“Honey, no offense, but sometimes I think I could shoot you and watch you kick.”

— Raymond Carver

Source: Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories

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American short story author and poet 1938–1988

Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People

Source: How to Win Friends and Influence People

“People think happiness will simply fall into their laps. You have to aspire to it. And sometimes you have to seize it when it’s kicking and screaming.”

Kresley Cole American writer

Source: Dark Needs at Night's Edge

“As a young man, you need a kick in the ass sometimes. Thank God, I really took that to heart.”

Jordi Vilasuso (1981) American actor

JORDI VILASUSO (REY, Y&R) REFLECTS ON THE GIG THAT LAUNCHED HIS SOAP CAREER https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/jordi-vilasuso-rey-yr-reflects-on-the-gig-that-launched-his-soap-career/ (August 4, 2020)

“You find me offensive? I find you offensive, for finding me offensive.”

Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor

"Rain Man"
2000s, Encore (2004)

“This was not a fairy-tale castle and there was no such thing as a fairy-tale ending, but sometimes you could threaten to kick the handsome prince in the ham-and-eggs.”

Terry Pratchett book Monstrous Regiment

Source: Monstrous Regiment

“I don't say that the Milwaukee Brewers are nothing, but I think the offense of the Cincinnati Reds (is) better. There's no making mistakes when pitching against Cincinnati. When you make a mistake against them, you pay for it. When you make a mistake against Milwaukee, sometimes they miss it and that's good.”

Carlos Zambrano (1981) Venezuelan baseball pitcher

Jenkins, Chris, Chi Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270407108, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on June 15, 2007
2007

“You don’t have much time. If you think too long or too much, sometimes that is wrong. If you have one idea and know it from the first minute, do it. Shoot. I had so little space in the box. Think too much, the defender comes to block you.”

Robert Lewandowski (1988) Polish association football player

“When I see that man on the telly — 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive!”

John Prescott (1938) Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)

Referring to the slogan used by Michael Howard during the 2005 General Election campaign, as quoted in "Election 2005: Aggressive and voluble — but the real thing" by Oliver Burkeman, in The Guardian (21 April 2005), p. 6

“I think I grew a grey watching you procrastinate!”

Brandon Boyd (1976) American rock singer, writer and visual artist

Lyrics, S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (1997)

“I have a whole guard room full of brawny veterans who'd enjoy a chance to drag two Eddisians out of here, particularly if you kicked a lot and they could kick you back.”

Megan Whalen Turner The King of Attolia

Source: The King of Attolia

“Honey, no offense, but sometimes I think I could shoot you and watch you kick.”

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