„Look, I need to tell you something,’ I continued. The words came stumbling out of me. ‘I couldnt stand it if… I dont want you to—‘Percy?’ she said. ‘You look like you’re going to be sick.’And that’s how I felt.“

— Rick Riordan
„What does it say?" I said, when I had. She said, "It is filled with all the words for how I want you… Look.“
— Sarah Waters
„She frowned at me. "You need some rest. You look like hell. And you're obviously tired enough to have gotten the giggles."Wizards don't giggle," I said, hardly able to speak. "This is cackling.“
— Jim Butcher
„Look, he said to his imagination, if this is how you're going to behave, I shan't bring you again.“
— Terry Pratchett
„I looked at Rachel. "You're not going to do anything stupid, are you? I mean…. you talked to Chiron, right?"She managed a faint smile. "You're worried aboutdoing something stupid?“
— Rick Riordan
„“I’ll tell you,” she said softly. “But you won’t like it.”He looked away from her. “I asked for the truth. Whether I like it or not, I have to know.”“
— Octavia E. Butler