'Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.'

--- Elwood P. Dowd, "Harvey" (1950)

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“In a stupid, stupid universe where we have hot dogs for fingers, we get very good with our feet.”

--- Evelyn Wang, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (2022)

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"Cast off the shoes! Follow the gourd!"