Quotes from Manhunting

“It was a lot easier when we could just brand'em," Ben said. "Then everybody'd know not to mess with our womenfolk.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“Well, I know better what I don’t want. I don’t want somebody who’s always nagging me to be something I’m not. And I don’t want somebody who thinks she knows what’s best for me and who maneuvers around trying to get me to do things her way.”

Kate frowned. “Nobody wants anyone like that. It’s like saying, ‘I don’t want someone who’ll poke me in the eye with a sharp stick.’ Forget what you don’t want. What do you want?”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“In the bad old days, men kept women from choosing to work. In the bad new days, women keep women from choosing to stay home.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“[…] I have a date this afternoon."

"Oh, Lord." Jake closed his eyes. "Who are you going to destroy now?"

"I beg your pardon?"

"The hotel would appreciate it if you'd just throw back the men you don't like without maiming them."

"I haven't maimed anyone."

"You almost drowned Lance, you scared Peter into heart palpitations, you stabbed Donald with a fork, and you hit Brad over the head with a bottle." Jake shook his head. "And they still ask you out.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“That woman needs protecting like Rambo needs a bodyguard.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“Kate picked up her coffee cup, frowning when she saw it was empty. "Did you drink my coffee?"

"Yes. I was feeling aggressive.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“Jake ignored him and went on. “If I ever do hook up with anybody again - and I sincerely doubt that I will, so wipe that hopeful look off your face - it will be with someone who thinks that being with somebody who mows lawns is her idea of heaven on earth and who will do exactly what I tell her to do and love it."

"I think Donna Reed is dead," Will said.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“At eleven, Kate woke Jake up when she went searching in the cooler for juice.

"You know, you used to be peaceful," he grumbled.

"I can't believe you were ever married." Kate said, as she cracked the can open. "What did you do, make her stand in the corner all the time?”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“The thing about women is that they got liberated too fast. They never learned to be straightforward about life because they had to sneak around for about a thousand years tricking men into doing things they wanted. So they manipulate you instead of telling you what they want, so you never know where the hell you are. And then they get mad at you and bitch.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“I'm fine," Kate said. "In fact, since my last two dates were so awful, things can only get better."

"Bad deduction," Jessie said. "If that were true, I'd be dating Harrison Ford by now.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“Kid, I've only known you two days and I've seen you plastered three times." He shook his head. "A bar would not be a good career move for you.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“You know, I'm not even sure how we ended up living together."

"I am," Jake said, turning back to the lake. "Sex. It's a powerful force, my boy, and women use it."

"Is that why you gave them up?" Will asked, sympathetically. "Did paranoia drive you to celibacy?”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“Who was the moron on the phone?"

"Carl Avery," Kate said. "A long-standing client and potential felon.”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“I don't want to be alone anymore, but I don't want to go out and cold-bloodedly look for a man, either." - Kate Svenson”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

“In fact, since my last two dates were so awful, things can only get better.” “Bad deduction,” Jessie said. “If that were true, I’d be dating Harrison Ford by now.” “I’m”
― Jennifer Crusie, quote from Manhunting

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