Becky

“The last time Wendell's mother had caught them playing cowboys and Indians, she'd read them a twenty-minute lecture on the history of Native American oppression, which had really put a damper on things. It was hard to have a thrilling shoot-out while yelling: 'I respect your position and hope that we can come to a mutually respectful conclusion!”
― Ursula Vernon, Revenge of the Horned Bunnies

“The Lorax: Which way does a tree fall?
The Once-ler: Uh, down?
The Lorax: A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

“I suppose we should contact the local authorities?” said Wilbur.
“I’m a princess,” said Harriet. “We’re in the hamster kingdom. I kinda am the authorities.”
“Yeah, but you’re more a hitting-things-with-a-sword princess than a rehabilitating-villains princess.”
“Being hit with a sword can be very rehabilitating, under the right circumstances.”
― Ursula Vernon, Giant Trouble

“Is your mom afraid something will happen to you?”
“I,” said Harriet, with absolute confidence, “am something that happens to OTHER people.”
― Ursula Vernon, Whiskerella