452 Quotes by E.L. James

If you grow up with a wholly negative self-image, thinking you’re some kind of reject, an unlovable savage, you think you deserve to be beaten.

He wouldn’t let her work. You know, he was controlling. Some men are like that.′ He gives me a quick sideways smily. ‘Really? A controlling man, surely a mythical creature?’ I don’t think I can squeeze any more sarcasm into my response.

Well, when you were nearly run over by the cyclist-and i was holding you and you were looking up at me – all ’kiss me, kiss me, Christian.

Gotcha!” he says, and smirks. He grabs me around my waist and pulls me up against him. “You are incorrigible, Miss Steele,” he murmurs, staring down into my eyes as he weaves his fingers into my hair, holding me firmly in place. He kisses me, hard, and I cling on to his muscular arms for support.

So you’ve just slept with him, given him your virginity, a man who doesn’t love you. In fact, he has odd ideas about you, wants to make you some sort of kinky sex slave.

Breath play is not my scene at all.

Anastasia,” I say, in good-bye. “Christian,” she answers, her voice soft.

You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into.

Men aren’t really complicated, Ana, honey. 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. If I were you, I’d take him literally. That might help.