"Hey, ah, does anyone want a cookie or something? Oh yeah. A cookie. That would make everything better. Dunked in a shot of tequila , maybe? Or better yet, just the bottle? Yeah, that ought to do it."
— Kim Harrison (Every Which Way But Dead (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, Book 3))

" Armel shrugged. "I suppose so, Brother, but why do creatures have to fight?"
Demple picked Mudge up and placed him on his shoulder. "Because there's always good and bad in the land, and goodbeasts have to protect their friends an' families from evil ones who want nothing but to conquer an' destroy."
"
— Brian Jacques (Rakkety Tam: A Tale from Redwall)

"That's why I want you there, he said. You're unpredictable, and that can be the difference between success and failure. Most people make decisions in anger, fear, love, or obligation. You make decisions to irritate people."
— Kim Harrison (For a Few Demons More (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, Book 5))

"You can’t tax business. Business doesn’t pay taxes. It collects taxes."
— Ronald Reagan

"The girl was a classic martyr. She'd totally been born in the wrong century. She should have lived back when she could have gotten herself fed to some lions for a good cause."
— Stephenie Meyer (Breaking Dawn (Twilight Series, Book 4))