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Quotes About Humor

Well? Well, what? Damn it, Nathan, tell me what you think. About what? Lady Sara, Colin persisted. What do you think of her? The truth, Colin? His friend gave a quick nod. Nathan's smile was slow, easy. She'll fit through the window.
~ Julie Garwood
We English have perfect eyesight. Alec finally turned to look at her. Are you jesting with me, wife? You decide, husband. Aye, you are, Alec answered. I've already learned all about the English sense of humor. And what have you learned? You don't have any.
~ Julie Garwood
She sat down at the table and spent a good hour talking about her husband. She told Judith how they'd met, how he relentlessly pursued her, and finished by mentioning just a hundred or two of his special qualities. The only thing the man wasn't capable of was walking on water… yet. Judith made that comment when her friend paused for breath.
~ Julie Garwood
I'm a doctor, she reminded him. "Nothing embarrasses me." "Yeah? So if I call the hospital while you're making rounds, you won't be embarrassed when I have the operator page Dr. Smarty-pants?
~ Julie Garwood
My uncle's a big man, muscular. He's given to bulk in his shoulders.Yes, I suppose he could be a little frightening. So is his wife, Sara interjected with a smile. I couldn't tell them apart. He pinched her backside for being insolent. Dunnford has a mustache. So does she.
~ Julie Garwood
On a horse? I was married on a horse? Gillian looked like she could kill the groom
~ Julie Garwood
When he didn't immediately answer, she gave him a good nudge with her foot. He was so surprised, he smiled. Did you just kick a federal agent? No, I nudged a federal agent. I'm getting ready to kick.
~ Julie Garwood
husband laughed at Justin. She didn't
~ Julie Garwood
All right then, I will," she said, delicately dabbing at the corners of her mouth with her napkin. "Safe sex, Nicholas." "Yes, dear," Viola agreed. She circle the table, collecting the plates, "We want you to practice safe sex…shall we have dessert?
~ Julie Garwood
It did not seem possible, much as he craved the comfort of a woman of intelligence, of humor and balance and perception.
~ Julie Powell
Trussed chickens always look like sex-crime victims, pale and flabby and hogtied. It turns out that this goes double for trussed half-chickens.
~ Julie Powell
My daughter, I said blankly. I see. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought it took a man, as well as a woman, to make a child. Is this infant's father to be a crab, or a seagull maybe? Or were you planning to shipwreck some likely sailor on my doorstep, so I can make convenient use of him?
~ Juliet Marillier
He has no intention of being misled by her. On the contrary, he laughs to himself that he's deceiving her.
~ Jun'ichir? Tanizaki
It is hard for one who has not had a similar experience to imagine the terror that still gripped Taeko and Mrs. Tamaki and Hiroshi, so intense a terror that afterwards it seemed almost funny.
~ Junichirô Tanizaki
Hört auf zu streiten, oder ich tue so, als ob ich in Ohnmacht falle. Vielleicht schreie ich auch ein bisschen.
~ Kai Meyer
Or, perhaps you thought I might ape your blessed Kannan, stealing ghee and curds from the homes of the Gopis, getting beaten up with churners and—" Azhwarkkadiyaan
~ Kalki
Many found the very idea hilarious. "Hi, Karen—how's God?" they would ask, as though inquiring about a mutual acquaintance.
~ Karen Armstrong
Roses are red, nuts are brown Skirts go up, pants goes down
~ Karen Cicero
He can cook? In a manner of speaking, Mrs. Treadwell said, cheerfully. What manner of speaking is that?
~ Karen Hawkins
If sarcasm were gold, she would have just made her fortune.
~ Karen Hawkins
I plan on flirting shamelessly, so it's a good thing you'll be up here. Flirt? Naturally, I have to distract him while he's playing, and what better way than with a casual flirtation? Distract him some other way! What other way? I don't know.You could...you could drop something on him. Red squinted thoughtfully. Yes! Scald him with tea. During a game? I want him to finish playing, not leap up and run from the room. Then think of something else.
~ Karen Hawkins
This is the woman I'm t' marry! Where have ye been all me life, me love? And without a blink, I replied, Don't start with me, ye scoundrel! If ye come with an empty purse, ye can leave now, fer I'd rather be unwed than unfed.
~ Karen Hawkins
By Ra, you're an impertinent, saucy—" "Careful, Hurst. We just kissed, so according to you, I shall now interpret every thing you say in a very negative manner and might burst into tears and run shrieking off to a convent.
~ Karen Hawkins
Jane?" She lifted her brows. "Yes?" "If you so much as hum one word, I shall stuff one of your gloves into your mouth." "Tsk,tsk."She assumed an exaggerated sad look."It's like that,is it?
~ Karen Hawkins