Scandalous Quotes

“Maurice was scandalized, horrified. He was shocked to the bottom of his suburban soul....”
― E.M. Forster, Maurice

“Now he knew there was so much more to her story and damn if he didn't want to read the whole book.”
― Cassandra Samuels, A Scandalous Wager

“If you're nice, decent, attractive, get good grades and are talented, no one wants to read about that...They want to read what's out-of-the-ordinary, the scandalous, the shocking and the tragic. They want a story; they want to be captivated and what's typical does not give them that...unless, of course, that person ends up a victim, commits a crime or loses their minds via a love affair.”
― Donna Lynn Hope

“For, what is order without common sense, but Bedlam’s front parlor? What is imagination without common sense, but the aspiration to out-dandy Beau Brummell with nothing but a bit of faded muslin and a limp cravat? What is Creation without common sense, but a scandalous thing without form or function, like a matron with half a dozen unattached daughters?

And God looked upon the Creation in all its delightful multiplicity, and saw that, all in all, it was quite Amiable.”
― Vera Nazarian, Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons

“At the conclusion of the vows, despite Mercedes’s previous stern admonitions that the groom was not to kiss the bride, as the custom was never followed by people in the best society…Matthew tugged Daisy up to him and crushed a hard kiss on her lips in full view of everyone.
There was a gasp or two, and a ripple of friendly laughter through the crowd.
Daisy glanced up into her husband’s sparkling eyes. “You’re being scandalous, Mr. Swift,” she whispered.
“This is nothing,” Matthew replied in an undertone, his expression soft with love. “I’m saving my worst behavior for tonight.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Scandal in Spring

“What would you do if you were a goddess, Cotswold?"
Her maid, who had been pulling Eleanor's covers up the bed, stilled her motion. Her expression drew together, as though she were considering it.
"I suppose I would find the most handsome man in the world and make him my... my..." She waved her hand to indicate the word she shouldn't be saying.
"Cotswold!" Eleanor exclaimed, delightedly. "That sounds scandalous!"
"Wouldn't it be what you did?"
Eleanor shrugged. "I was thinking more along the lines of being able to have and read all the books I wanted to."
Cotswold returned to her task. "Choosing a book over a handsome man." She shook her head, mock ruefully. "And here you were wanting to do something scandalous."
The honest part was, it would be scandalous.
If it were possible to not be a duke's daughter and be someone else, she would choose to work in a bookshop. Not one that sold the material it seemed Lord Alexander wanted to purchase; one with fairy tales and mythological books and any kind of literature where it was just as likely a dragon would drag you off somewhere as a viscount.
"I just might," Eleanor said in a defiant tone, making her maid snort.”
― Megan Frampton, Lady Be Bad

“It is absolutely scandalous that the astronomical community are trying to build the world’s largest telescope atop the known biologically toxic very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea.”
― Steven Magee

“My love, I caught sight of you a few moments ago, deep in conversation with a very sober-looking man, and I thought here is a bureaucrat sent by Reality to demand a full accounting, to investigate us on suspicion of fraud... on suspicion of being happy. Yes, there is something scandalous, something privileged and elitist about our love, because two people happily in love always turn their backs on the world; and so I am afraid. (From Laura’s note).”
― Romain Gary, Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable

“The scandal with the USA is how scandalous the USA really is!”
― Steven Magee

“Sai perché mi piace la pornografia? [...] Quello che veramente mi piace è la sensazione che il sesso sia divertente, spontaneo e soprattutto gratis. Nella vita reale il sesso raramente è divertente, e non è mai gratis.”
― Miguel Ángel Martín, Total Overfuck

“I reached for his hand but stopped. 'If someone saw me... saw you-'

'Saw us? Holding hands? Dear gods, the scandal.' Another quick grin surfaced., and this time, the dimple appeared. 'No one is here.' He glanced around the hall. 'Unless you see people I can't.'

'Yes, I see the spirits of those who've made bad life choices,' I replied dryly.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash