Just Desserts Quotes

“Can't you see there's a determinism about the fate of nations? They all seem to get what they deserve in the long run.”
― Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano

“Besides," said Suriyawong. "This was not a rescue operation."
"What was it, target practice? Chinese skeet?"
"An offer of transportation to an invited guest of the Hegemon," said Suriyawong. "And the loan of a knife."
Achilles held up the bloody thing, dangling it from the point. "Yours?" he asked.
"Unless you want to clean it," said Suriyawong.
Achillese handed it to him. Suriyawong took out his cleaning kit and wiped down the blade, then began to polish it.
"You wanted me to die," said Achilles quietly.
"I expected you to solve your own problems," said Suriyawong.”
― Orson Scott Card, Shadow Puppets

“There is the happiness you have
And the happiness you deserve.”
― Jericho Brown, The Tradition

“It was a good thing Ridge was mighty fond of Tug or he’d probably have killed him by now.
As it was, it had been touch and go for a little while that morning. But killing your lover on Christmas morning was so…so…heterosexual.”
― Josh Lanyon, Just Desserts

“You told me it would take the life of the person I love the most.'

'It is,' Wolfric replied. 'It's taking you.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse for True Love

“As you sow, so shall you reap has a neat ring to it but you are making a grievous mistake if you put your faith in that kind of cheap sentiment. There are no just deserts. The wages of sin are not necessarily hell and the path of goodness is often lined with treachery for the world is predicated upon the principle of randomness.”
― Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold

“It seemed that unbeknownst to her father, the lecherous bishop had chased Clio for the entire previous week and had foolishly cornered her on the staircase, where he stole a kiss and squeezed her small breasts. So when it came time to doctor him, she had smiled sweetly and stitched up his wound in the shape of three sixes, the sign of the devil.”
― Jill Barnett, Wonderful

“Life occurs somewhere between our aspirations and our just desserts.”
― Stewart Stafford

“The door will open for you. Just make sure you're still around when it does.”
― Stewart Stafford

“We can be destroyed so readily because we are willing to destroy so readily.”
― Clifford Cohen

“We have earned our peace. It is, by now, more precious than honor, or even pity.”
― David Brin, The Postman

“She didn’t want to wallow in misery anymore, she also didn’t want to be scared.

She felt irritated by the unreasonable treatment. She wasn’t as calm as a person as they expected. She wanted those who had done terrible things to her to also suffer a terrible punishment.”
― Sakurase Ayaka (桜瀬彩香), 長い夜の国と最後の舞踏会 1　～ひとりぼっちの公爵令嬢と真夜中の精霊～

“Mr & Mrs Love by Stewart Stafford

The elephant in town remembered,
Mr & Mrs Love were stony pariahs,
Gossip branded them the greatest,
"See You Next Tuesdays" around.

They repeatedly bounced cheques,
Juggled their finances in tax havens,
Pledged charity money and reneged,
Refused to give gifts or Halloween candy.

Then the piper called for his payment,
It came on a day of more wrongdoing,
Served a hefty portion of just desserts,
With a surprise audit by Mr & Mrs IRS.

© Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved”
― Stewart Stafford

“The Eye of Karma by Stewart Stafford

Do we still rationalise things we do?
Karma's cold, clear eye sees through,
Soiled laundry aired for the public to see,
A looking glass raised to gross misdeeds.

No compunction, an inflaming sick note,
Deaf to the plea bargains began by rote,
Facing peccadilloes that seek redress,
Damaging overflow of avarice and hubris.

Poison sucked from self-flagellation wounds,
The stinging venom disgorged and plumed,
A penalty passed with the gavel in hand,
Purge those failings with goodwill planned.

© Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford

“Amélie's eyes blazed into mine. Hatred emanated from every skinny bone in her body. I supposed that might happen when your plans to destroy somebody blew up in your face. And you'd also been caught with your skirt up. But she didn't know Olivier's plans for her just yet.
Game over, Amélie.”
― Samantha Verant, Sophie Valroux's Paris Stars

“Dunc shudders again. "Even for Lissa, that's completely over the top," he says.

"Really? Tell me, Dunc, what is the proportionate response to in- fidelity?" Georgie asks with faux sweetness.

"Oh, come on-" Dunc starts.

"A slap in the face? Or is that just for kissing? What about a blow job, is that two slaps?”
― Lexie Elliott, How to Kill Your Best Friend

“I can see blue sky over the lake and a pale beam of sunlight on the water. The rain has stopped. I take a bite of the cake, closing my eyes and savoring the delicate flavor and the sudden calm with a sense of relief. I'll worry about how I'm going to save the farm later. Right now I want to enjoy my cake and the satisfaction of having made my decision, having chosen my right hard thing. I take another bite of cake, and another. Every one tastes like olive oil and orange blossoms, earthy and honest and a little bittersweet.”
― Rachel Linden, The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake