El Goonish Shive/Quotes

"I'm too young and too male to be the mother of a seventeen year old female me!"

—Elliot

"I grew up in Moperville. Weird stuff happens here..."

—Carol the reporter

I am an ENDLESS BARREL of exposition!

—Mr. Verres

I mean, I like uniforms, but what's the point if everyone in a group is wearing the same thing?

—Tedd

Nanase, don't take this the wrong way, but HOW THE HELL ARE YOU NOT FAT?

—Susan

Grace: Tedd said if I was Superman, he'd be Batman.
Justin: And you're dating. I think I've read that fan fiction.

Susan: ...I think you've injured my brain.
Tedd: Injured it with logic!
Susan: Sure. Let's call it "logic".

People have different standards when it comes to arguing what is and isn't a vampire...

—Dan Shive, commentary, 21 May 2010.

Come to think of it, does a meme without cat really count as a meme? I mean, REALLY count?

—Dan Shive

...Okay, no, he's totally a bad guy. Is that a spoiler? I don't think it's a spoiler. Look at that thing. It probably ate a puppy for breakfast right before it burned down an orphanage and talked loudly on a cell phone at a restaurant.

—Dan Shive in The Rant for this strip.

"Easily the most perverted squeaky clean comic on the net."

—Tangents Reviews

It sounds like one big awkward moment.

—Elliot, summing up most of the early comic in one sentence.

Why would someone do that?!

—Abraham, after learning the Dewitchery Diamond separated a male and female form. Also a decent summary for the comic.

Dying is usually inconvenient.

—Susan

I'm wearing a skirt, and I have boobs. I'm not going to start worrying about my manly image now!

—Elliot, during Grace's trans-gender birthday party

I know you're half immortal from when you fought the wizard and I'm an alien-human hybrid who can talk with animals and I live with Mr Verres AND I overheard your phone call last night. {Beat} So... Wanna save the day?

—Grace, speaking with her History teacher.

Ellen: Well, it's just... the idea is so out there...
Sarah: Who cares?! Look at us! We've got an alien hybrid, two magic users, a mad scientist, and we're all the opposite sex for a party! We're your friends, and we believe you.

—#775

Grace: Even if it seems like there's no hope, at least one person has to be willing to try for the better outcome. We're never going to get better outcomes unless someone tries. And if someone has to be an idiot to try, then I'll gladly be that idiot!
Mr. Raven: … I still believe you are wrong when it comes to trying to save the boar… but I like your reasons for being wrong.

—2012-02-07