Pen spared a moment of fresh loathing for the sectarian idiocy that made even children afraid. - Lois McMaster Bujold

Even after four days of oatmeal and blue cheese dressing, they were a disappointment.
“Are you sure this isn’t instant boots?” asked Cordelia.

Not only was Ivan an idiot, but he generated a telepathic damping field that turned people nearby into idiots, too. He would point this out to Barrayaran Intelligence, who would make of his cousin the newest weapon in their arsenal — if

It was not a very original period of my life. I won’t say I fell in with bad company—I more hunted them down.