‘Do you follow me, Dr Maturin?’
‘I do indeed, sir, and am much obliged to you for your candor in telling me this: it confirms what was in my mind and I shall do all I can to make him conscious of the delicacy of his position. Though upon my word,’ he added with a sigh, ‘there are times when it seems to me that nothing short of a radical ablation of the membrum virile would answer, in this case.’
‘That is very generally the peccant part,’ said Mr Florey.
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Miles O’Brien: Aha! Here we go. I knew Quark was hoarding a bottle of the good stuff.
Julian Bashir: [inspects the label] This is older than I am.
Miles O’Brien: What? …I’m drinking with a child!
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 23 – “Extreme Measures”
“Well, how can that be real?”
“Prove that it is not,” said Xenophilius.
Hermione looked outraged.
“But that’s — I’m sorry, but that’s completely ridiculous! How can I possibly prove it doesn’t exist? Do you expect me to get hold of — of all the pebbles in the world and test them? I mean, you could claim that anything’s real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody’s proved it doesn’t exist!”
“Yes, you could,” said Xenophilius. “I’m glad to see that you are opening your mind a little.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
Buffy: I don’t take orders. I do things my way.
Kendra: No wonder you died.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2: Episode 10 – “What’s My Line, Part 2”
‘Dear Doctor, you know what to do?’ Stephen nodded, taking over the spokes and feeling the life of the wheel. The quartermaster stepped away, picked up a cutlass with a grim look of delight. ‘Doctor, what’s the Spanish for fifty more men?’
‘Otros cincuenta.’
‘Otros cincuenta,’ said Jack, looking into his face with a most affectionate smile. ‘Now lay us alongside, I beg.’
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Julian Bashir: What’s that?
Miles O’Brien: It’s the tunnel.
Julian Bashir: What tunnel?
Miles O’Brien: You know, the… the tunnel to the great beyond.
Julian Bashir: Oh – it is. I must say, I’m… a bit disappointed; I expected it to be more elaborate.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 23 – “Extreme Measures”
“Death’s got an Invisibility Cloak?” Harry interrupted again.
“So he can sneak up on people,” said Ron. “Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking . . . sorry, Hermione.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
Kendra: I had good reason to tink you were. Did I not see you kissing a vampire?
Willow: Buffy would never do that! Oh. Except for that sometimes you do that.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2: Episode 10 – “What’s My Line, Part 2”
He darted below. Stephen had four quiet wounded men, two corpses. ‘We’re boarding her,’ said Jack. ‘I must have your man — every man-jack aboard. Will you come?’
‘I will not,’ said Stephen. ‘I will steer, if you choose.’
‘Do — yes, do. Come on,’ cried Jack.
Master and Commander – Patrick O’Brian
Miles O’Brien: [of Keiko] She always said I… I liked you more than I liked her.
Julian Bashir: That’s ridiculous!
Miles O’Brien: Right.
Julian Bashir: Well, maybe, maybe you do, a bit more.
Miles O’Brien: What? Are you crazy? She’s my wife, I love her!
Julian Bashir: Of course you love her – she’s your wife.
Miles O’Brien: Yeah.
Julian Bashir: I’m just saying, maybe you like me a bit more, that’s all.
Miles O’Brien: I do not.
Julian Bashir: You spend more time with me.
Miles O’Brien: We work together!
Julian Bashir: We have more in common.
Miles O’Brien: Julian, you are beginning to annoy me.
Julian Bashir: Darts, racquetball, Vic’s lounge, the Alamo… Need I go on?
Miles O’Brien: I *love* my wife.
Julian Bashir: And I love Ezri – passionately.
Miles O’Brien: You do?
Julian Bashir: Yes.
Miles O’Brien: Have you told her?
Julian Bashir: Not yet. But I will.
Miles O’Brien: Oh, yeah? Huh… When?
Julian Bashir: When I’m ready. It’s just that I… like you… a bit more. See? There, I’ve admitted it.
Miles O’Brien: Yeah, well – I *love* my wife.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7: Episode 23 – “Extreme Measures”
The Love Pirate 