Becky

“Easton was going to die with the name of every person he’d ever cared about etched onto his heart. The names weren’t many, but they ran deep.”
― Sarah Morgenthaler, Enjoy the View

“And the man rose and put a foot upon it and, raising his face to the heavens, voiced a horrid cry —the victory cry of the bull ape. Corrie was suddenly terrified of this man who had always seemed so civilized and cultured. Even the men were shocked. Suddenly recognition lighted the eyes of Jerry Lucas. "John Clayton," he said, "Lord Greystoke— Tarzan of the Apes!" Shrimp's jaw dropped. "Is dat Johnny Weissmuller?" he demanded.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Complete Tarzan Collection

“What would you say if I tortured you?" asked the bandit leader conversationally.
Halla blinked at him. "Err, 'Ow,' probably. 'Stop, Stop, Stop,' something like that?" *What a bizarre question. What does he expect me to say?*”
― T. Kingfisher, Swordheart

“Cleery said, "We'll pass it on, Knobs. There'll still be magic in the world.”
― Mary Calhoun