E. L. James quotes

I think women love to read love stories. (E. L. James)
All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches out there as well. But most are so kind. View quote
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If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book. View quote
E. L. James
I vowed I would bring you solace in time of need. Please don't make me break my vows. View quote
E. L. James
Never trust a man who can dance. View quote
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It's very hard to grow up in a perfect family when you're not perfect. View quote
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There's a very fine line between pleasure and pain. They are two sides of the same coin, one not existing without the other. View quote
E. L. James
Men aren't really complicated. They are very simple, literal creatures. They usually mean what they say. And we spend hours trying to analyze what they've said, when really it's obvious. View quote
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I came up with a story and I wrote it. View quote
E. L. James
I'm not a great writer. View quote
E. L. James
Women basically want the same thing - a good passionate story, a great fantasy - and for our partners to do the laundry and the washing up. (E. L. James)
I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling. View quote
E. L. James
God forbid that women have fantasies. View quote
E. L. James
I really like clever men who challenge you. View quote
E. L. James
Once you're in charge of your job, your house, your children, getting the food on the table, doing all of this, all of the time, it'd be nice for someone else to be in charge for a bit maybe. View quote
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I solemnly vow that I will safeguard and hold dear and deep in my heart our union and you...I promise to love you faithfully, forsaking all others, through the good times and the bad, in sickness and health, regardless of where life takes us. I will protect you, trust you, and respect you. I will share your joys and sorrows and comfort you in times of need. I promise to cherish you and uphold your hopes and dreams and keep you safe at my side. All that is mine is now yours. I give you my hand, my heart, and my love from this moment on for as long as we both shall live. View quote
E. L. James
We aim to please. View quote
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You really have to let me fight my own battles. You can't constantly second-guess me and try to protect me. It's stifling, Christian. I'll never flourish with your incessant interference. I need some freedom. I wouldn't dream of meddling in your affairs. ...if we are to have any hope of a future together, you have to trust me and trust my judgment. Yes, I'll get it wrong sometimes--I'll make mistakes, but I have to learn. ...I know you want to control everything, and I understand why, but you can't. It's an impossible goal...you have to learn to let go. View quote
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I give you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, to stand by your side in good times and in bad, to share your joy as well as your sorrow...I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals and dreams, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, to share my hopes and dreams with you, and bring you solace in times of need... And to cherish you for as long as we both shall live. View quote
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I'm looking forward to getting back to my house and my Ugg boots and not washing sometimes, and getting back to writing. View quote
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Yes, I'm a 'Twi-hard.' I became obsessed. Absolutely obsessed. I didn't watch television, I didn't go to the cinema. My friends would ring and say: 'What are you doing?' And I would say: 'I've just got to finish this chapter.' (E. L. James)
Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day. View quote
E. L. James