Daniel

“Well, sir,” he said, “I know that dragons have been extinct for thousands of years, sir—”
“Yes?” The Patrician’s eyes narrowed.
Vimes plunged on. “But, sir, the thing is, do they know? Sergeant Colon said he heard a leathery
sound just before, just before, just before the, er…offense.”
― Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

“You killed a sentry, you know that?"

"I guessed I had...What do they expect if they mount such a damn stupid operation? Why didn't they pull us both in at once? Why put all the lights out? If anything was over organized, that was."

"I am afraid that as a nation we tend to over organize. Abroad that passes for efficiency.”
― John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

“I glared at the man. "You know, Dr. Russell, most doctors would have found a more tactful way to break the news."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Perry," Dr. Russell said. "I don't want to seem unconcerned. But it's really not a problem. Even on Earth, testicular cancer is easily treatable, particularly in the early stages, which is the case here. At the very worst, you'd lose the testicle, but that's not a significant setback."

"Unless you happen to own the testicle," I growled.”
― John Scalzi, Old Man's War

“Got any suggestions about what we do next, Sergeant?” said Nobby.
Colon didn’t reply. I wish Captain Vimes were here, he thought. He wouldn’t have known what
to do either, but he’s got a much better vocabulary to be baffled in.”
― Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!