„If I might ask–,” she began.Will sighed. “You know you’ll ask whether I say it’s all right or not.“

— Cassandra Clare
„If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, "Why, of course, I did, child," and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, "What a foolish question to ask; certainly he did."“
— J. M. Barrie
„Marina sighs. "Love's a tidal wave," she says. "Because it sweeps you off your feet?" I ask. "No. Because it sucks you under and you drown.“
— Jodi Picoult
„“I’ll tell you,” she said softly. “But you won’t like it.”He looked away from her. “I asked for the truth. Whether I like it or not, I have to know.”“
— Octavia E. Butler
„If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.“
— Louis Armstrong
„Ya got cigarettes?” she asks. “Yes,” I say,“I got cigarettes.” “Matches?” she asks.“Enough to burn Rome.” “Whiskey?”“Enough whiskey for a Mississippi Riverof pain.” “You drunk?” “Not yet.“
— Charles Bukowski