From his inside jacket pocket he produces a ring and gazes up at me, his eyes bright gray and raw, full of emotion. "Anastasia Steele, I love you. I want to love, cherish and protect you for the rest of my life. Be mine. Always. Share my life with me. Marry me".
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JAMES I want someone who is my partner in life. Who supports me, and I support her. I can share all my exp... TUCKER MAX Through you Jesus, my life has been a true adventure of happiness and sadness, you keep me safe but ... FRANCESCO NICHOLAS CECE I know I'm a bad bargain. But I'm begging you to have me anyway. Because I want a chance to make you... LISA KLEYPAS I would have you hate me for the rest of my life if it truly made you happy, because to me your happ... RICHARD BELLZON The platinum Omega watch he gave me at breakfast on our first morning in London obscures the red lin... E.L. JAMES Let me wake up next to you, have coffee in the morning and wander through the city with your hand in... CHARLOTTE ERIKSSON I always write things that entertain me, and one of the things that I find really enjoyable to explo... STEPHENIE MEYER It's true my father abused me and didn't love and protect me the way he should have, and at ... JOYCE MEYER Let me guess, it's the love of your life?" 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JAMES Watch out for the average--they're usually hiding something big. JAMES ST. JAMES There are people who have too much space between their ears, and given the time, do nothing but free... JAMES ST. JAMES War is devastating, and it leaves its scars for generations. JAMES BLUNT National honor is the national property of the highest value. JAMES MONROE Every person is created in the image of God and has value. Every person. Every person is to be treat... JAMES LANKFORD People don't realize you're blowing over changes, time changes, harmony, different keys. I m... JAMES MCBRIDE From there, I tried out for a community theatre play, joined an improv group... it all started openi... KEVIN JAMES My favorite movie of all time is 'Rocky.' KEVIN JAMES Every time I do a movie where it gets physical, I say never again. KEVIN JAMES I really wasn't a class clown. KEVIN JAMES I've always had something in my heart where I root for guys who struggle with women. KEVIN JAMES Back in '93 I saw my first UFC fight and just became enamored by it then. KEVIN JAMES Once a year my back will go out and it'll be... it's like a sciatic thing and it's the s... KEVIN JAMES I try to connect with the everyday, every guy. KEVIN JAMES You think school ends when it ends, but it doesn't. KEVIN JAMES It's always cool to meet people who can do things that you have no capacity to do. KEVIN JAMES I want to do movies that I'm proud of where my kids, at some point, can see and I can feel comfo... KEVIN JAMES I don't want to be known as this goody-two-shoes who can only do comedies where puppies are lick... KEVIN JAMES Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that. KEVIN JAMES I've always been the guy who doesn't necessarily get it with women. A woman would have to sa... KEVIN JAMES Now I'm starting to jog. But every time I do jog I have 9-1 pressed into my phone, with the next... KEVIN JAMES I took a public speaking class in college and managed to make the class laugh a little bit. KEVIN JAMES I never played a musical instrument growing up but I knew kids who did and took it very seriously. KEVIN JAMES A song can take you to a special time in your life. KEVIN JAMES If I do a movie where I have to have a son and it's a chubby kid, my mother is always like, '... KEVIN JAMES I could never be James Bond. KEVIN JAMES I just want to put some positive stuff out there. If it works, great. If it doesn't, no problem. KEVIN JAMES You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it&... JAMES DASHNER