, more power to her.
~ James Lileks
It's done, Julio," he said. "She's dead. Now get the hell out of there. You killed Caroline Hopkins. Congratulations.
~ James Patterson
Why don't you have a right to say you are Jesus? And why isn't the proper response to that "congratulations"?
~ Thomas Stephen Szasz
You want to make me the best soldier possible. Go down and look at the standings. Look at the all-time standings. So far you're doing an excellent job with me. Congratulations. Now when are you going to put me up against a good army?' Graff's set lips turned to a smile, and he shook a little with silent laughter. Anderson handed Ender a slip of paper. 'Now,' he said.
~ Orson Scott Card
My dad said: 'It looks like you'll be world No.1 in a few hours and I wanted to be the first to say congratulations.'
~ Lee Westwood
Miss Bingley's congratulations to her brother, on his approaching marriage, were all that was affectionate and insincere.
~ Jane Austen
Dear Sir, I must trouble you once more for congratulations. Elizabeth will soon be the wife of Mr. Darcy. Console Lady Catherine as well as you can. But, if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give. Yours sincerely, etc.
~ Jane Austen
Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.
~ Jesse Ventura
I immediately called Abe Bronstein to share the good news. Abe, who was as well known for never rising before ten-thirty in the morning as he was for his sense of good prose, congratulated me and gently pointed out that I had called at 5:45 A.M.
~ Dan Simmons
We should to do it," he said. "Today of all days." "We're accepting congratulations for doing nothing." "We're reassuring the people of continuity in the face of tragedy.
~ Lev Grossman
They said, congratulations you got what it takes. They sent him back to the rat race without any brakes.
~ Bob Dylan
Warm congratulations to my friend Barack Obama. Look forward to continuing to work together.
~ David Cameron
Nomi flinched. "You caught his attention. You are a Grace. Congratulations." Nomi's tears spilled, burning her cheeks. "I didn't want this. This wasn't a prize, Serina. We should have a choice!" "This was my choice," Serina blazed. "No." Nomi's heart wrenched. "It isn't a choice when you don't have the freedom to say no. A yes doesn't mean the same thing when it's the only answer you're allowed!
~ Unknown
That's … complicated and devious," Qibli said. "Congratulations, you've just summed up NightWings," Winter said to him.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Well," I said, and I realized that it was at least the third time I'd said "well" since Deborah arrived. Was I really so flustered that I couldn't even manage basic conversation? "You caught the Hammer Killer. Congratulations, sis.
~ Jeff Lindsay
The hour of triumph is not a time to belittle your rivals. Rather, it is a time to be magnanimous.
~ Jeffrey Archer
When he heard the news of my sex, Uncle Pete refused to accept any congratulations. There was no magic involved. "Besides," he joked, "Milt did all the work.
~ Jeffrey Eugenides
No one gives out Congratulations on Not Being a Douche-Canoe medals, because good behavior is part of the social contract.
~ Jen Lancaster