Quotes about guys
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“Chasing after a guy who’s not interested in you will rip the hell out of your self-respect. Better to face facts now because the longer you put it off, the harder it’ll be.”

Susan Elizabeth Phillips (1948) American writer

Source: Call Me Irresistible

Hell

“Sometimes I think all I want to find is a mean guy and make him be nice to me. Or maybe a nice guy who's a little bit mean to me. But they're usually too nice too soon or too mean too long.”

Carrie Fisher book Wishful Drinking

Source: Wishful Drinking

Thinking

“You know how it is - some hot guys don't make your hormones go crazy, while some unattractive guys have massive sex appeal. This guy had it all.”

Sylvia Day book Bared to You

Source: Bared to You

Sex

“The guy had literally been through hell and back. Even when he wasn’t trying, he made the toilets explode. What would Percy be like if he wanted to act scary?”

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

Hell

“Fang: "Have you guys been playing in the toxic waste again? Been bitten by a radioactive spider? Struck by lightning? Drink a super-soldier serum?”

James Patterson (1947) American author

Source: The Final Warning

Drink

“One of you guys is going to have to feed the vampiric lawyer some blood and it can’t be me. (Caleb)
Why? You afraid of a little bite?
I’m anemic. (Nick)
And I’m Catholic. Doesn’t that knock me out of the running? (Nick)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

Source: Infinity

“Keep it up, wise guy. I'm always going to be taller than you once you're lying unconscious on the ground.”

Jim Butcher book Small Favor

Source: Small Favor

Lying

“He's a really nice guy, if only I weren't me.”

Augusten Burroughs book Dry

Source: Dry

“He invented Kung Fu when translated to English means method by which short, bald guys can kick the bejeezus out of you.”

Christopher Moore book Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

Source: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

“I mean, like most guys, you carry around this girl in your head, who is exactly who you want her to be. The person you think you will love the most. And every girl you are with gets measured against this girl in your head.”

Rachel Cohn (1968) American writer

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Love, Girl, Thinking, Personality

“This was an unpleasant trend. I didn’t want a lot of guys popping in and out of my bedroom. I wanted one who would stay.”

Charlaine Harris book From Dead to Worse

Source: From Dead to Worse

“I think when men hear that women want a commitment, they think it means commitment to a romantic relationship, but that's not it. It's a commitment to not floating around anywhere. I want a guy who is entrenched in his own life.”

Mindy Kaling book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Source: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

Life, Women, Men, Thinking

“You’re a solid person, Sage. You’re easy on the eyes, if a little skinny, and your ability to memorize useless information is going to totally hook in some guy.”

Richelle Mead Bloodlines

Source: Bloodlines

Personality

“You're our honorary sixth member with mysterious abilities and visions of the future. The Snow White to our motley group of dwarfs. Plus, you're way better looking than the rest of these guys.”

Michelle Rowen (1971) Canadian writer

Source: Dark Kiss

Way, Future

“Perhaps it's not that I'm frigid-- it's that once I decide I like a guy, I turn into a raging idiot, unfit for public appearances.”

Rachel Cohn (1968) American writer

Source: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Appearance, Rage

“Mistakes are something that happen by accident. You didn't walk out the door one morning and fall into some guy's bed. You thought about it, for a while. You made that choice.”

Jodi Picoult book The Tenth Circle

Source: The Tenth Circle

“It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells… to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.”

Dave Barry (1947) American writer

“Percy, you're a brave guy," [Annabeth] said. "Just take the compliment. I swear, is it so hard?”

Rick Riordan (1964) American writer

“Erlking,” I told her. “Big-time bad guy. Wants to eat me.”

“Why?” she asked.

“Well. I met him,” I said.”

Jim Butcher Proven Guilty

Source: Proven Guilty

Time

“I don't know who the good guys are anymore. But I do know what the enemy is. It's the compromise of principles. You lose the war when you lose your principles. And the first principle is to look out for your comrades.”

Karen Traviss British science fiction author

War

“Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.”

John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men

Source: Of Mice and Men

“Guys don't let other guys keep calling other guys. Okay that came out wrong.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“I have one brother and I live with four hundred guys. Girls under the age of fourteen are the most frightening creatures I have ever come across.”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road

Age, Girl

“I’m not unsympathetic. But do you like me? Because this being gay business doesn’t mean you can just throw yourself at any guy and it’ll be fine because he’s not a girl. There are still people you like and people you don’t.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

People, Girl, Business

“I used to think I knew what was right and what was wrong, and who the good guys are, and who the bad guys are. Then the world got very gray, and I didn't know anything for a long time”

Laurell K. Hamilton book Incubus Dreams

Source: Incubus Dreams

World, Thinking, Time

“For the record, if I were Superman, a pale, scrawny guy holding a guitar would be Kryptonite.”

Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer

Source: How to Kill a Rock Star

“He was one of those guys who'd pronounce I'm a hugger as he came at you, neglecting to ask if the feeling was mutual.”

Gillian Flynn book Gone Girl

Source: Gone Girl

Feeling

“This should tell you everything you need to know about guys. They only go after what they know they can get. We girls, on the other hand, aim really high. We take a leap…”

Adriana Trigiani (1970) American film director

Source: Viola in Reel Life

Girl

“Come on guys, you cant fight like this forever"
"Actually," Simon said, raising his hand,"I can".
Jace made a weird noise and I realized he was trying not to laugh-which by the way, wasn't working.”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

Way, Fight

“But I am dead certain--ba-dump-bump-ching--that I'm the first guy to lead an army of spirits in an assault from the spirit-world side… and had them start off screaming, "BOO!”

Jim Butcher book Ghost Story

Source: Ghost Story

World, Dead

“Dangerous? Do you remember what Xavier's power is? Teleportation. Limited Teleportation, They guy can move about 10 feet. Worst thing he could do to me? Poke me in the eyes, and go "Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk" and Zip away before I can smack him," - Elena”

Kelley Armstrong (1968) Canadian writer

“I'm kind of a low-key guy. The spotlight doesn't suit me. I'm more of a side dish--cole slaw or French fries or a Wham! backup singer.”

Haruki Murakami book After Dark

Source: After Dark

“Do they always flirt with biblical quotes?" Asil asked Tad.

In long-suffering tones, Tad said, "They can flirt with the periodic table or a restaurant menu. We've learned to live with it. Get a room you guys.”

Patricia Briggs book Frost Burned

Source: Frost Burned

Quotes, Suffering, Learning

“There's something about seeing a guy's feelings written down, something about him taking that risk and committing that heart to paper, that means so much more than anything he could just say.”

E. Lockhart (1967) American writer of novels as E. Lockhart (mainly for teenage girls) and of picture books under real name Emily J…

Source: The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon—and me, Ruby Oliver

Feeling, Heart

“What four realms? (Amanda)
Time, space, earth, and dreams. (Talon)
Okay, now that is scary. Some of you guys walk through time? (Amanda)
And space and dreams. (Talon)
Ah. So Rod Sterling was a Were-Hunter? (Amanda)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon book Night Pleasures

Source: Night Pleasures

Dreams, Time

“My dear children!"
Nellie whopped him upside the head with her backpack.
"Ow!" Uncle Alistair curled over, cupping his hand over his good eye.
"Nellie!" Amy said.
"Sorry," Nellie muttered. "I thought he was one of the bad guys.”

Rick Riordan The Maze of Bones

Source: The Maze of Bones

Children

“He was a nice guy, middle-aged, a little tired, like most doctors usually seemed to be, but he just nodded and said,
"Let me take a look at him. Shane?"
"I'm not dropping my pants," Shane said. "I just thought I'd say that up front.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Ghost Town

Age

“Define better with that guy. Not all fangs and raaaaar.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Ghost Town

“The top two movies at the box office this weekend were 'High School Musical 3' and 'Saw V.'

One movie features gruesome onscreen torture that is difficult to watch and the other is about a guy with a saw.”

Conan O'Brien (1963) American television show host and comedian

School, Music, Box

“I have been a friend to Shadowhunters. I know many of your families, going back for hundreds of years."
"There is nothing we can do to correct the questionable judgments of our ancestors," Lucian said.
Magnus hated this guy.”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

Source: The Last Stand of the New York Institute

Hate, Family, Question

“What about Myrnin?'
Eve swallowed, almost choked, and Michael patted her kindly on the back. She beamed at him. 'Myrnin? Oh yeah. He did a Batman and took off into the night. What isthat guy, Claire? If he was a superhero, he'd be Bipolar Man.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Lord of Misrule

Night

“You're a watchful guy. you know where that comes from?" I shook my head. "It comes from feeling out of place," he said. "Believe me. I know.”

Mohsin Hamid book The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Source: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Feeling

“I do not pick the wrong guys. They pick me.”

Candace Bushnell book Sex and the City

Source: Sex and the City

“You don’t have to run faster than the bear to get away. You just have to run faster than the guy next to you.”

Jim Butcher (1971) American author

“I get accused all the time of having a big
mouth. But if you ask me, guys gossip way more than girls do.”

Meg Cabot (1967) Novelist

Source: Queen of Babble in the Big City

Way, Girl, Time

“You guys are so… dark. Even if I used flash, I'm not sure it would come out."

"Y-yeah," Percy managed. "You guys aren't photogenic.”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“He certainly seems like the perfect guy but none of that matters if he's not the perfect guy for you.”

Lauren Weisberger book Un anello da Tiffany

Source: Chasing Harry Winston

Perfection

“That's it? That's your big goodbye?" Eve asked.
Claire looked at Eve mystified. "I think I need guy CliffNotes."
"Guys aren't deep enough to need CliffNotes."
"What were you waiting for, flowery poetry?" Shane snorted. "I hugged. I'm done.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Lord of Misrule

Thinking, Waiting

“There are lots of guys out there who write a better prose line than I do and who have a better understanding of what people are really like and what humanity is supposed to mean – hell, I know that.”

Stephen King book Misery

Source: Misery

People, Hell, Understanding

“It's very difficult to stay angry when a room full of bald guys in orange robes start giggling. Buddhism.”

Christopher Moore book Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

Source: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

“this song is for the guy who keeps yelling from the balcony, and it's called 'we hate you, please die.”

Bryan Lee O'Malley (1979) Artist

Source: Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

Hate

“Some guy hit my car fender the other day, and I said unto him, "Be fruitful and multiply."”

Woody Allen (1935) American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, author, playwright, and musician

But not in those words.
The Woody Allen Companion (1993) edited by StephenJ. Spignesi, Ch. 7.

Cars

“At least Kyle wasn't home. That would be a hard one to explain to his new roomate. Nobody liked a guy who kept blood in the fridge.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

Home

“Wow. The guy can make me feel stupid even when he's telling me I don't have to let him make me feel stupid.”

Kelley Armstrong book The Summoning

Source: The Summoning

Stupidity, Feeling

“Look, don’t get me wrong. I worship the ground this guy walks on. I’m excited to meet him tonight. I’m dying to meet him tonight. If he wanted to carry me off and make me his love slave, I’d do it, so long as I got advance copies of his books.”

Richelle Mead (1976) American writer

Source: Succubus Blues

Love, Books

“I couldn't think of one clever way to stop this guy, so I just trusted to mindless violence.”

Grant Morrison (1960) writer

Source: Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Crawling from the Wreckage

Way, Thinking

“Although I'm sure there are plenty of tall, gorgeous, life-of-the-party guys who are also true to their wives, I happen to believe that a disproportionate number of them are cheaters.”

Emily Giffin (1972) American writer

Source: Baby Proof

Life

“Percy looked at his friends. "I'm getting tired of this guy's shirt."
"Combat time?" Piper grabbed her horn of plenty.
"I hate wonder bread," Jason said.
Together, they charged.”

Rick Riordan (1964) American writer

Hate, Time

“I went down to the 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was locking the front door. I said, 'Hey, the sign says you’re open 24 hours. He said, 'Yes, but not in a row.”

Steven Wright (1955) American actor and author

“What you need, what you deserve, is a guy who adores you for what you are. Who doesn't see you as a project, but a prize. you know?”

Sarah Dessen book The Truth About Forever

Source: The Truth About Forever

“That's why I liked him, I think. Another guy pretending to be human, just like me.”

Jeff Lindsay book Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Source: Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Thinking

“Ethan gave me an admiring look that wasn't about sex, but about that guy moment when they realize you are not just another pretty face, but maybe, just maybe you can be cute, petite, and one of the guys all at the same time.”

Laurell K. Hamilton book Hit List

Source: Hit List

Sex, Time

“I have a weakness for tough guys who read.”

Lisa Lutz (1970) US author

Source: The Spellman Files

Reading

“No they called it the Codex Merlini because it was written by a guy named Ralph.”

Karen Chance American writer

Source: Embrace the Night

“I’m still here, still in love with you, and care about you more than any other guy ever will." -Adrian-”

Richelle Mead book The Indigo Spell

Source: The Indigo Spell

Love

“I love it in a movie when they throw a guy off a cliff. I love it even when it's not a movie. No, especially when it's not a movie.”

George Carlin book Brain Droppings

Source: Brain Droppings

Love

“What was God thinking when he created a guy this handsome? He wasn't a gift to womankind, he was a torture device.”

Janette Rallison (1966) American writer

Source: My Double Life

God, Thinking

“No Last Meal for you guys, either. Guess we have that in common.” Someone bust out the pom-poms and cheer for the team. Yay.”

Jessica Bird (1969) U.S. novelist

Source: Lover Reborn

“Jack grabbed Phil's arm to teleport back to Romatech.
Phil muttered a curse. "If you say one word about this to the other guys, I will stake you in your sleep."
"Don't worry, sweetheart. If they find out about this, I'll stake myself.”

Kerrelyn Sparks (1955) American writer

Source: Secret Life of a Vampire

Sleep

“Great. So if I saw a guy standing still, and he wasn't wearing an old uniform, I just had to ask him to walk through furniture. If he stared at me like I was crazy, then I'd know he wasn't a ghost. - Chloe”

Kelley Armstrong The Reckoning

Source: The Reckoning

“Girls will get together just to get together. Guys need an activity as an excuse. Otherwise it’s too homo for them to handle.”

Megan McCafferty (1973) American novelist

Source: Sloppy Firsts

Girl

“I don't care about the little guy. I just hate the big guy. I hate big smug people who think they can get away with things.”

Lee Child book Persuader

Source: Persuader

Hate, People, Thinking

“More like the movie where the guy meets a smart girl who wears a lot of sweaters and drinks cocoa. They talk about books and issues and kiss in the rain.”

Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Books, Girl, Drink, Kiss

“Max: "Okay guys, I had a couple thoughts I wanted to go over with you."
Iggy: (pretends to snore loudy)
Max: (throws another pinecone at him)
Iggy: "Quit throwing things at me!"
Max: "Glad you could join us.”

James Patterson (1947) American author

Source: The Final Warning

“So are there any asshole guys here I can start dating?' she says. 'That's, like, my pattern.”

Gillian Flynn book Gone Girl

Source: Gone Girl

“„You,” the female on the bed said, her timbre shaded with irrittion. „New guy. Angel Boy. Colonel Curls, or whatever you want to be called. I'm done asking, so now I'm commanding. Free me.”

Gena Showalter (1975) American writer

Source: Wicked Nights

Angels, Boy

“[…]you don’t have to be Sun freakin Tzu to know that real fighting isn’t about killing or even hurting the other guy, it’s about scaring him enough to call it a day.”

Max Brooks book World War Z

Source: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

Sun, Fight, Hurt

“Some guys look at you like they only want sex. Jace looks at you like you've had sex - it was great and now you're just friends. Drives girls crazy. Know what I mean?" Yes. Clary thought. "No." Clary said.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

Sex, Girl

“It might seem as the hardest thing to do, but you have to forget the guy who forgot about you.”

Nicholas Sparks book The Notebook

Source: The Notebook

Forgetting

“Don’t spend your time on and give your heart to any guy who makes you wonder about anything
related to his feelings for you”

Greg Behrendt (1963) American comedian

Source: He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

Feeling, Time, Heart

“I once heard someone on a bus say that this guy had gotten under her skin. And it struck me as a remarkable thought - that someone would affect you so deeply they'd always be a part of you.”

Jodi Picoult (1966) Author

Source: Mercy

Parting

“I have had just about enough of other guys trying to turn you, Raven. There is only one vampire who will," he said confidently. "The one who you were always meant for-me.”

Ellen Schreiber (1967) American writer

Source: Immortal Hearts

Confidence

“Do you know how much women loathe it when guys think every show of negative emotion is tied to our menstrual cycle, like we're sheep or something?”

Laurie Halse Anderson (1961) American children's writer

Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory

Women, Thinking

“It gets so tiring, this strong-picking-on-the-weak stuff. It was the story of my life -literally- and it seemed to be a big part of the outside world too. I was sick of it, sick of guys like these, stupid and bullying.”

James Patterson (1947) American author

Source: The Angel Experiment

Life, Stupidity, World, Strong

“What makes people so impatient is what I can't figure; all the guy had to do was wait.”

Ken Kesey book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Source: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

People, Waiting

“Most guys will fight to know you. Some guys will deny you're a real person, and some will just ignore you."
The zealot. The atheist. The agnostic.”

Chuck Palahniuk book Invisible Monsters

Source: Invisible Monsters

Fight, Personality

“Dalmatia,” Nico said, making Jason jump. Jason wished he could put a bell around Nico di Angelo’s neck to remind him the guy was there. Nico had this disturbing habit of standing silently in the corner, blending into the shadows.”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“Why do you keep looking back there?" the guy in charge had asked.
"From time to time I need an antidote," Eddie said.
"From what?"
"Your face.”

Stephen King book The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

Source: The Drawing of the Three

Time

“You stood up to the dragon so Beckendorf would have his chance to jump - nowwas brave."
"Or pretty stupid."
"Percy, you're a brave guy," she said. "Just take the compliment. I swear, is it so hard?”

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Files

Source: The Demigod Files

Stupidity, Chance

“If you can hit a guy once, you can hit him twice.”

Charles Bukowski book Ham on Rye

Source: Ham on Rye

“I guess we're even, Sadie. First, Walt and I rushed off to save you in London. Then, you and Walt rushed off to save me. The only one who got shafted on both deals was Walt. Poor guy gets hauled all over the world pulling us out of trouble”

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

World

“You only like guys you don't have a chance with, because you're scared.”

Jenny Han book To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Source: To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Chance

“Guys care about sports teams. I'm not talking about simply rooting; I'm talking about a relationship that guys develop, a commitment to a sport team that guys take way more seriously than, for example, wedding vows.”

Dave Barry (1947) American writer

Source: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys

Way, Sport, Wedding

“I worry that when you start quoting Machiavelli to justify your actions, you have ceased to be one of the good guys.

No, quoting Nietzsche does that. Machiavelli is just cool.”

Laurell K. Hamilton book Bullet

Source: Bullet

Quotes

“And I could see his internal struggle become an all out war. "It wouldn't have made a difference. Not with Adrian involved," he said….. "I meant it. I won't be that guy Rose. I won't be that man that takes someone else's girlfriend.”

Richelle Mead book Last Sacrifice

Source: Last Sacrifice

War

“He [Percy] pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help. Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.”

Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena

Source: The Mark of Athena

Help, Baby, Sea

“What do you call a planet where bad guys stroll through life with success draped around their shoulders like a King’s cloak, while random horrors are visited upon the innocent heads of children? I call it Earth.”

Jordan Sonnenblick (1969) American writer

Source: Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie

Life, Children, Success

“She can go with us to the lab and keep Myrnin pinned down while we pull the plug, if he's not… you know, better."
"Define BETTER with that guy."
"Not all fangs and raaaaar.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Ghost Town

“Hush, Harry. Or you'll go to the special hell."

I blinked at that, confused. I'm not supposed to be the guy who doesn't get the reference joke, dammit.”

Jim Butcher book Cold Days

Source: Cold Days

Hell

“Guys can smell desperation. It triggers an instinct in them to run far and fast so they aren't around when a woman starts peeling apart her heart.”

Janette Rallison (1966) American writer

Source: My Fair Godmother

Heart

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Quotes about guys
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