“His shoulder bumped mine again. "Can I ask you something?" I didn't answer. He was going to ask me anyway. People don't say that if they don't want to pry something out of you.” PeopleIfsWantAsksAnswersMinesShouldersAsk Me Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“I'm getting really tired of bleeding. Someone stop the world, I want to get off.” WorldWantTiredBleeding Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“First you find out what you have, Dad would say. Then you figure out how to make it work for what you need, 'cause you don't get what you want. You get just what you have and no more.” WantNeedsFirstsCausesFiguresDadWhat You Want Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“Graves: Are you skipping? Off to a good start. Dru Anderson: I don’t want to deal with it today. Graves: Okay. I know a place to go. You shoot pool? I’m Graves. Dru Anderson: I know. Dru. Graves: Dru. You’re new. Couple of weeks, right? Welcome to Foley.” KnowsWantTodayDealsWeekCoupleOkayGravesWelcomePoolPlaces To Go Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“People don’t really want to know anything about you. They just want you to fit into their little predetermined slots. They decide what you are in the first two seconds, and they only get nervous or upset if you don’t live up to their snap judgments.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantFirstsLittlesTwoFitJudgmentNervousUpsetSecondsSnapsPredeterminedSnap Judgment Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“I caught the look Benjamin gave me. "What?" "Nothing. We just thought a svetocha would be more, well, difficult." Leon's mouth twitched. "I do seriously want a slushie." I tried a tentative smile. I definitely liked him now. "I haven't had one in ages. Maybe the guys outside—the double blonds—would want one, too?" For some reason Leon found that utterly fricking hysterical. He snorted and chuckled all the way through Housewares to the Health and Beauty section, and even Benjamin unbent enough to grin.” WayWantWellsLooksReasonEnoughWould BeAgeGuyFoundDifficultHavensMouthsCaughtSectionsHystericalLeonHealth And Beauty Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“And ordering me around is exactly the wrong way to make me do what you want.” WayWantWhat You WantWrong Way Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“The only one," he murmured. His chin dipped a little bit. "You know that, Dru? You're the only person who's ever believed in me. You know what that'll do to a guy?" What?"I-" "It makes him want to live up to it.” KnowsWantLittlesPersonsGuyBitsLittle BitChins Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“most of us, as we undergo the growing up process, do not get what we want or even what we should. We get what we have, and no more, and we find out how to make what we have work for us.” WantShouldProcessGrowing UpGrowing Author:Lilith Saintcrow
