Revenge
Quotes - It's hard to be done a favor by a man you hate
“Insecure
people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired
of their dark, starless nights.”
―
Shannon L. Alder
“Granny
Weatherwax was often angry. She considered it one of her strong points. Genuine
anger was one of the world's greatest creative forces. But you had to learn how
to control it. That didn't mean you let it trickle away. It meant you dammed
it, carefully, let it develop a working head, let it drown whole valleys of the
mind and then, just when the whole structure was about to collapse, opened a
tiny pipeline at the base and let the iron-hard stream of wrath power the
turbines of revenge.”
―
Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
“It's
hard to be done a favor by a man you hate. It's hard to hate him so much
afterwards. Losing an enemy can be worse than losing a friend, if you've had
him for long enough.”
―
Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings
“Men
ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves
of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury
that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that one does not stand
in fear of revenge.”
―
Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
“The
telegram was sealed – an old-fashioned touch, I thought, but then I’d never had
a telegram before. I took my time opening it. I said nothing.”
―
Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows
“I
want to be able to see stuff," Iggy said. "Like I used to, when I was
little. And I want to be able to totally kick Jeb's butt.”
―
James Patterson, The Angel Experiment
“She
smiles at our husband as she moves, and he blushes, overcome by her beauty. But
I know what her smile really means...Her smile is her revenge.”
― Lauren
DeStefano, Wither
“I
had a marvelous time ruining everything”
―
Lynn Painter, The Do-Over
“Let
us not ruminate on lost cases, creating imaginary scenarios of spite and
revenge. Let us honor our valuable mental time, follow a positive road instead,
and dump barren and gnawing resentments and destructive anger. ("The
umbrella")”
―
Erik Pevernagie
“Beauty
can be wearing out easily, like glitzy pants, slowly waning through the
tiredness of age, the fickleness of neglect, the boredom of habit, or the
revenge of poor treatment. ("Absence of beauty was like hell")”
―
Erik Pevernagie
“No
one messes around with a nerd’s computer and escapes unscathed.”
―
E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
“There
is nothing more entertaining then leaving someone speechless. Yet, there is
nothing sadder than realizing that person was incapable of retaining half of
what you said, and will repeat the story all wrong to someone else.”
―
Shannon L. Alder
“The
moment you have to recruit people to put another person down, in order to
convince someone of your value is the day you dishonor your children, your
parents and your God. If someone doesn't see your worth the problem is them,
not people outside your relationship.”
―
Shannon L. Alder
“Revenge
is sweet, but ice cream is sweeter.” She goes to the freezer and removes a tub
of mint chocolate chip. She brings that and two spoons back to the sofa. “For
now, accept this delight, unworthy though it is for the Queen of Faerie in
exile.”
―
Holly Black, The Wicked King
“There
is no such thing as justice, all the best that we can hope for is revenge.”
―
Emilie Autumn
“After
the front legs emerged, what looked like a quartered and bloodied cut of steak
followed. This piece of steak had rich
and dark fur, wet with the mare’s internal membranes that covered the whole
body, but it did not have the look of a horse at all. And yet from the steak’s center came this
pulsating heartbeat, as though its pace-setting qualities tried in vain to pull
away or escape from its thoroughbred side.”
―
Harvey Havel, The Odd and The Strange: A Collection of Very Short Fiction
“What
did you say to Van Eck on the bridge?” Kaz asked at last. “When we were making
the trade?”
“You
will see me once more, but only once.”
“More
Suli proverbs?”
“A promise
to myself. And Van Eck.”
“Careful,
Wraith. You’re ill-suited to the revenge game. I’m not sure your Suli Saints
would approve.”
“My
Saints don’t like bullies.”
―
Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom
“This
book is dedicated to my children, Pi, Coco, and Jay. When your grandkids are
old enough to read this book, tell them how much I loved you.”
―
J.K. Franko, Eye for Eye
“Revenge
is like sex, Mister Dresden. It's best when it comes on slow, quiet, until it
all seems inexorable.”
―
Jim Butcher, Grave Peril
“Revenge
is not sweet; it is gloomy and a waste of time.”
―
Anna Bayes, Through His Lens
“Don’t
worry, I’m not quitting. I’ve decided I’m going to stay and
make
his life a living hell while I run his business into the ground.
--Kim
to Abe”
―
Devon Rhodes, Silver and Gold
“The
dead don't desire revenge, but the happiness of the livng. To dirty your small
hands would bring joy to no one.
-Kenshin
to Eiji”
―
Watsuki Nobuhiro
“The
whole thing becomes like this evil enchantment from a fairy tale, but you're
made to believe the spell can never be broken.”
―
Jess C. Scott, Heart's Blood
“He
wasn’t sure if his parents would be proud that their child had served his
country or not. There had always been
something unnatural about parents burying their children.”
―
Harvey Havel, The Odd and The Strange: A Collection of Very Short Fiction
