Post brief quotes from fiction/narrative/whatever

[Jizzelbin]

"For in truth it is life that gives unto life -- while you, who deem yourself a giver, are but a witness."

-- Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

[Elendil's Heir]

"I have never wished anyone dead, but I have read some obituaries with a great deal of satisfaction."

Clarence Darrow (attributed)

[Jizzelbin]

"In consulting with major police departments, I found that while they were fully aware of the New Pistolcraft techniques, they considered them little better than the old FBI method -- too complex to be trained to anyone but a constantly-shooting gun buff."

-- Massad F. Ayoob, StressFire. Gunfighting for Police: Advanced Tactics and Techniques. (1984)

[Elendil's Heir]

Mr. Incredible: "I should have told you I was fired, I admit it. But I didn't want you to worry."
Elastigirl: "You didn't want me to worry? And now we're running for our lives through some godforsaken jungle?"

The Incredibles

[Jizzelbin]

"They were at ease with the process. They, better than many lawyers, knew just how far the cops could go. They were intimately familiar with the legal distinctions between being questioned, booked, or arraigned. They knew about bail hearings and grand juries and indictments."

-- Nicholas Pileggi, *Wiseguy*

[Elendil's Heir]

Mr. Incredible (grinning): "You keep trying to pick a fight, but I'm still just happy you're alive."

The Incredibles

[Jizzelbin]

"Dan, there's an old saying: Behind every successful man, there's a woman. A loving, caring, giving, woman. But you wouldn't know anything about that, Dan, because there's no old saying about what's behind a miserable failure."

-- c'mon, you all know what that's from! *SNL*, Jane Curtin, Dan Akroyd.