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To Sir, With Love Quotes

To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne

To Sir, With Love Quotes
"That smile is me plotting to steal this baby. And maybe the baby’s beautiful daddy."
"Are you even a real New Yorker if you don’t befriend pigeons in Central Park?"
"I’d be a hell of a feat, considering I haven’t been on a second date in almost six months and waaaaay too many first ones."
"We’ve put together a very compelling offer. Something you’d know, had you found a less special place for my letters."
"Enjoy your flowers, but they won’t save your shop."
"I’m not. I’m really not! And he’s not a cheater."
"Perhaps it’s because the cat is so indifferent that you love him so. There’s something irritatingly irresistible about someone who won’t give you the time of day…"
"I understand legacy, Ms. Cooper. I understand family business."
"Avis’s daughter’s name is Kathleen. She’s married to Barry. Their son, Jon, just turned four, and their daughter, Monica, was born on the Fourth of July."
"I’m not interested in his thing! We’re just friends. He’s a confidant."
"The relationship you reference has run its course."
"I’d hate to think we charged people three hundred bucks for food they can’t even eat."
"It’s not the bridge that had called to me, it was the medium."
"I’d cried and hugged him until he’d threatened to return everything if I didn’t stop."
"I rediscovered it the other day," I say as she takes the dress off the hanger and hands it to me. It’s the same blue dress I wore to Sebastian’s office.
"I’m really, really good at ordering delivery," he replies.
"I don’t think you can plan for the right time. Or the right woman. As far as timing’s concerned, maybe sometimes you’ve got to make it the right time and simply trust that it’s the right woman."
"I’ve run the numbers. I’ve done the math. I’ve repeated the process over and over, praying for a different result, and each time, the reality feels colder and more final."
"I want to be brave enough to go after what my heart wants. I want to be bold. Daring. Happy."
"I don’t want to be alone, yet neither do I want to eat cheese fries with May or girl-talk with Keva or Rachel. I don’t want to FaceTime my brother or even talk about the good old days with my sister. I close my eyes and let myself want… him."
"It’s the agreed-upon amount," he says quietly. I knew it was coming. And of course, it’s not all mine. It’s made out to the business. But still. Holy crap."
"There’s no point with regrets. So, moving right along… what shall we do about it?"
"We’ve witnessed lots of debut artists seeing their art displayed in a gallery for the first time. I’ve yet to see one who didn’t cry, and that includes an impressionist who looks like Thor."
"What’s this one?" he asks, leaning forward to look closer. My pencil strokes are light, more guidelines than actual sketch."
"The only thing I don’t like about them is that I can’t decide which I like more. They’re unexpected, yes, but I think two of your best."
"Of course, that’s easy to say now that I have the financial buffer of the Andrews Corporation deal. Not that I’m set for life or anything. But for the first time ever, I’ve got a bit of breathing room in my budget."
"I’m sorry for—well, for a lot of things. For the things I said to you. For assuming the worst about your motives."
"You’re kind. I didn’t want you to be. I wanted to hate you for making me see all the things that were wrong with my life."
"I think it’s probably time to let him go. Start dating for real."
"It’s been brought to my attention recently, by myself, that I’ve been living in a bit of a fantasy world."
"I wanted to believe you were acting out of guilt or obligation, because it fit with my initial image of you as a heartless businessman."
"I owe you an apology. My voice quiet but steady."
"I take a deep breath and give a quick knock."
"I’m grateful. For the fresh start your company’s afforded me. And for the chance to pursue a career in art."
"If I want happily-ever-after, I’ve got to go get it."
"That’s all I’m going to get, huh? You’re going to play the man-of-few-words card on this?"