And no matter what anybody says, I don't believe all this trouble started when women got the vote. As far as I'm concerned, it goddamn well got started when you taught each other how to read.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Anything worth having is worth fighting for.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

As far as I'm concerned, men like you were put on this world to entertain women like me.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

At some point people either had to throw off the wounds of their childhood or go through life permanently crippled

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

[Bobby Tom] finally understood Gracie's function in his life. She was God's joke on him.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Chasing after a guy who’s not interested in you will rip the hell out of your self-respect. Better to face facts now because the longer you put it off, the harder it’ll be.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Chip, I know you don't understand this, but I'd take it as a personal favor if you'd stop trying to marry your mother off to my brothers.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Colin : “Perhaps now is the time to tell you that I have a weakness for agreeable women.” Sugar Beth : “Well, that sure does leave me out.” Colin : “Exactly. With agreeable women, I’m unendingly considerate. Gallant even.” Sugar Beth : “But with tarts like me, the gloves are off, is that it?” Colin : “I wouldn’t exactly call you a tart. But then, I tend to be broad-minded.” She suppressed the urge to dump her porridge in his lap.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

[Colin to Sugar Beth] I put my heart on every page.

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Dallas, is it remotely possible for you to carry on a conversation that's not loaded down with manure?

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips