These are quotes I've used on my sig line over the years, taken from all sorts of sources. When taken from fanfic, if I was able to find the story (some are VERY OLD and have dropped off the face of the earth) I linked it. Some of those links lead to pages, because the story was in parts and it wasn't possible to link directly to it! Links that lead off names are usually personal webpages, but sometimes e-mail addresses.

If things were messy [Roy] could blame it on the dog, and if things didn't get done he could say he was taking care of the dog. If he were so inclined, if his superhero morals let him.
However, it would be kind of embarrassing to keep blaming things on the dog. Well, at least, if anyone found out.
--"Lost Arrow Meets Little Paws" by Recceanna and Gen X--

...mr. mathews stopped me and asked how you were doing! I was kind of taken by surprise, but i told him you were in canada, doing what you're doing, and when I got to the birds he was laughing saying, she used to bring in the ugliest things right out of the shell, and she was so excited!
--Mac, to me, about my old math prof--

[Roy] tapped on the glass, trying to get the turtle to move. Thus far, he had failed to convince Lian that there was anything alive in the tank. Roy wasn't too sure himself, but even a pet rock was better than a dog.
In fact, a pet rock had promise.
Dick had ignored Roy's protests and was currently watching as the salesperson moved to unlock a tiny cage. She gathered up the small dog and handed it over to Dick smoothly. Dick scratched the dog's head and it barked contentedly. Lian heard the tiny bark and looked up. She then immediately ran over to her 'uncle.'
The odds on the pet rock had just dropped dramatically.
--"Lost Arrow Meets Little Paws" by Recceanna and Gen X--

And we always knew you were a good actress, JB. How else can you explain that some people *still* think you're sweetness and light? ;)
--Maelie, to me, via Livejournal--

I spent my Valentine's Day surrounded by photogenic sweaty athletic men who all wanted to kiss up to me. Swear.
Of course there's a story to that. But I'm not gonna tell it, cuz I'd rather have a few people out there wondering if there's something so indescribably dazzling about me that glistening beefcakes flock to my side in droves.
::whipcrack:: To me, my mighty manly minions!
--KJ, in her Livejournal--

If only Smallville wasn't on distracting me (wet Tom Welling) with it's dynamic story telling (wet Tom Welling) and fabulous use of modern music (wet Tom Welling)...what is it about this show that I love?
--Mice, in her LiveJournal--

He sighed, and was getting into that I'm - trying - to - be - the - bat - but - I - get - laid - too - often - to - really - pull - it - off mode.
--About Nightwing, in "Incidentals" by nw's chick--

One day the mythical togetherness of grownupedness will be mine. MINE, I tell you, MINE!
--Mel, in her LJ--

Hello.
I've written a story.
I found it rather fun to write it, and thanks to the nature of the internet, you can take comfort in the fact that I almost certainly live a long way from where you do.
--Notes for "X-Mansion" by Dr. Benway--

::looks at the thread and gets popcorn to eat while watching the tennis ball of pissiness be tossed back and forth:: ;-)
--Farli, in LJ, about a particularly ugly debate--

"Domino, this is En Sabah Nur. Nur, this is Domino. Do not try to kill each other."
--Franklin, in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" by Persephone--

"The sport [of short-track speed skating] is simple to follow. Six extremely small people, all unconvincingly dressed as super-heroes, charge round and round and a lot fall over. The answer is either not to go so fast, or to do it on something less slippery than ice."
--The London Times (via Epona Harper)--

...But if there's one thing I want to tell you, it's this: It's time to spin. So take a moment to spread your arms, look skyward, close your eyes, and spin.
--Maelie in one of her rambles--

You might be a supervillian if you feel the need to cackle at every acomplishment, no matter how small.
--"You Might Be A Supervillian If..." by Mara Greengrass--

"You are thwarting us?"
"He is thwarting us."
"Really thwarting?"
"I'd say," Guido paused for a moment, "undoubtably thwarting."
--"Rahne's World" by Dex and JBMcDragon--

Even Nate says, a bit confused, **Dom, this isn't like you-- this is like me, actually...**
--"Appellere" by Lise--

... [A rain forest] probably meant biting bugs, and Stryfe only hated his family more than things that bit him and tried to suck his blood out. An encounter with a vampiric Nate Grey several probably-months ago had briefly united his two greatest hates, resulting in a rather embarassing screech and, thankfully, a small pile of ash.
--"All Men Are Liars" by Diamonde--

"He's going to come. Someone is going to come, a god, or-- it's all so vague. His son, here--" waving her hand at Nate, "--is going to be so very angry with me. But I can't help it. I tried to see it all, and I can't. Tell me, Horus," she asks Nate bitterly, staring right at him, "What will you say the day I die?"
--"Appellere" by Lise--

[En Sabah] Nur raised an eyebrow. He had eyebrows, too. This was ridiculous.
--"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" by Persephone--

"It's very tasty."
"It is not."
"Is so."
"Is not."
"Is so."
"Is not."
They both paused. Stryfe coughed. "That never happened."
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Cable agreed.
--"All Men Are Liars" by Diamonde--

"You look," [a laughing Gina] said, gasping for breath, "as though Batman tapped you on the shoulder and asked for a tango."
--"A Good Meal" by Mel--

(Handing me a "Love 2001" candy Valentine heart) "Hey, you know they're fresh! Could you imagine finding a 'Love 1966' one? 'I don't think I'm going to eat these anymore . . . '"
--Little Sister, to me--

When the flickering between the different realities stopped, I found myself trapped in this unknown world.
At first I thought, Maybe I need glasses. Soon followed by, I should've eaten more carrots.
--Bobby, after suddenly switching dimensions, in "Bobby's World" by Erika--

Donna my friend I can handle, Donna my ‘girl-friend’ I can not. I was afraid she was going to ask me to go the bathroom with her or something so we could discuss Dick’s butt. Which I was so not prepared to do.
--"Over Guinness" by Reccea--

I am a broke student. Leave me alone or I'll write you a thesis.
--Paradoqz, "Subreality Times" issue 43--

Well, they could be lucky, Lucas supposed: if all their luck managed to change drastically . . . and if it changed well before any further catastrophes struck.
But Lucas wasn't holding his breath. That sounded suspiciously like divine intervention to him.
--"Entanglements with the Enemy" by SheriAnn--

Damn it, no one--no one, not even Captain Bridger and Lucas, the two worst magnets for trouble that he knew of--could get hijacked twice in two months!
--"Entangled Alliances" by SheriAnn--

<Ashlan> yes, I know that's spelled wrong..sue me :)
<Doqz> I can't. Duey isn't here and AByss doesn't return my calls after the vodka and the Norvegian chef incident.
--Overheard in IRC--

<Ashlan> <g> I know you know, but I was stating the obvious so you knew that I knew that you knew that I've completely lost track of what I was saying..
--Ashlan to me, talking (originally!) about knowing that I knew that something was okay--

17/2/99
Must hide diary from Jean. Keep forgetting she’s a telepath and can read over my shoulder even when she’s not in the room.
18/2/99
19/2/99
20/2/99
21/2/99
Found diary!
Also, defeated Apocalypse.
--"The Secret Diary of Scott Summers" by Mez--

Liath didn't like being pregnant. It made her feel stupid, and ungainly, and trapped in an odd way that she had never before experienced, as if before she could have stepped off the earth into the aether without looking back and now she was anchored to the earth by the creature growing inside her. It also made her tired, and cranky, and weepy, and distracted. Her feet hurt. And she had to pee all the time.
But except for that, she was utterly and enchantingly happy.
--"The Burning Stone" by Kate Elliot--

25/2/99
Tried testing newfound gayness on Wolverine today.
Recovering in infirmary.
--"The Secret Diary of Scott Summers" by Mez--

"(I'm betting that Bobby knows absolutely zilch about the mansion except for 'My room is there, that's where we eat, Hank works downstairs somewhere and nothing else is important.')"
--Dandelion, on the Scratching Post--

02/3/99
Back in infirmary today. The Professor ran me over in his chair.
He was chasing Magneto up a corridor in it, and I could’ve sworn he was giggling like a schoolgirl, but as soon as he saw me (a couple of seconds after he’d flattened me with that goddamn chair), he started yelling “Get out, you harbinger of doom, and don’t come back!” Magneto just gathered up his cape and jumped out the window. Thought Xavier would be grateful I’d helped him get rid of Magneto, but he just acted really cross and wouldn’t even give me a lift to the infirmary.
Had to lie on the floor until Gambit and Bobby suddenly appeared from out of a broom closet and were nice enough to help me.
--"The Secret Diary of Scott Summers" by Mez--

It was [Bobby's] X-Mannish duty to try to escape. Perhaps he could form a plan? That was what the others would have done. He rubbed his temples, trying to think,think...
After about half an hour, he had narrowed down the possibilities to bursting into tears or banging his head against the wall until he or it collapsed.
--"Break Through" by Kassia--

I never knew Wolverine sang in the shower.
In fact, I never knew Wolverine even had showers.
Encouraging, as it means Logan is finally beginning to take notice of the personal hygiene message I’ve been putting in the weekly X-Men newsletter.
--"The Secret Diary of Scott Summers" by Mez--

"Meddle not in my affairs, fools, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" [said JB.]
"Ha!" cried the chief bandit. "But you are yummy and taste good with whipped cream!"
--"The Tale Of The McDragon" by Maelstrom--

One of the things [Kurt] didn't miss about Scotland was the weather, and he was outside practising his basking. He was getting extremely good at it, if he did say so himself.
--"The Art of Basking Well" by Mel--

"We don't believe in violence. Don't make us change our innocent and unworldly ways." ;)
--Lynx, in IRC (while supposedly holding a gun to a man's head)--

I've also written a handfull of assorted fics, some serious some humour, fairly few romance, 'cause my brain goes ---zzzzsssttttt---reboot---yousounddippy---zzzsssttt--- when I try.
--Mel, introducing herself to the Subrealicon mailing list--

[Domino]'d hardly known any of them, and now they were all dead. Again. She was going through teams at a terrible rate, really. If she got out of this, there wouldn't be a group of mercenaries on earth who'd want to work with her.
--"Christmas In The Taiga" by Alica McKenzie--

To the DoqzMobile! Away!
(I LOVE this phrase. I want to marry that phrase. I want to have bab.. well let's not get carried away here... I'm extremely fond of this particular arrangements of syllables. Yeah, that shall do nicely)
--Doqz, from "Subreality Times" issue 35--

My whole philosophy is, just pile on the composite words so it takes them a while to figure it out.
--Alestar filling out a survey--

"If you are doing something you would do for nothing - Then you are on your way to salvation. And if you could drop it in a minute and forget the outcome, you are even further along. ANd if while you are doing it you are transported into another existance, there is no need for you to worry about the future."
--Dr. George Sheehan

"The impossible is often the untried."
--Jim Goodwin

"Silence is one of the hardest things to refute."
--Josh Billings

"The family you come from isn't as important as the family
you're going to have."
--Ring Lardner

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

"Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams."
--Mary Ellen Kelly

"Through travel I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my own introspective way into becoming a part of it."
--Eudora Welty

"What do you do with creative blocks? Build a castle!"
--SARK

Speak softly. (people will listen) Take your time. (the world will wait)

"I thought you were dead," [Logan] muttered after a moment. Bad assumption on his part, maybe; after all, this was a Summers he was talking about, and he never had seen a body.
--"Aspect" by Alicia--

[Pistol] quickly returned to his normal able-to-kill-with-just-a-glare-and-a-potato look.
--my birthday present-story from Maelstrom--

[Sabretooth and Wolverine] both being closed mouthed, mysterious sorts, no one was quite certain why they fought, not even them. They just did.
--"How The Dragon Got His Fire" by Dannell Lites--

I always wake up early
To think about my life . . .
An' all the opportunities
I shouldn't let go by.

But this morning's observation
Made me shake my head and grin . . .
For when you wake up early
You miss out on sleepin' in.
--Dan Wright and Tom Spurgeon--

Anyway, I'm going away now to beat myself over the head with the fact that I wrote a Remy/Rogue story in which no-one at all died. And they lived happily ever after. Blech.
--Amanda Sichter in story notes--

If this is what a bump on the head does, remind me to push him down the stairs on a regular basis.
--"The Second-Best Way To Prevent Hypothermia" by Alicia McKenzie--

>> Logan's famous courage chose that moment to suddenly fail him.
"Courage? Courage! Where are you, dammit!"
"But you know where to find it, don't you, Logie?"
"Yeah, I do, dammit. *mutter mutter* I hate this. . ."
"Ready?"
"Yeah. Grmblgrmbl. . ."
"1. . . 2. . . 3. 'We're off to see the Wizards, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. . .'"
--Maelstrom to JB while beta-reading--

Elizabeth reserved her admiration for men who at least met the strict requirement of _not_ being Remy LeBeau.
--"An Open Kinda Closet" by Kaylee--

Okay, okay, I'll shut up now. Wait a minute, I'm beta-reading -- I'm paid to say stuff. No, wait, I'm not paid at all. Blast it! ;D
--Maelstrom to JB while beta-reading--

~Be brave,~ [Bobby] told himself sternly. ~Nothing to be afraid of. This is _Hank._ Best bud. Pally-est pal. Favorite friend. He probably already knows, anyway... and it's not like I'm confessing to being a Summers or anything...~
--(About telling Hank that Bobby's gay) "An Open Kinda Closet" by Kaylee--

Stories never cooperate with their writer. Unless you're Kaylee or PoiLass or one of the greats, in which case they're bestowed with a special mandate that grants them Good Story Privileges. It's not fair, (*shrug*) but hey, that's life.
--Maelstrom to JB via e-mail--

He had to admit, though, he didn't feel *that* bad sitting next to this very lovely woman. In fact, he felt quite pleased. And honored. And like a deer in the headlights. Panic point was an estimated two minutes away.
--"SEARCH" by Maelstrom--

...He thought she was a nerf herder without nerf.
--"Star Wars: The Fashion Menace" by Ruby Roberts--

...There was a lot to be said for an adult, anatomically correct and fully functioning teddy bear.
--"Some Enchanted Evening" by Luba Kmetyk--

Her skin was beyond pale, and her black hair tousled. But her dark eyes shone with the light of stars.
--"Mary Sue's Wake" by Rossi--

"The Force can be a powerful tooly-thing."
--"Star Wars: The Fashion Menace" by Ruby Roberts--

"And you'll all have to go out and work for a living..." Xavier concluded his awesome threat to end all existence as [the X-Men] knew it.
--"Close Encounters of the Lethal Kind" by Luba Kmetyk--

My hearing was a little better this time, letting me savor the profanity the way such is meant to be savored. "Shhh-IT," I swore more firmly. This was working nicely. I could just stand here all day and swear.
--"Cold Shepard" by Kaylee--

"Wouldn't you rather be a *real* superhero like Superman or the Flash?"
--"Child Snatcher" by Syl--

"Look, Mama! Look how much of my epidermis I can remove! I'm just like Husk!"
--Em-Spider about being sunburned--

"All right," Mr. Evil said to his unwilling captives, not that there ever were any other kind, and *of course*, he's named Mr. Evil -- what else do villains call themselves, anyway? Besides 'Sinister' was taken and 'Dog-Breath' didn't have quite the right ring to it.
--"Chains, Planes and Strange Villains" by Mercutio--

"We need you to carry our bags."
Jack protested. "Whatever happened to that Women's Lib's 'We can do everything for ourselves' motto?"
"That was in the '70s. Right now it's the 'We can manipulate males any way we like it' motto."
--"Search" by Maelstrom--

Do you ever notice the craftsmanship of sheets?
Do you ever get close enough to see the intricate weaving?
Think of all those factories burning day in and day out, and the overweight, myopic, hair-netted blue collars, slaving to bring you the luxury?
Me neither.
--"Homecoming" by Alestar--

And homophobes need not apply, because I'll do nothing but mock you if you whine about 'immorality' or some such. Mock mock mock. Mock.
Mock.
What a nifty verb. :)
--Kaylee in her disclaimer for "A Special Kind of Savoring"--

He's got an accent, southwestern or something. Hmph. He's probably feigning that, too. Probably thinks it makes him seem more trustworthy, less deceitful. Same with those big, honest blue eyes. And the blue-black hair falling into his face. And the easy smile.
The bastard.
--"Chicken Soup" by Alestar--

And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting STILL is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted--nevermore!
--"The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (poem)--

"He just needs his pills and he'll be fine."
"And if he doesn't get his pills?"
"He won't be fine."
--"Wag the Dog" (movie)--

...And besides, I'm a thousand years behind on mail after my brief vacation so I thought I'd put myself even further back by posting something. See my logic?
Um, if you DO happen to see my logic, would you mind sending it on home? I've missed it. Thanks.
--Kaylee in the notes for "A Special Kind of Savoring" (X)--

"...As soon as you commit me then Logan's going to run off with Jean, and the Professor will probably give my job to Sam."
"Mr Summers, Charles is not planning to give Sam your job and I'm sure your wife-."
Scott sat up and looked horrified. "Well I certainly wouldn't trust any of the others with my job! Can you imagine if Warren or Bobby... oh no, it's just to terrible." He flopped gracefully, looking appalled and secretly wondering why nobody had ever told him paranoia could be this fun.
--"Fruitloops, Nutcases and Prophets" by Diamonde (X)--

"You wouldn't do that. I'm furry and adorable. Look, look at me looking adorable. You couldn't hurt this face, could you?"
--Nightcrawler in "Habits" by Alara Rogers (X)--

Without looking away from him, she whispered softly, in a voice of thunder sheathed in silk, "I saw you."
--"On The Stairs" by DuAnn (X)--

“This is all totally spur of the moment, trust me. When I woke up this morning, I wasn’t thinking, ‘Hmm, why don’t I wear that gold-threaded Gucci shirt today? It matches *so* well with gore. . . .’”
--"SEARCH" by Maelstrom (Alter-X)--

"Dom," he croaked, and in his deep voice she heard something long lost, something she thought he'd forgotten. In his voice she heard hope.
--"On The Stairs" by DuAnn (X)--

Two more, very large, masked men were standing behind him. All three of them were holding guns. This is, of course, fairly standard for those attempting an armed robbery, but the guns should nevertheless be mentioned at this point, to avoid confusion later.
There's going to be confusion anyway, you understand, just not over the existence of the guns.
--"A Bean" by Dyce (X)--

Dev smiled tightly, then gritted his teeth and started humming curses to the tune of ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.’
--"SEARCH" by Maelstrom (Alter-X)--

Apocalypse: "SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST WILL NOW BE DETERMINED BY PLAYING CANDYLAND."
--"Things The X-Men (and other people of the super-variety) Will Never Say" as submitted by Acetal--

Logan shot up quickly, in an instant reaction to protect his source of sex -- uh, the woman he loved.
--"From Professor X, With Love" by Mercutio (X)--

Logic and rationality lost their control over her basic operating instructions, and the illogical part of her mind gleefully decided to recode part of her brain.
--"Thy Inward Love" by Richard D. Lawson (Ranma 1/2)--

Jubilee decided to resolve her dilemma by having an orgasm.
--Best Out Of Context Quote. "From Professor X, With Love" by Mercutio (X)--

Warning! Close and constant contact will lead to giggling like a school girl.
--P-Tote about JB via e-mail--

God scowled again. "Why are you making that Me-awful noise?"
--"Armageddon, Postponed Until Later" by Dyce (X)--

"Woo...I wake up...It's DAY! This must be what a lightbulb feels like."
--Taken from Zanne's signature--

Bobby -- who secretly thought that Scott was only making them run these [Blackbird] exercises so he'd have a chance to indulge in his fancy flying--
--"A Different Kinda Craving" by Kaylee (X-Men)--

I know ALL about my charming little psychoses. Kinda fond of 'em, too. Sure, they may get in the way of emotional stability, but hey! Who needs it, right?
--"In The Bushes" by Kaylee (X)--

I believe I can soar,
If you will just open all the doors!
If I run into just a few,
I'll fall down and scream at you!
I believe I can fly!
If I just get good and high!
If I come down too suddenly,
The pink elephants will chase me!
I believe I can fly!
--"I Believe I Can Fly" as sung by JBMcDragon and Older Sister--

"I'm not hysterical, Captain. I was attacked by a big blue Cookie Monster that ate Lucas or something and it's in my quarters now!" Tony almost screamed.
--"Rudabagas!" by Bridget and Debbie (X and seaQuest)--

"Ah'm impressed, Scott. You're actually touchin' a pack of tampons without cringin'."
"This is nothing. I can even BUY them. Without blushing."
--"Dispensing the Shopping" by Dyce (X)--

"So change, 'Yana," Kitty said.
"I can't," she whined, "I look too damn good."
--"The Good News Is, Nobody Dies" by Lee (X)--

((Bishop?))
((Yes, sir?))
((If any more new mutants show up, please shoot them?))
--Xavier after dealing with Gen X for the first time in "Pronunciations" by Samy Merchi (X)--

It's like one of those cartoons or TV sitcoms where you *know* something's wrong, and you look up at that something with that kind of if-anything-else-goes-wrong-I'm-gonna-*kill*-someone expression on your face.
--Maelstrom to JB--

It was a distinctly odd sensation, to find yourself face-down on the floor after one step.
--"Broken" by Alicia McKenzie (X-Types)--

"Dancin' is flirtin' in motion. A want ta see if yuir as good wit your body as your tongue."
"That's bad," Kitty sighed. "I've been to the web page that they got all those lines from."
--"Under The Influence" by Denise Kepple (Excalibur)--

"...I HATE rookies."
"You were a rookie once."
"Yeah, and I hated myself then. Used to take myself outside and use myself as a punching bag. Then make myself do my homework."
--"Stage One: Infection" by Adam Rawlings AKA Madrigal Swan (Gen X)--

Did he frighten me?
Yes. Yes, he did. Why? Perhaps--perhaps because of what I saw in his eyes. What did I see? Nothing, child. Nothing at all. His eyes were empty. As if his soul was dead.
--"Renowned By Thy Grave" by Alicia McKenzie (X-Men)--

"We were discussing Cable's disposition this morning. It seems that some of us" he motioned toward Tabitha and Bobby "consider him a 'hardhat'."
Rictor broke in, smiling. "HardASS, 'Star."
--"Just Lucky, I Guess" by DuAnn (X-Types)--

It started with an explosion.
Oh, I know, I know. It's an autobiography. I'm supposed to start with "I was born in the highlands of Scotland..." or some such, and then go on to my childhood, my teenage years, my education, blah, blah, blah. But it's my life, and my book, and I'll start the damn thing where I want to.
--"X-Men: Written from Purgatory: The Autobiography of a Mutant" by Poilass (X-Men)--

"...She needs someone with ambitions. Someone with goals. You know, like wanting to kill off every non-mutant on the planet and take over de world."
--Remy about Joesph and Rogue in "More Than Friends" by Laersyn (X-Men)--

"How you goin' 'xplain dat to de p'tite? 'Scuse me, I kill Gambit 'cause he love you.'. . ."
--"The Dragon and St. Gambit" by Mercutio (X-Men)--

“Down, kids,” Mystic ordered. “No killing Jack after dinner.”
--"SEARCH" by Maelstrom (AlterX)--

It went against all his thiefly instincts to knock, but when you paid a call on a lovesick man with long claws and a vile temper, it was probably best not to sneak into his apartment.
--"The Dragon and St. Gambit" by Mercutio (X-Men)--

Sam Guthrie, a.k.a Cannonball, member of the Uncanny X-men and former co-captain of the Xavier school student team, had had a long day in the Danger Room and had come to the conclusion one must inevitably succumb to in his situation: He stank.
--"Devil's Due" by Laersyn (X-Men)--

“No way, Mystic,” Diana objected. “That’s against principles!”
“Whose principles? Certainly not mine.”
--"SEARCH" by Maelstrom (Alter-X)--

Julio Richter, soon to be deceased, was still laughing hysterically.
--"X-Force and the Movie Stars" by Rhona (X-Force. And Movie Stars.)--

“You have just reached the residence of We-Are-Not-In-Right-Now. If you’d like to leave a message for We, or Are, or Not or In or Right or the timid little Now, please do so at the tone, thank you. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!”
--"S.E.A.R.C.H." by Maelstrom (Alter-X)--

"When I was with the X-Men we wouldn’t bother with red lights most of the time--probably because we were either chasing or being chased by some psychopathic maniac with a wrench."
--"Growing" by Ruby (X-Men/Gen X)--

*Don't call them fools. Whatever you do, do NOT lose your temper and call them subnormal imbeciles, no matter how obvious they make it that they are.*
--Magneto in "Body and Soul" by Alara (X-Men)--

“*No one* insults my mother like that.”
“Why?” asked Jack. “Who’s your mother?”
“I don’t know, I just don’t like people insulting her like that.”
--"S.E.A.R.C.H." by Maelstrom (AlterX)--

“It’s times like these when I regret us being of the same species,” Monet commented.
--"S.E.A.R.C.H" by Maelstrom (AlterX)--

“Murder’s fine if it’s done by *me,* not you!”
--Mystic to Refrax in "S.E.A.R.C.H." by Maelstrom (AlterX)--

“ . . . They think you are gods.”
Refrax raised an eyebrow. “Gods? Where did they get that ridiculous notion from?”
The others looked at him.
“Oh gee, my apologies. I forgot you guys look as abnormal as hell.”
--Refrax to the other strange-looking members of "SEARCH" in ”S.E.A.R.C.H” by Maelstrom (Alter X)--

[Justin and Refrax’s] points of view were as contrasting as mud and water, and Justin would be quick to point out whose views were mud.
--”S.E.A.R.C.H.” by Maelstrom (AlterX)--

Henry was climbing back to his feet, shaken but not yet stirred.
--”To Dye For” by Mitai (X-Men)--

Something wasn't right here. I could feel it in my bones. A dame and a talking alligator, sure, I've seen lots of them, but I ain't never seen an alligator that smokes before.
--”Bad Fan-Fiction (an X-Men story I think)” by Raven (X-Men)--

“If you have two asparagus, do you have asparagui? And if you do have a-spare-a-guy, can I have one?”
--Older Sister teasing my English teaching father--

“I need some *KIDS*! They give you $48,000 for each kid!”
--Little Sister while playing the game “Life”--

"Yous better let him go, Slim, or this thing’s goin' off, and I ain't gona try an aim fer yer head."
--”Bad Fan-Fiction (an X-Men story I think)” by Raven (X-men)--

(Gleefully) “I killed my husband!”
--Spoken by Little Sister while playing the game “Life.”--

Young men, Brantley thought, were even worse than women. All *they* thought about was bedrooms.
--”Acorna” by Anne McCafferey and Margaret Ball--

Now it’s here
Now it’s gone
When you have some
Pass it on!
--Unknown--

The higher the goal
The harder the climb
But taken each day,
One step at a time,
The goal is accomplished,
The dream is attained.
And the prizes?
The wisdom and strength that are gained.
--Unknown--

“United by their sense of humor.
Divided by their names, aphabetically.
Thinkers.
Insane.
Rebels.
Fanfic Writers.”
--Kaleco to JB via E-Mail--

“I DO NOT HAVE COOTIES IN MY FUR!”
“DO SO!!!!”
“DO NOT!”
“DO TOO!!!!”
Scott had to remind himself that the Sugar Man was a deadly enemy.
--”Present Imperfect” by Cassandra Fraser (X-Men)--

The sky was a clear blue, and birds and butterflies darted in and out of the trees. He took in a deep breath and—
had a face to face meeting with the ground.
--”Hammock” by Mary (Jonny Quest)--

Once he turned thirty he'd have no sex drive at all, and he could start being attracted to women based on their personalities and intellectual qualities rather than their appearance.
--”Thy Outward Part” by Richard Lawson (Ranma 1/2) --

“If you break Bobby's heart, I will rip yours still beating out of your body, slice it up, fry it with a little olive oil, a few herbs and spices, prehaps a little lemon juice - and eat it. With a nice Chianti. *D'accord, mon ami*??"
--Beast to Gambit in “Start Spreading the News” by Poilass (X-Men)--

“Well, there really isn't much to a posh English accent except exhaling through your nose and talking at the same time, which is difficult to write:)”
--Cynjen to me, telling me how to write “posh” English accents--

It's more of a The-North-Pole-meets-the-South-and-I'm-caught-right-in-the-middle-knowing- that-no-matter-which-way-I-go-I'm-gonna-freeze-my-butt-off kind of cold.
--"Cold" By Raven (X-Men)--

Instead, good ol’ life slapped them at the back of their heads and cackled.
--"S.E.A.R.C.H." By Maelstrom (X-Men alterverse)--

“You can’t control people, places or things.”
“No, but you sure can complain bitterly about them.”
--Nony to my mom--

“Um, do you want them hurt?” she asked.
“What kinda question is that? Of course we want them hurt! Ya can’t let guys keep disobeyin’ our orders like that, it’ll completely threaten our authority on ’em!”
--"S.E.A.R.C.H." by Maelstrom (X-Men alterverse)--

. . . somehow, his myriad covers had very seldom extended to first-class accomodations, due to quite deliberate petty vindictiveness on Scicluna's part, he was sure . . .
--Pete Wisdom about flying in “Drugs, Spies and Videotapes” by Luba Kmetyk (Excalibur)--

The air around her practically breathed: “Get over here and *pray* I’ll be nice to you.”
--About Mystic in "SEARCH" by Maelstrom (X-Men alterverse)--

“’46 Things To Do To A Naked Man.’ Now, most guys I know are happy to A) be naked. B) in a room. C) with you in there. Once they’re there, there’s only one thing they want to do.”
--Older Sister commenting on the Redbook cover article--

As expected, Pete protested when a [body suit] was thrust in his hands. He protested *loudly*.
--”Just Lucky, I Guess” by DuAnn--

"I want to join the Spice Girls."
"B-but you're..."
"Too pretty? Yes I am. You should see me in leather."
--Shatterstar to Fuller (the Spice Girls’ manager) in the non-SC Round Robin, “NO . . . MORE . . . SPICE GIRLS?!” By Impar Vir--

"Yes Sir! Sorry sir! Man, you're grouchy when you're kidnapped. Next time I'm getting kidnapped with somebody else."
--Jubilee to Emma Frost in “Dialogue” by J.L.Pucket--

"Arc's gonna kick your ass when she's recloned," the Marauder leader warned him, glancing briefly at the bits of human being that used to be his teammate.
Riptide grinned wildly. "She'll never know. Hell, I've killed her a half dozen times already, and she's never found out."
--”Interlude” by Laersyn--

“So the years passed, and the Princess grew to be lovely and fair, and could drink anyone under the table at any given time."
--Everett in “Sleepin’ Beauty” (as told by Generation X) by Nightfall--

“Now we have token gays! The professor's dream just gets more lovely every day, doesn't it?"
--Jean about Gambit and Bobby, who’ve just announced they’re gay, in “Start Spreading The News” by PoiLass--

Already he could feel pieces of his bones rattling within the loose pockets of his skin.
--”Interlude” by Laersyn--

Polite applause rose up, but intensified mercilessly as the audience realized that the attention was mortifying the object of their gratitude.
--Subreality Cafe: The 1998 CBFFTA Round Robin: Best Team Story/Series-Excalibur" by Suzene Campos--

All was well in the house of stone and light, as the saying goes.
In the S.E.A.R.C.H. headquarters, though, that was another matter.
--"S.E.A.R.C.H." by Maelstrom--

I mean, he's my brother. I am contractually obligated to think he's a mold culture from outer space.
--"It Happened One Halloween" by Indigo

"You only said what everyone was thinking. That's what Americans are for, after all."
--Pete to Kitty in “12 Hours of Xmas” by Jeffery D Picka--

Abyss, avatar of the writer of the same name, but much cuter in his own never so humble opinion, walked into the crowded Cafe.
--”It’s Not the Fall That Kills You . . . (it’s the beer and bunny slippers).” by Abyss--

Curse the luck, it was just like that big hemorrhoid Bishop to stay home and gaurd the fort.
--”Past Imperfect” by Cassandra Fraiser--

Bobby looked like he had to fight to keep from pointing out that the beautiful woman was his date.
--”All My Mutants” by Denise Keppel--

“What’s all this?"
"Why don’t you lean waaaay over and find out?"
And, amazingly enough, Pete Wisdom--survivor of countless spy missions, attacks by ultra-wedgied supervillains and air strafes by disgruntled purple handbags--fell for the oldest trick in the book.
--"Subreality Cafe; The 1998 CBFFA Round Robin; Best Team Story/Series-Excalibur" by Suzene Campos--

“I don’t know about the rest of you, but I ain’t ate all day, an’ my stomach’s about t’ start digestin’ my spine if I don’t put something in it right soon.”
--”Just Lucky, I Guess” by DuAnn--

An hour later, as Pete sipped his third drink, he wondered why adults stopped throwing tantrums. They sure as hell got results.
--"It's A Small Plot After All" by Suzene Campos--

Back on deck, the cardinal was haranguing the pirates, urging them to rebel against Logan and save their souls. He was so earnest in his oration that the pirates were near breathless from laughter.
--”Skulls And X-Bones” by Abyss--