Captain Harte saluted the quarter-deck with a sketchy motion towards his hat and stared with elaborate disgust at the grubby sideboys, the marines with their crossbelts awry, the heap of water-butts and Mr Dalziel’s little fat meek cream-coloured bitch, that had come forward into the only open space, and that there, apologizing to one and all, her ears, and whole person drooping, was in the act of making an immeasurable pool.
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Quark: Did you know this Congress of Economic Meddlers actually passed legislation, making monopolies illegal? What’s the point of being in business if you can’t corner the market, gouge your customers?
Rom: There’s something to be said for keeping prices down by ensuring healthy competition. So – what’re you gonna do with the bar?
Quark: You can’t even dump industrial waste anymore because it might harm the natural habitat. I’m supposed to start worrying about animals now. Look how they live, wallowing in dirt, sleeping in trees. That’s not natural!
Rom: I suppose you could argue that Ferenginar’s biodiversity is a precious resource that belongs to everyone. So… what are you going to do with the bar?
Quark: And don’t even get me started about this whole ‘labor rights’ thing. What have we come to if you can’t demand sexual favors from the people in your employ?
Rom: Unharassed workers are productive workers. So, what-are-you-going-to-do-with-the-bar?
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 24 – “The Dogs of War”
“However, we continue to hear truly inspirational stories of wizards and witches risking their own safety to protect Muggle friends and neighbors, often without the Muggles’ knowledge. I’d like to appeal to all our listeners to emulate their example, perhaps by casting a protective charm over any Muggle dwellings in your street. Many lives could be saved if such simple measures are taken.”
“And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be ‘Wizards first’?” asked Lee.
“I’d say that it’s one short step from ‘Wizards first’ to ‘Purebloods first,’ and then to ‘Death Eaters,'” replied Kinglsey. “We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
Buffy: How is he?
Willow: He’s shot! Are you okay?
Oz: I, uh, I’m shot! Y’know. Wow! It’s odd! And painful.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2: Episode 10 – “What’s My Line, Part 2”
Ever since Stephen Maturin had grown rich with their first prize he had constantly laid in great quantities of asafetida, castoreum and other substances, to make his medicines more revolting in taste, smell and texture than any others in the fleet; and he found it answered — his hardy patients knew with their entire beings that they were being physicked.
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Hi everyone! My regular readers (yes I know who you are, yes I appreciate you more than I have the words to express) will have noticed that I didn’t post a recap/reaction to last week’s Agents of SHIELD, and this post isn’t one for this week’s episode. Honestly, I’ve just been too busy to post much of anything lately, and as such you haven’t seen new reviews, trailers, or any other articles in the past few weeks. I still haven’t finished my review of Insurgent. However, this isn’t going to last, and I’ll be back to posting more regularly soon.
Quark: Whatever happened to survival of the fittest? Whatever happened to the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Whatever happened to pure, unadulterated greed?
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 24 – “The Dogs of War”
“What about Luna?”
“Well, if they’re telling the truth and she’s still alive —” began Ron.
“Don’t say that, don’t say it!” squealed Hermione. “She must be alive, she must!”
“Then she’ll be in Azkaban, I expect,” said Ron. “Whether she survives the place, though . . . Loads don’t. . . .”
“She will,” said Harry. He could not bear to contemplate the alternative. “She’s tough, Luna, much tougher than you’d think. She’s probably teaching all the inmates about Wrackspurts and Nargles.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
The Love Pirate 