Excuse Me Quotes - Page 2

• There are a lot of myths which make the human race cruel and barbarous and unkind. Good and Evil, Sin and Crime, Free Will and the like delusions made to excuse God for damning men and to excuse men for crucifying each other.

  Clarence Darrow

  Men, Race, Evil

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• What are these guys?" He whispered "Canadians," Percy said. Frank leaned away from him. "Excuse me?" "Uh, no offense," Percy said. "That's what Annabeth called them when I fought them before. She said they live in the north, in Canada." "Yeah, well," Frank grumbled, "we're in Canada. I'm Canadian. But I've never seen those things before.

  Rick Riordan

  Guy, Annabeth, Canada

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• With the supplies gathered, he went over to the stainless-steel sink and pressed the foot pedal to get the water running. While he washed his hands, he said quietly, "If I could, I would." "Excuse me?" Qhuinn pumped some suds into his palms and scrubbed all the way up his forearms. Which was overkill, but if Blay wanted him superclean, then that was what he was going to be. "If I could love a guy like that, it would be you.

  J.R. Ward

  Running, Hands, Feet

  J.R. Ward (2011). “J.R. Ward The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8”, p.1277, Penguin

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• I was at a dinner party many years ago,sitting along from Tom Stoppard, who in those days smoked not just between courses,but between mouthfuls. An American woman watched in disbelief. "And you so intelligent!" "Excuse me?" said tom "Knowing those things are going to kill you" she said "and still you do it." "How differently I might behave" Tom said, "if immortality were an option

  Stephen Fry

  Party, Intelligent, Years

  Stephen Fry (2012). “The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography”, p.42, The Overlook Press

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• I deciced if I were ever to get into booze and women, my line would be, 'Excuse me, madam, but I would really love to bed and muss you. . . . Are you perchance free this evening?

  Rachel Cohn

  Christmas, Bed, Would Be

  Rachel Cohn, David Levithan (2010). “Dash & Lily's Book of Dares”, p.35, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• So she was on her own, Kate thought, and instilled all the friendly helpfulness she could into her next question. “Excuse me, but are you the bad company young Mr. Scott has got into?

  Dorothy Dunnett

  Friendly, Next, Excuse

  Dorothy Dunnett (1999). “The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles Book One”, p.214, Penguin UK

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• Excuse me, but aren't boys forbidden on this floor?' Macey said on our way to the suite. 'That's the advantage of being the only boy,' he (Zach) said. 'No one actually comes right out and makes rules like that.

  Ally Carter

  Boys, Way, Excuse

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• Excuse me, Abigail, but whose shift did she get away during?' Townsend asked with a glare. 'Excuse me, Townsend, but who was supposed to booby-trap the doors?' 'I'm an agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service,' Townsend said, indignant. 'I do not do booby traps.

  Ally Carter

  Doors, Secret, Majesty

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• Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.

  Tamora Pierce

  Excuse, Said

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.80, Simon and Schuster

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• Excuse me?" Jess asked in disbelief. "This is Frozen Zarek I'm talking to, right? Not some weird pod person?" He shook his head at Jess's joking. "It's me, dickless." "Hey, now, that's way too personal. I don't need to know that much about you.

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Talking, Needs, Hey

  Sherrilyn Kenyon (2010). “Dance With the Devil”, p.325, Macmillan

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• Cassandra, when you want to speak to me, you should say 'Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson.' Then wait until you get my attention." "Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson. Do I have your attention now?

  Pseudonymous Bosch

  Waiting, Attention, Want

  Pseudonymous Bosch (2011). “The Name of this Book is Secret: The Secret Series”, p.70, Usborne Publishing Ltd

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• Kami said, "I want you to go in there and vamp that receptionist." "What?" Ash said blankly. "You know," Kami said. "Dazzle her with your charms. Rock her world. Go on." [...] "What," Ash said, "all of us?" "Do you want to stand around trying to guess if she likes pretty boys or rough trade?" Jared asked, gesturing lazily from Ash to himself. "Excuse me, what did you just call yourself?" Ash demanded. "No, wait a second, I don't care. What did you just call me?

  Sarah Rees Brennan

  Boys, Rocks, Waiting

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• Meditate?” I took my head out from under the pillow, shook dark hair back from my face, and rolled over on my side to look at him. “Excuse me, but the closest I ever got to having a spiritual awakening was dating a yoga instructor. Once.

  Rachel Caine

  Spiritual, Yoga, Dark

  Rachel Caine (2011). “Heat Stroke”, p.14, Allison & Busby

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• So, are you two going to get married already or waht?" I laughed. "Excuse me?" Carlee rolled her eyes. "Please. You don't even look at other guys. And I have never seen a guy that crazy about a girl before. You're like, his entire world." I shrugged, smiling. "I can't imagine ever finding someone better than Lend. He just--knows me. Totally. Everything. And miraculously he still likes me." "Likes? Girls, he head-over-heels-freaking-loves you." "It's mutual!

  Kiersten White

  Girl, Crazy, Love You

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• you gotta think it’s a waste of—” “Ray!” I glanced around, but there was nobody within earshot. “Well, excuse me if I’m not used to buying condoms for aliens,” he said more softly. “They’re not aliens.” “Well, they’re not human. I mean, they could have anything under those tunics, you know?

  Karen Chance

  Mean, Thinking, Rays

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• Schist," said an angry voice from the grass. Hazel raised her eyebrows. "Excuse me?" "Schist! Big pile of schist!

  Rick Riordan

  Eyebrows, Voice, Excuse

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• Excuse me you're a hell of a guy You know I really got a thing for American guys

  Nicki Minaj

  Flirty, Guy, Hell

  Song: Super Bass Original

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• O you who reproach me, regarding my love, excuse me.
  From me to you if you do justice, you would not reproach me.
  My state (of love) has been expressed to you, (now) my secret is no longer concealed.

  Busiri

  Wisdom, Islamic, Justice

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• The most embarrassing one is that I had no idea - and please excuse me - that you guys call a condom a rubber. My version of a rubber is an eraser. I've done that - very loudly asked for a rubber and people have given me strange looks. That was embarrassing!

  Emma Watson

  Ideas, People, Guy

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• Woke up this morning to the incredible news that I was nominated for an Emmy, and a shower full of dog poop. Apparently my dog is so excited, she has explosive diarrhea. I truly could not be more thankful to the Emmy voters for including me in this brilliant company of extraordinary women. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go clean up an enormous amount of dog poop out of my shower. Yay!

  Martha Plimpton

  Dog, Morning, Voters

  "Emmy Reactions: What the Nominated Stars and Execs Say". www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 14, 2011.

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• If you will excuse me, your coat lapels are badly twisted downward, where they have been grasped by the pertinacious New York reporters.

  David Walton

  New York, Coats, Twisted

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• Yeah, remember, under the Bush administration, welfare — I mean, excuse me, poverty among African Americans and among single unmarried women, poverty was at the lowest rate ever in the history of this country. So Obama’s policies are not working, Bush polices worked! For long a time as a matter of fact.

  Rick Santorum

  Country, Mean, Long

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• New Rule: If an Evangelical tries to use Halloween to pimp Jesus to kids, they get to egg his house. On Halloween, the president of the American Family Association urged his flock to hand out a Christian-based comic book instead of candy. Excuse me, Halloween isn't a time to push your beliefs. You don't see me handing out pot to kids...Okay, well not the little kids.

  Bill Maher

  Christian, Jesus, Halloween

  Bill Maher (2011). “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass”, p.95, Penguin

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• It is appalling to make Jesus out of food! Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go bake some communion wafers.

  Bill Maher

  Jesus, Excuse, Communion

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• Excuse me, I said. I thought you were a trout stream. I'm not, she said.

  Richard Brautigan

  Trout, Excuse, Said

  Richard Brautigan (1989). “Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America ; The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster ; And, In Watermelon Sugar”, p.5, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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