When somebody is a little bit wrong–say, when a waiter puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk–it is often quite easy to explain to them how and why they are wrong. But if somebody is surpassingly wrong–say, when a waiter bites your nose instead of taking your order–you can often be so surprised that you are unable to say anything at all.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket
Trolls: Everyone’s a bit of a fixer upper
That’s what it’s all about!
Father! Sister! Brother!
We need each other
To raise us up and round us out!
Everyone’s a bit of a fixer upper
But when push comes to shove…
The only fixer upper fixer that can fix a fixer upper is…
True!
True!
True, true, true!
Love!
Frozen – “Fixer Upper”
Kira Nerys: What do Klingons dream about?
Worf: Things that would send cold chills down your spine, and wake you in the middle of the night. No, it is better that you do not know. Excuse me.
Kira Nerys: I can never tell when he’s joking.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Episode 6 – “Rejoined”
“Been having a nice little chat with her about whether or not I’m a lying, attention-seeking prat, have you?” Harry said loudly.
“No,” said Hermione calmly, “I told her to keep her big fat mouth shut about you, actually. And it would be quite nice if you stopped jumping down Ron’s and my throats, Harry, because if you haven’t noticed, we’re on your side.”
There was a short pause.
“Sorry,” said Harry in a low voice.
“That’s quite all right,” said Hermione with dignity.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling
Uncle Monty taught them how to handle the Inky Newt without getting its black dye all over their fingers, and how to tell when the Irascible Python was grumpy and better left alone. He taught them not to give the Green Gimlet Toad too much water, and to never, under any circumstances let the Virginian Wolfsnake near a typewriter.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket
Kristoff: Reindeers are better than people
Sven, don’t you think that’s true?
Kristoff (as Sven): “Yeah, people will beat you
And curse you and cheat you
Every one of ’em’s bad except you.”
Kristoff:Aww, thanks buddy
But people smell better than reindeers
Sven, don’t you think I’m right?
Kristoff (as Sven): “That’s once again true
For all except you.”
Kristoff: You got me. Let’s call it a night.
Kristoff (as Sven): “Good night.”
Kristoff: Don’t let the frostbite bite.
Frozen – “Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People”
Miles O’Brien: She says that I’m trying to live like a bachelor again. That I’m expressing a subconscious desire to push her out of our quarters.”
Julian Bashir: Now, that is ridiculous! I mean, if anything, by spending your free time in the bedroom, a place you intimately associate with Keiko, you’re actually expressing a desire to be closer to her, during her absence. It’s quite touching, really!
Miles O’Brien: Exactly! Exactly! See, you understand! Now why can’t she see that? Why can’t she be more like, uh…
Julian Bashir: More like…?
Miles O’Brien: Err, um, a man, more like a man.
Julian Bashir: So. You wish Keiko was a man.
Miles O’Brien: I wish I was on this trip with someone else, that’s what I wish.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Episode 3 – “Hippocratic Oath”
“Don’t worry. You’re just as sane as I am.”
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling
There is a snake in this room whose venom is so deadly that your heart would stop before you even knew he’d bitten you. There is a snake who can open her mouth so wide she could swallow all of us, together, in one gulp. There is a pair of snakes who have learned to drive a car so recklessly that they would run you over in the street and never stop to apologize.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket
Elsa: It’s time to see
What I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong
No rules for me
I’m free!
Frozen – “Let It Go”
The Love Pirate 