Luli turned out to be uncompromising and brilliant. She could prosecute honey before a jury of bears and win. - James Morrow

I shall never cease to marvel at the clarity of stars when viewed from midocean, each as sharp and bright as the laser pointer God uses when lecturing the angels on evolution.

You want a motive, William? I've got a motive. Vengeance may not be a pretty word, but it's what's expected of us."
"Right!" said Sverre. "We owe it to all those millions of dead people to make more millions of dead people. Be careful how you rewrite strategic doctrine, General, or you'll come out of this war without a single medal.

The state flower of New Jersey is the common violet," she explained, smirking, "the state bird is the eastern goldfinch, and the state fragrance is unrefined petroleum.