the television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes
a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren
which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little... 

     - Ray Bradbury 

"'Son I am able' she said 'though you scare me', 'Watch' said I, 'Beloved' I
 said 'Watch me scare you', 'Though' said she 'able am I son'..."
                        -- They Might Be Giants, "I Palindrome I"

He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by
       death.

I like to reminisce with people I don't know.

"... you know Ross, looking at you here... like this... legs akimbo...
 I could _GO_ for you mate... I reckon you're bloody _gorgeous_..."
                        -- Flacco, DAAS Kapital