Quotes About Consequences

Decisions made quickly were almost always regretted quickly.

I'm fine right here. All patience, he bent down until his face was close to hers. What you are is hoping to get drunk enough so that you can take a few punches at someone without worrying about the consequences. With me, you don't have to get drunk, you don't have to worry. You can take all the punches you want. Why? Because you have something sad in your eyes and it gets to me.

Don't make threats unless you intend to follow through.

Played nice while she worked things out. You're married to a guy thirty years, you've got a serious investment. Gonna irritate you when he trades you in." "I'll keep that in mind." "Me, I don't hire hits." She looked up at his mouth-watering face. "I'd give you the basic courtesy of killing you myself.

Would you be shedding tears for McNab's dead body if he'd been screwing around on you?" Peabody pursed her lips. "Well, since I'd've been the one who killed him, I'd probably be shedding tears for me because you'd be arresting me. And that would really make me sad.

People who act like assholes get treated like assholes

Murder doesn't leave anyone innocent. It shouldn't.

There's always a way out. You just have to pay the price, whether it's money, status, the emotional hit, or all of that and more. Cheating's cheap and it's lazy.

Is there any exceptionally beautiful woman you haven't slept with? I'll make you a list. So, you knocked her down.

Criminal activity does have its appeal. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many criminals.

How do you know that? You couldn't have finished the book. I skipped to the end. You... He closed his eyes as he drank more wine. Some things are unforgiveable. --Roarke, Dallas, Roarke

Roarke wondered if she thought of how many more would be hers—victims and killers. And knew, as he knew her, she did.

Gossip needn't be false to be evil—there's a lot of truth that shouldn't be passed around.

Nobody should let cops like you slide. You think the badge is some sort of protection for you? Some sort of hammer you can toss around? It's your fucking responsibility, your goddamn duty, not your cushion and not your weapon.

People who at like assholes get treated like assholes.

How do you know that? You couldn't have finished the book." "I skipped to the end." "You…" He closed his eyes as he drank more wine. "Some things are unforgivable

Now, the two of you remember: People who act like assholes get treated like assholes.

By action, by omission of action, people sacrifice other people all the damn time.

La culpa y la salvación son abstracciones. Yo no actúo de acuerdo con meras abstracciones.

the degree of someone's just punishment is not a function of how long it took to commit the deed; rather, it's a function of how severe the deed itself was.

In quick succession, Qhuinn reviewed his answers: No, of course not, the knife was acting of its own volition. I was actually trying to stop it...No, I only meant to give him a shave...No, I didn't realize that slicing open someone's jugular was going to lead to death.

you know what they say about messengers, right? Excuse me? Too much bad news will get you shot.[...]

I catch you without your ahstrux nohtrum again, I'm turning you in. Qhuinn cursed. Yeah, and then I'll get fired. Which means V'll Donald trump my ass with a dagger. You're welcome.

Maybe I could do it. Darius shot him a dry look. You want to try to get back into your house after the fact? Wellsie will stake you through the heart and leave you for the sun, my friend. Tohrment winced. Good point. And then she'll come looking for me. Both males shuddered.