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Quotes About Request

Yes, but an almost all-powerful entity can figure out a way to give me what I ask without breaking its own laws, can't it? Just a moment. Just a moment. Just a moment. Why am I seeing a beach ball?
~ Neal Shusterman
Imagine, Sir David, the end of all you ever wanted brought about because an idiot banker did not prioritize highly enough a simple request from their master . . .
~ Charles Stross
If you don't ask, you don't get.
~ Stevie Wonder
He got in his car and rolled down the window. 'Make me out to be a good guy, okay? Brave and handsome, all that stuff. Best platoon leader ever.' He hesitated for a second. 'And do me a favor. Don't mention anything about -' 'No,' I said, 'I won't.
~ Tim O'Brien
We need a pretty substantial favor." She pointed at Crawford and herself. "He and I want to get married. Uh, Father Cyprian, this is John Crawford, and this is our daughter, Johanna." The priest nodded sympathetically. "One does tend to keep putting these things off, doesn't one?
~ Tim Powers
They were good listeners, worldly yet easily shocked, hungry for details, curious and nonjudgmental at the same time, always happy to give advice, but only if it was requested.
~ Tom Perrotta
According to an account in Anecdotes of the Telegraph, when his request was questioned, the man ran off, grinning a horrible, ghastly smile.
~ Tom Standage
Say it, please, she urged. Please. And hurry. Hurry. I've got things to do.
~ Toni Morrison
Not now. On this night so divine, Mariah did no pleading. The only thing on her heart was gratitude. But she did have one request. She wanted to stay awake, wanted to see what freedom looked like, felt like at midnight, then at the cusp of dawn.
~ Tonya Bolden
Sweetheart, if it's not too much of an imposition, I would be forever beholden to you if you could kindly assume a reclining position so I can screw your brains out.
~ Kerrelyn Sparks
Would you do me a favor milord? Be a boorish ass again. (Rowena)
~ Kinley MacGregor
Fifteen minutes later, Betsy came thundering down the stairs. "I'm going to the mall with Sierra to see a movie." Michael leaned forward, switched off the television. "Can you please rephrase that in the form of a question?" "Sure. Can I have some money?
~ Kristin Hannah
Go get us some burgers and coffee. I'll get on the horn to Mark Hopewell. I'll ask him for a list." "Cheese or plain?" "I'm on a diet." "Plain then. And no fries?" "I said I'm on a diet, not a death march.
~ carsten stroud
Promise me, Ned, she had whispered.
~ George R.R. Martin
and stared at the bulkhead over the head of the captain. "Sir," he said again, "I would like to request permission to stay on as crew for the Bostonia.
~ Gerald N. Lund
You may ask me for anything you like except time.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.
~ Joseph Wood Krutch
Ye have not, because ye ask not.
~ Bible
And whatever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do.
~ Bible
The smartest thing I ever said was, "Help Me!"
~ Anonymous
Well, as we were saying when last we met— I don't have to say dick to you without my lawyer. Did I ask you to say dick? Peabody, replay the record and verify that I at no time requested that the subject say dick.
~ J.D. Robb
Hey, as you leave, Qhuinn wanted to say, will you do me a favor? I think my left ventricle is on the floor, so don't step on it as you pull out? Thanks. Great.
~ J.R. Ward
Hey, no offense, but do you mind if you put both your palms where I can see 'em?
~ J.R. Ward
If you're going to bloody the human, would you be good enough to do it in the backyard?
~ J.R. Ward