Sometimes Mrs Williams wondered whether he really were quite the thing — whether those strange tales about sea-officers might possibly be true in his case. Was it not very odd that he should live with Dr Maturin?
Post Captain – Patrick O’Brian
Sometimes Mrs Williams wondered whether he really were quite the thing — whether those strange tales about sea-officers might possibly be true in his case. Was it not very odd that he should live with Dr Maturin?
Post Captain – Patrick O’Brian
Wash: Everything looks good from here.
Wash (as Stegosaurus): Yes… Yes… This is a fertile land and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land and we will call it… this land.
Wash (as T-Rex): I think we should call it your grave!
Wash (as Stegosaurus): Ahh! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Wash (as T-Rex): Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Rawr!
Wash (as Stegosaurus): Ahh! No god! Dear god in heaven!
Firefly: Episode 1 – “Serenity”
“You’re acting on Dumbledore‘s orders?” she repeated with a look of dawning wonder. Then she drew herself up to her fullest height.
“We shall secure the school against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named while you search for this — this object.”
“Is that possible?”
“I think so,” said Professor McGonagall dryly, “we teachers are rather good at magic, you know.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
A deep and powerful voice the other side of the door was singing
You ladies of lubricity
That dwell in the bordello
Ha-ha ha-ha, ha-ha ha-her
For I am that kind of fellow,
but the ladies walked into the hall quite unmoved, since not one of them except Diana understood the words, and she was not easily upset.
– Post Captain – Patrick O’Brian