Peabody Quotes

1. "I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle.... Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)"
Author: Elizabeth Peters

2. "Peabody, you never cease to amaze me.""One day I'll tell you about my granny and her five lovers." "Five lovers isn't abnormal for a woman's lifetime." "Not in her lifetime; last month. All at the same time." Peabody glanced up, deadpan. "She's ninety-eight. I hope to take after her."
Author: J.D. Robb

3. "Well...yeah. It just goes to show. (Peabody)Show what (Dallas)You should get dressed up, go dancing, drink grown-up cocktails, and have sex as much as you can before you're dead. (Peabody)"
Author: J.D. Robb

4. "I like ass-watching." Peabody settled herself in comfortably."When I see one bigger than mine, it makes me feel good. When I see one smaller, it helps me resist eating a whole bunch of cookies. It's a productive hobby, my ass-watching"
Author: J.D. Robb

5. "You're almost as good as Peabody."He stopped at the door, grabbed her up in a steaming kiss. "You can't get that from Peabody.""I could if I wanted." But it made her grin as he uncoded the locks. "But I like you better for sex."
Author: J.D. Robb

6. "I'm going to see if Morris has a spare spine lying around you can borrow if you're scared to speak to that high-heeled, smug-ass bitch, Peabody."
Author: J.D. Robb

7. "Goddamn sneaking candy thief found my cache"Peabody pursed her lips "You had candy in the file cabilnet." she angled her head "Under M?""M for MINE damn it"
Author: JD Robb

8. "Marriage is mostly a sucker bet""Spoken by the woman with Dream Husband""You just said Dream Husband might take a turn down the road and decide he wants to do a threesome or _""Me! Me!" Peabody shot up a hand. "Pick me!"Eve & Peabody"
Author: JD Robb

9. "Peabody may not have seen the man turn into a grizzly, but he was bright enough to know that Injun Joe was getting set to adjust another relative ass-to-ears ratio."
Author: Jim Butcher

10. "And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg CountyDown by the Green River where Paradise lay""Well, I'm sorry, my son, but you're too late in askingMister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away."
Author: John Denver

11. "Wallace Worthington would have reminded Wilbur Larch of someone he might have met at the Channing-Peabodys', where Dr. Larch went to perform his second abortion – the rich people's abortion, as Larch thought of it. Wallace Worthington would strike Homer Wells as what a real King of New England should look like."
Author: John Irving

12. "They all watched in silence as the tall Southerner strode towards the doorway. George Peabody,a hot-headed boy who couldn't resist making one remark from the safety of the corner, muttered an insult under his breath.Heath stopped and turned around, giving him a measuring glance, but before he could make a reply, Lucy rounded fiercely on the boy. "George Peabody, you button your mouth!""He'd better see to his breeches first," Heath said, and touched the brim of his hat respectfully to Lucy before slipping out the door.Automatically they all looked at George's trousers, discovering that one of the buttons did indeed need to be fastened. The tension broke, and as the flushed boy spun around to restore his injured dignity, they all chuckled. Even Daniel had to smile. "Impudent Reb," he said ruefully, and no one disagreed."
Author: Lisa Kleypas

13. "There is one more thing," said Mr. Peabody. "Now you must go and pick up all the feathers." ... "I don't think it's possible to pick up all the feathers," Tommy replied. "It would be just as impossible to undo the damage that you have done by spreading the rumor that I am a thief," said Mr. Peabody. "Each feather represents a person in Happyville." ... "Next time, don't be so quick to judge a person. And remember the power of your words."
Author: Madonna

14. "Oh, Jeeves," I said, "did Peabody and Simms send those soft silk shirts?""Yes, sir. I sent them back.""Sent them back!""Yes, sir."I eyed him for a moment. But I mean to say. I mean, what's the use?"Oh, all right," I said. "Then lay out one of the gents' stiff-bosomed.""Very good, sir," said Jeeves."
Author: P.G. Wodehouse

15. "The Arcade, and now Peabody's, combined to tell me that there was life in objects, in books. It was all about having eyes to see the true meaning of things. As Pike proved daily, books held a kind of magic, an apparent as well as a hidden value."
Author: Sheridan Hay

16. "Northwestern's alumni list is truly impressive. This university has graduated best-selling authors, Olympians, presidential candidates, Grammy winners, Peabody winners, Emmy winners, and that's just me!"
Author: Stephen Colbert

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