Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

"We who think we are about to die will laugh at anything."

"No! Please! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"the man yelled. "Really?"said Vimes. "What's the orbital velocity of the moon?""What?""Oh, you'd like something simpler?"

"I get it,' said the prisoner. 'Good Cop, Bad Cop, eh?'If you like.' said Vimes. 'But we're a bit short staffed here, so if I give you a cigarette would you mind kicking yourself in the teeth?"

"Truth! Freedom! Justice! And a hard-boiled egg!"

"We who think we are about to die will laugh at anything."