Out of context...

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

"I mean, what all those invisible people are[/i[ scientists? Think about that one."

It's actually a really brilliant quote in context, if you can believe that.

 

[Kingsman]

Successful "Black Person" owns this thread.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/successful-negro

I apologize to the admin and mods in advance for the dirty word in the url, without which it will not work.

 

[necromanzer52]

It is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable palpitating and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway.-The hobbit.

First thing I saw when I opened a random page.

 

[darkfire613]

From Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life: "This song is called 'Last Song Kills Audience,' and it'll be our last song tonight..."

 

[NotSoNimble]

I'm currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams so I suppose I'll use that even though it's not a favourite: "The growth is so thick and matted that even the wind does not move it, but it is the moonlight that seems to confer stillness upon it." Ha, gross.

"Look Hazel, it floats!"

Great book.

 

[Rune342]

""And what in hell's name is a pint?" said the barman, leaning forward with the tips of his fingers on the counter."
1984 by George Orwell
I'm currently reading it, so it was close at hand.

 

[Quaxar]

You know how you read something completely random from a book, and all you can think is "This is a weeeiiiird book." Well, let's switch it around. I want you to find your favorite book (or the most nearby book that you enjoy), open a random page, and read the first sentences you see, and show how weird it sounds out of context.

I'll start off with my favorite, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman: "Lion said: 'I have no love for Anansi The Spider. Once, long ago, he tied me to a log, and had a donkey drag me through the dust, to the seat of Mawu who made all things.'"

Yeah, that was pretty weird... Now your turn.

Also, don't take anything that is too spoilerific. If it is something that could potentially ruin the book for somebody else, close the book and try again. I hope my quote won't ruin the experience for anyone.

I can't take it out of context!! ...I've read the book.

Anyway, I'll play this game, but I'm not gonna tell you where it's from. That's no fun at all. So...

"I was having NC-17 fantasies about you! Planning and scamming life like a regular Casanova And now, you're a big, DISGUSTING KOJAK REJECT!! [HEADING=2]THAT'S FREAKIN' GROSS!"[/HEADING]

Have fun.

What kind of freaky sci-fi erotica do you read?

One book I discovered that really would fit this topic is Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. Nothing in that book makes sense. It's a non-existent plot combined with made up English. Analysts have spent years analyzing, and still no result. Take this quote:

"Though the length of land lies under liquidation (floote!) and there's nare a hairbrow nor an eyebush on this glaubrous phace of Herrschuft Whatarwelter she'll loan a vesta and hire some peat and sarch the shores her cockles to heat and she'll do all a turfwoman can to piff the business on."

And no, those spelling errors aren't spelling errors. They are actually in the book.

Wait, someone who has actually read Finnegans Wake? Woah!

I didn't read it, but my dad bought it and quoted it a lot.

Eh, still. Even my father, who is an extreme Joyce-nut and has read Ulysses in 5 languages, never managed to get into that book. I'd call it achievement unlocked: "klikkaklakkaklaskaklopatzklatschabattacreppycrottygraddaghsemmihsammihnouithappluddyappladdypkonpkot"!
If you know what I mean.
If not, ask your dad about it...

 

[unicornninja]

From Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life: "This song is called 'Last Song Kills Audience,' and it'll be our last song tonight..."

I loved that scene from the book

"I found a hole in my mind" From Batman R.I.P. by Grant Morrison

 

[CAPTCHA]

Here are a few from Ringworld:

"This seems an odd design from the viewpoint of a Puppeteer engineer. Nessus, would you not feel safer if the ship were entirely within the hull?"

"Remember that friend I mentioned? The worlds greatest lover? Well, he had a colleague"

"Do you think that accidental cloud formation is a challenge to your manhood?"