Top 450 J.R. Ward Quotes (2026 Update)
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251. “After a moment the king said, “So be it.” Zsadist cursed. Butch whistled low. Rhage bit into a Tootsie Pop.”

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252. “You should always know who you are, he thought. And who you aren.”

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253. “The conviction was as solid as the bones beneath her skin: Even the powerful needed protection sometimes.”

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254. “Blay was the closest thing to an angel Qhuinn had ever come near.”

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255. “Even if I’m defending the rights of women?” “Until you grow a set of ovaries, you can shut the hell up about our rights!”

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256. “Jeez, you go rogue once and slaughter a bunch of humans after they torture your girlfriend, and suddenly you’re a leaper.”

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257. “As Jane stared at Vishous and felt his body against hers, she knew she was never letting him go. Ever. And she also knew that if they could make it through the past week, they had the staying power that good marriages – or matings – required.”

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258. “He thought about all the holes in him, the blank places, the voids where others felt things. When it came down to it, he was really just a screen, more empty than solid, his emotions blowing through him, only angry catching and holding.”

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259. “Could the past be like this, he wondered, looking around at the empty clearing. A structure in your mind that you could burn down and get free of.”

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260. “In the center was a tiny handprint in red paint.”

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261. “Cormia blew out her match. “How did you know he was on my mind?” “You have what I call a ‘male brow.’ Which is a frown brought on when you’re thinking about your male and you either want to boot him in the ass or wrap your arms around him and hold him ’til he can’t breathe.”

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262. “It felt odd to realize she was frightened more by what he might know, and not of what he might be.”

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263. “What happened to your other nut? Was one of those ponies hungry?”

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264. “John-who-wasn’t-gonna-get-none.”

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265. “When Vishous pushed open the door to the exam room, he got a gander at the kind of seating arrangement that made him think fondly of castration.”

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266. “Destiny was like the passage of time, however, immutable and unforgiving and uninterested in the personal opinion of those who breathed.”

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267. “I don’t do farm animals. Can’t stand hay in your leathers? Or wool in my teeth.”

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268. “Time was way too finite: no matter how much of it you had with someone you loved, when the end came, it wasn’t nearly enough.”

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269. “If anyone ever wanted to sense the infinity of time and existence, all they had to do was look at the night sky and feel their precious dead staring back at them. It was the great duality of union and separation.”

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270. “Remember, forgiving doesn’t mean forgetting, hiding isn’t a long-term strategy, and distraction isn’t your friend.”

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271. “There was a heavy, dark pause of vast significance. Which Jim broke by flashing his hands and belting out, “Booga-wooga!” At least Eddie laughed. Adrian flipped Jim the bird and headed to the fridge for another beer.”

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272. “She was staying. A little longer. V smiled to himself. So this was what winning the lottery felt like.”

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273. “You are the male I might have been. You are the potential I had and lost. You are the honor and the strength and the kindness she needs. You’ll take care of her. I want you to take care of her.”

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274. “Just be careful with my damn dog. That animal gets hurt and you and I are having words.”

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275. “That’s the problem with white horses. You have to pay for them yourself or you’ll always be using someone else’s reins.”

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276. “I know what it’s like to not have hope,” Qhuinn said roughly. “But destiny can surprise you.”

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277. “There was only one answer. For tonight... and everymore: “Because I love you more than anything else.”

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278. “The strong do not wallow. They move forward.”

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279. “Sometimes the only way to know how far you’d come was to return to where you once had been.”

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280. “Life has gotten in the way of our life.”

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281. “Joy was worn like a new suit of clothes on people. You could see it on every inch of them, from their step to their stare. But sadness and loss were hidden, kept quiet under composure and the shelter of daily activity.”

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282. “My scent’s all over you. It’s inside of you. That’s how my people will know who your mate is. It’s also a warning.” “A warning?” she breathed, languor suffusing her body. “To other males. It tells them who will come after them with a dagger if they touch you.” Okay, that shouldn’t be erotic as hell. But it was.”

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283. “See, this is how people get paralyzed. They stuff and stuff and stuff, and the triggers keep coming and the layers continue to build until the load becomes too heavy, and they fold.”

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284. “You know, you sound like birds when you do that chuckle thing. It’s nice. Over to the left, Vishous put his head in his hands.”

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285. “The King pointed to the carpet at his feet. “On your knees, bastard.” –.”

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286. “And for all he had learned to bandage himself up on the outside, the wound remained just as bad and deep as the moment it had been made – when it became obvious that the one male he wanted above all others was never, ever going to be with him.”

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287. “Rhage stepped in front of him. “Hey, hi! How are you?” Hollywood stuck his hand out. “I’d like to introduce myself. I’m the piece of meat that’s going to force you headfirst into your buddy Qhuinn’s Hummer as soon as it gets here. Just figured I’d introduce myself before I rope your ass and throw you over my shoulder like a bag of sand.”

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288. “Sorry to bother you,” Bella said over the wailing. “But she wants her daddy.”

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289. “To be denied was like getting shut out of a Public Park.”

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290. “Yeah, we could strap a small car to Lassiter’s back and make him run around by the pool –.”

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291. “No matter what it takes, I’m going to prove that I love you and I need you and I want you – and that those kids are yours.” With.”

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292. “May I enter your bedroom, female?” His.”

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293. “Excuse me,” she cut in. “Is that a grenade?” Ehric looked at the compact, palm-sized bomb in his hand. “Why, yes. It is.”

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294. “The entire restaurant moved around the center core of the elevator shaft and what must have been the kitchen space.”

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295. “Life was too short, no matter how long you lived.”

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296. “I don’t give a crap what happened between you and Xcor – mother to mother, I care only about you and the babies. And my husband will see my point of view. Trust me.” Layla.”

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297. “It was always better to follow a bumpy course of one’s own than a smooth but intractable trail set by another.”

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298. “And why had those prayers been focused heavenward? Well, it kind of made sense, didn’t it? Even when there were no more options for the body, the heart’s wishes find a way out, and as with all warmth, love rises. Besides, the will to fly was in the nature of the soul, so its home had to be up above.”

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299. “That which cannot go on will not.”

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300. “It appeared, after decades of being without a tribe, that he and his brother had found theirs.”

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