Be Careful What You Wish For Quotes
"Perhaps the insistent metallic sound was just part of his dream."
"Only one person would consider calling him at that time in the morning."
"Mabel has packed an overnight case for you, madam."
"I'll take a taxi to the airport immediately."
"Who was going to tell Jessica that she would never see her brother again?"
"He threw back the blanket and placed his feet on the carpet."
"Emma tried to remain calm as she waited for her to tell him exactly what had happened."
"So much to look forward to, so much to achieve, all made history in a moment."
"Emma suddenly realized she hadn’t rung her brother or sister to let them know what had happened."
"Emma glanced out of the side window to see a signpost directing them to the Princess Alexandra Hospital."
"He didn’t give a thought to the fact he would be among the first passengers to cross the Atlantic non-stop."
"You should see some of the daubs I’m presented with by doting parents."
"Harry and Emma drove up from Gloucestershire to Harlow every Sunday."
"It’s quite a challenge, Mrs. Clifton, to have to teach someone who you know is far more talented than you are."
"Jessica considered the visits to Sebastian to be the highlight of her week."
"No one will win, because whatever the outcome, the board will remain divided until it can be shown who was right."
"Emma felt sorry for the poor man. How many times a day did he have to deliver those same words?"
"I’m not suggesting anything, sir, but our back-room johnnies have carried out a thorough inspection of the vehicle."
"He knew it would take years before they would treat him like a native, if ever."
"He devoured all the complimentary biscuits that had been left on the sideboard."
"Karl felt blood trickle down his chin, and braced himself for the second blow, but it never came."
"He assumed he must be in a safe house, and that someone senior, possibly even an area commander, would now be deciding what should be done with him."
"The luxury of an uncooked rabbit; he’d even eaten its skin by the time he crossed the border into Switzerland."
"A packet of Smith’s crisps with salt in a little blue sachet was his lunch."
"Money must have won, because he could no longer feel the gun touching his forehead."
"He couldn’t be sure how long they kept him waiting. It felt like hours, each minute longer than the last."
"It’s at times like this I wish I’d been born in Russia. By now I’d be head of the KGB, and I wouldn’t have to waste time playing by the rules."
"If he was still alive in five minutes’ time, he thought, he might live to collect his old-age pension."
"He was dragged up a flight of stairs into a room that had a bedroom smell, and pushed down on to a hard wooden chair."
"And should we agree to assist you, Mr. Lunsdorf, be sure you don’t make the common mistake of underestimating the Irish, as the English have done for almost a thousand years."
"He got away from Sergeant Roberts in Harrods."
"I sometimes wish I could do that when I’m shopping with my wife."
"I name this ship, the Buckingham, and may she bring joy and happiness to all who sail on her, and enjoy a long and prosperous life on the high seas."
"If only you earned enough for us to have a first-class cabin, it wouldn’t be a problem."
"Don’t you think it’s a bit early in our relationship to be sleeping in separate beds?"
"The poor downtrodden husband of the chairman of the shipping line murders his wife, and runs off with the ship’s cook."
"The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night."
"I wish it was that easy, but they’re bolted to the floor."
"It’s just a pity she hasn’t thought about everything a boy needs."
"The board couldn’t have had a better chairman during these difficult times, and I am proud to have served under you."
"We’ve weathered two world wars, and are finding our place in the new world order."
"But William Warwick would solve the crime long before they reached port, and the wicked husband would spend the rest of his life in jail."
"If you did that, I would murder you," said Harry, taking her in his arms.
"A flag of convenience," repeated Emma. "I wonder how the board would react to that idea?"
"For the chairman, it’s never casual," she said as they heard a knock.
"Thank you for a memorable day in Bristol. I do hope my second home has a successful maiden voyage."
"Don’t you think twenty-four is perhaps a little young to be chairman of a bank?"
"I intend to make my fortune before I consider climbing that particular greasy pole."
"London is nothing more than a stepping stone in his already glittering career."
"I could marry this wench for this device," said Giles, giving Sam a bow.