‘She’s the Superb; she does so to keep her station and not over-run the Admiral, for she is a superb sailer, you know, the best in the fleet. Did you hear that?’
‘Yes.’
‘It was rather clever, I thought — witty.’
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Julian Bashir: I can’t look away for a second.
Miles O’Brien: Just fix the shoulder… Careful!
Julian Bashir: Sit still, or you’re gonna end up with one arm shorter than the other!
Miles O’Brien: You’d do anything to beat me at darts.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 25 – “What You Leave Behind”
“Elphias Doge mentioned her to us,” said Harry, trying to spare Hermione.
“That old berk,” muttered Aberforth, taking another swig of mead. “Thought the sun shone out of my brother’s every orifice, he did. Well, so did plenty of people, you three included, by the looks of it.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
Xander: Having issues much?
Buffy: I am not!
Xander: You’re having parental issues, you’re having parental issues…
Willow: Xander…
Xander: What? Freud would’ve said the exact same thing. Except he might not have done that little dance.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2: Episode 11 – “Ted”
‘Has she got out of the mole?’ cried Stephen, at a considerable distance. ‘Has the battle begun?’ Reassured, he said, ‘I would not have missed it for a hundred pounds: that damned fellow in Ward B and his untimely fancies — a fine time to cut one’s throat, good lack a-day.’
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Nog: I lost the Breen ship we were after.
Benjamin Sisko: I wouldn’t worry about it. There are plenty more to choose from.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 25 – “What You Leave Behind”
Ron gasped.
“The silver doe!” he said excitedly. “Was that you too?”
“What are you talking about?” said Aberforth.
“Someone sent a doe Patronus to us!”
“Brains like that, you could be a Death Eater, son. Haven’t I just proved my Patronus is a goat?”
“Oh,” said Ron. “Yeah . . . well, I’m hungry!” he added defensively as his stomach gave an enormous rumble.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
Buffy: I’m just saying there’s something a little too clean about this clown.
Willow: (giggles) He’s a clean clown! (gets stares from the others) I have my own fun.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2: Episode 11 – “Ted”
He turned to another favourite naval song:
There happened of late a terrible fray,
Begun upon our St James’s day,
With a thump, thump, thump, thump, thump,
Thump, thump a thump, thump.
An ape on a rock no great way off three a turd at him, quite unprovoked; and when he half rose in protest it shook its wizened fist and gibbered so furiously that he sank down again, so low were his spirits.
— Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Ezri Dax: You’re sure you’re not angry?
Worf: Why should I be angry? I have been asking you to tell the Doctor how you feel about him for the past month.
Ezri Dax: Well – now that he knows how I feel…?
Worf: I am happy for you.
Ezri Dax: That’s a relief.
Worf: But… I am going to kill him.
Ezri Dax: You’re kidding, right?
Worf: And Jadzia said I did not have a sense of humor.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 25 – “What You Leave Behind”
The Love Pirate 