Quotes from Envy

J.R. Ward ·  454 pages

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“[Devina] “You know, Adrian, you ever get bored with being a Goody Two-shoes, you could come over to my side.”
“Because you have cookies, right.”
Those black eyes returned to his own. “And so much more.”
“Well, I’m on a diet. Sorry—but thanks for the invite.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“That's where you come in. I want into that guy's mind, and you need to tell me how to do it."
Ad shrugged. "Personally, I'd just use a hacksaw, but—"
"There are potential consequences and side effects," Eddie said carefully.
"Like what?"
"Well, worst case... he could end up like Adrian.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Come here. I need to hold on to you."

She felt the same way. And when there was no distance between them, it was like coming home.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“It...is for me?"

"Aye. So what say you, lover mine.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Scratch what I said before. I think I am falling in love with you. Right here. Right now.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy



“Conservatism is the cousin of cowardice.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Then how about we start with a shower," he said in the kind of deep voice that made her consider the value of cleanliness.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Tell me this isn't permanent"
"No, you have to give me my weapon back at the end."
Har-har, hardy-har-har. "I'm talking to Jim."
"No, it's not," the angel answered from out of Veck's mouth. "I can get free as easily as I got in."
"You sure about that?"
"Nope."
"Fabulous.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Hello? You tracking at all? Or were you planning on sleeping through this round."
The lids on that red stare lifted. "I'm not sleeping."
"Meditating. Whatever."
"I wasn't meditating."
"Fine. Psychically manipulating energy fields——"
"You make me dizzy when you pace. It's vertigo diversion.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Ah, yes, the departmental shrink. And in the silence that followed, he knew everyone was waiting for him to groan, but he wasn’t a Lethal Weapon wild card, damn it.
Yeah. For example, he couldn’t dislocate his shoulder, he didn’t live on the beach with a dog, and he wasn’t rocking a death wish. You’re welcome.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy



“How can something so . . . huge happen so fast?”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“It's not big," Veck said, "but it's flawless. That was important to me. I wanted to give you something...flawless”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“But come on, like she hadn't seen every aisle in his grocery store already?”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Reilly's closet looked like Marilyn Manson's. Assuming he'd been reborn as an accountant.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Reilly is fine.”
For a moment, his lids dropped low, and she could have sworn that he muttered under his breath something like, She sure is.
But no doubt it was her new underwear making her hear things.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy



“How'm I doin'?" Jim asked in his own voice—hey, he could talk out of the bastard's mouth, too.
Across the way, Adrian shrugged. "Pretty damn good—I can't sense you. But I gotta ask—the pair of you want a cigarette? Or are you going for a twofer?”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“Matter of fact, when it came to manscaping, all he had was a dark stripe that ran between his belly button and his...
You know, maybe size did matter, she thought.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“The Maker was a genius, he thought. Infinity resulted in insolence. But transience was the way one treasured what one had been given.”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


“now he knew why God didn’t give people superpowers. Humans were dangerous enough as it was. . .”
― J.R. Ward, quote from Envy


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