Henpecked Husband/Quotes

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It was strange that a man among men was so helpless against a woman. He had something beaten and pitiful about him as he lay there. I thought it boded ill for us.
The High Crusade

"A word of advice: never fall in love during a total eclipse."


Sybil: And you will try to look dignified, won't you?
Vimes: Yes, dear.
Sybil: What will you try to look?
Vimes: Dignified, dear.
Sybil: And please try to be diplomatic.
Vimes: Yes, dear.
Sybil: What will you try to be?
Vimes: Diplomatic, dear.
Sybil: You're using your "henpecked" voice, Sam.
Vimes: Yes, dear.
Sybil: You know that's not fair.

Vimes: No, dear.
—Sir Samuel and Lady Sybil Vimes in Discworld


Amy: Do you get the feeling that you're forgetting something important, something incredibly big and monumental?
Rory: ...yep.
Amy: Are you just saying that because you're afraid of me?
Rory: ...yep.
Amy: I love you.

Rory: ...yep. Wait, no! I love you too!

George: But Bar, we can't show any weakness in front of the Russians!

Barbara: (Glaring at him with her arms crossed) GEORGE...

George: (grumbling under his breath) Yes, dear.

(Gorbachev smiles evilly and says something in Russian to his aide)