Dana

“I took some nationalistic pride in it, too-a Canadian, the top U.S. Air Force test pilot graduate! I was even interviewed by a reporter for the Cold Lake newspaper. No one at the paper could think of a title for the article, though, so they called out to the test center, and whoever answered the phone said, “Just call it 'Canadian Wins Top Test Pilot' or something to that effect." A friend mailed me a copy of the article, which was a nice keepsake as well as a reality check for my ego. The headline that ran? "Canadian Wins Top Test Pilot or Something to that Effect.”
― Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth / You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes

“What’s Italian for ‘wimp’?” “Pappamolle.” “Everything sounds better in Italian,” remarked Laszlo.”
― Henry H. Neff, The Witchstone

“You’re late,” said one. “Oh, fuck off,” said Laszlo pleasantly. “There’s no need for vulgarities,” the other face groused. “It’s our duty to reprimand you.” “You’re condemned souls,” Laszlo reminded them. “Your only duty is to suffer eternal torment. Besides, what do you care when I show up? Does it honestly upset you when I’m late?” “Yes,” sniffed one of the souls. “It does.” “Then I guess I’m doing my job.”
― Henry H. Neff, The Witchstone

“This sounds like exactly what she wants, what she has secretly always wanted. To read books when she wanted to read books. To be sad when she was sad. To be scared when she was scared. To be angry when she was angry. To be boring when she felt boring.”
― Alison Espach, The Wedding People