Ultimatum Quotes

“They'll be granted immunity!" I feel myself rising from my chair, my voice full of resonant. "You will personally pledge this in front of the entire population of District Thirteen and the remainder of Twelve. Soon. Today. It will be recorded for future generations. You will hold yourself and your government responsible for their safety, or you'll find yourself another Mockingjay!”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Prepare for reality, kids, because when all’s said and done, Prince Charming will throw you an ultimatum.”
― Eden Finley, Deke

“I couldn't understand; cheating was the one thing I'd told her all those years ago would be unforgivable. She knew, she said, but that was part of what had been confusing her, that I would even have told her that, as if she weren't an actual human being with the freedom to act, but some character in a scenario in my head. There was a quality I had of making the people closest to me feel lonely, somehow. Some essential cold withholding at the core of myself.”
― Garth Risk Hallberg, City on Fire

“First of all, I'm an adult. A human being. Not a fucking baton you can simply pass back to my family once the going gets tough. Second, I am perfectly capable of looking after myself. Get that through your thick skull. I didn't need you, my family, or anyone else in the world to watch over me, or wait on me hand and foot." I paused. "And finally, I don't need someone who gives up on me after one hypo episode. Yes, they can be fatal. But it won't be if you learn how to manage them. It's not an excuse to freak out and pull the plug on a relationship. Do you know how many I've had since I was diagnosed? Hundreds. Maybe even thousands. And there's probably another few thousand in my future. It's part and parcel of having diabetes." I took a deep breath. "Obviously you're not the man I thought you were, because if you can't handle that, then we can't be together. I need someone who can be there for me, who's resilient enough to go through the ups and downs with me, because trust me, there will be plenty of them.”
― Cynthia Timoti, Salty, Spiced, and a Little Bit Nice

“Emanio senkte den Kopf und schloss die Augen, als er begriff, dass er für immer ein Panther bleiben und in dieser Gestalt gefangen sein würde, wenn es ihm nicht gelang, bis zur Wintersonnenwende seine wahre Liebe zu finden. Doch wie sollte das gehen? Wer würde sich schon in eine Bestie verlieben?”
― Nicole Gozdek, Emanio - Der Schöne und das Biest

“We have to be able to endure bullying, stonewalling, and the anger of the other negotiator without faltering. We should be prepared to propose ultimatums and hold firm even when we see that our stance is making the other negotiator frustrated or unhappy.”
― Linda Babcock, Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want

“Heroes made lousy partners in business and in love. The courage to face death was not always a virtue. It could be the ultimate cop-out. If she died in a noble cause, she didn't have to face the boredom of day-to-day existence.”
― Christopher Pike, Falling

“Yes, you may stare, but that is the pistol that has been held to my head!”
― Georgette Heyer, Venetia

“You’ve walked among us too long. Too many of our loved are in their graves because of you and your kind. No more.”
― Philip Henry, Vampire Equinox

“This is what happens when we band together." She pointed at the cup. "When we work as a unified crew. This is what we are capable of." The more she spoke, the stronger her voice grew. "This cup proves that together, this kitchen can be great enough to best the king's own cooks."
She squared her shoulders and whispered a silent prayer. "Now you have to decide what you want. Because you only have one choice. Either you work with me, or you don't work at all. Not in the queen's kitchen."
The meat assistant looked at her blankly. "You can't do that."
"I can. That's what Cook means when he says I am in charge. Your behavior--- yours and the rest of the assistants--- has not been disrespectful of me alone. You have disrespected the Cook, who made the decision in the first place. And you have disrespected the queen, who has had to eat at your handiwork. I might put up with what you do to me. But I will not put up with that."
She pointed to the gold cup again. "You can be a part of that. You can help me create great things. Or you can leave. Consider carefully before you choose.”
― Tessa Afshar, The Queen's Cook

“Do not default on your own ultimatum.”
― Eduvie Donald

“It was a strange thing. I had been viewing the marriage question with such trepidation--- the ceremony, the spectacle, all that came after it, in the form of this strange and beautiful kingdom that would thence be half mine. And yet, as I sat there upon the lake amidst the tree-shadow and reflected light and the dragonflies tussling with the wind, I no longer knew why I had been so afraid. Likely it was also the threat of Queen Arna hanging over us like a guillotine--- well, the prospect of imminent death tends to put things into perspective. It was not that my worries vanished--- no magic could manage that. I only realized how much smaller they were than the world that lay before me. A world that I wanted, even after all I had seen, and amidst such a thicket of danger. I wanted it very much. And I especially wanted to share it with Wendell.”
― Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

“Your definition of me putting myself first is my not going along with whatever it is that you want me to do."
Jeannie had never heard her daughter talk like this, and she was beginning to vibrate with anger.
"So now I'm a terrible mother? That's what you're trying to say? That I made you feel bad your whole life, and that I make unhoused people sick, and that I may as well lock myself up in my room, crawl into a ball, and die?"
Jeannie had a flair for the dramatic, a flair that usually had an effect on Isabella. But not this time.
"You can do whatever you want, but I can't let you cook poisoned food for people anymore. And if you want me to be in your life, you're going to have to start respecting my boundaries."
There it was: the million-dollar word, the preeminent concept in all therapy podcasts and self-help books, and the one that Isabella heard about all the time and had never applied to herself. Only now, in this moment, did she finally understand it.”
― Adam D. Roberts, Food Person

“But Mari, I also need to be clear about something. If we do this, you won't be my friend with benefits."
I held very still. We clearly weren't going to be enemies with benefits, and I didn't like the other options. "What will I be?"
He held my gaze. "Mine.”
― Sarah Chamberlain, Love Walked In