"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce."
— Karl Marx

"The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl."
— Irving Berlin

""Last words are for those fools who believe they have not yet said enough..."(the last words of Karl Marx)"
— Karl Marx

"He leaned her back against the tub, setting her head on the edge, then washed her shoulders. "I know I left you once."
She opened her mouth, wanting to say it didn't matter, it was forgotten. But it wasn't.
"I know I hurt you."
Again, she wanted to argue. But she couldn't.
"I know I said I won't leave you again, but I also know that's not enough, and that the only way you're going to trust that I won't leave is if I don't".
He slid the cloth over her arms. "If this ends, Hope, it won't be me that ends it. I think you know that."" "
— Kelley Armstrong (Living with the Dead)

"Behind us, the man laughed. "Looks like we aren't the only ones looking for a little diversion. There's an empty office right over there, guys."
Marsten raised his hand in thanks. The couple moved on. I let the kiss continue for five more seconds, then pulled away.
"They're gone," I said.
Marsten frowned, as if surprised-and disappointed-that I'd noticed. I tugged my hair from his hands.
"Okay, coast clear," I said. "Let's go."
He let out a small laugh. "I see I need to brush up on my kissing."
"No, you have that down pat."
"She says with all the excitement of a teacher grading a math quiz..."
"A-plus. Now let's move. Before someone else comes along." "
— Kelley Armstrong (Dates From Hell)

"Here's your first problem," he said, pointing at a sentence. "'Religion is the opium of the people.' Well, I don't know about people, but I think you'll find that the opium of pirates is actual opium."
— Gideon Defoe (The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists: A Novel)