Sebastian Bothe

“But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,” but anyone could see it looked like her.”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“And I can get my own phone," said Leslie, "with unlimited text messaging!" "And I can get my car fixed," I said. "Or maybe even a new car." "Or a new house that already has a swimming pool," said Leslie. "And a hot tub," I said. "And a game room, and a pool table," said Leslie. "And a giant TV with surround sound, and every kind of video game." And, and, and... That's the trouble with money.”
― Louis Sachar, The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker

“You can quicker get back a million dollars that was stolen than a word that you gave away.”
― Arthur Miller, A View from the Bridge: A Play in Two Acts

“Everyone is actually called something else”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, Little Star