Brett Minor

“Each “good” thing Mom says about my “natural beauty” is followed up by its downside, which serves as the justification for its need to be enhanced by a little good old-fashioned store-bought beauty. And since it seems like every single “naturally beautiful” thing about me comes with a downside that needs to be enhanced by store-bought beauty, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m really naturally beautiful at all, or if Mom’s use of the term “naturally beautiful” goes in the same place where others would just use the term “ugly.”
― Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died

“It's all right," he was shouting. "Come out, Mrs Beaver. Come out, Sons and Daughters of Adam.
It's all right! It isn't Her!" This was bad grammar of course, but that is how beavers talk when they
are excited; I mean, in Narnia - in our world they usually don't talk at all.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Unaabridged

“The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes.

"Say 'Nevermore,' " said Shadow.

"Fuck you," said the raven.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods

“flattery is the stuff that greases the wheels of the world.”
― Stephen King, The Shining