“Love is annoying like that. It takes away your sense of humor and self-preservation.”
“Humor was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation.”
“Where the hell is your sense of self-preservation, woman? You reckless, beautiful, stray cat!”
“Self-preservation is a biological imperative even in the lowest of life forms, but annoyance is a trait exclusive to the most deviant.”
“Do you have no sense of self-preservation?”
“Should I take anything?” I asked, as Shamus slammed the trunk shut. “A healthy sense of self-preservation would be good,” he said.”