“...maybe the world needs a cadre of smartasses to liven things up, who knows?”
“There's nothing like a mission to save the world to liven up a vacation.”
“A novel is a commodity that fulfills a certain need; people need to buy daydreams like they need to buy ice cream or aspirin or gin. They even need to buy a pinch of intellectual catnip now and then to liven up their thoughts...”
“We were all brought up to want things and maybe the world isn't big enough for all that wanting. I don't know. I don't know anything”
“Oh, come now, Manon,” Ilyse laughed, “It’s my job to liven things up a bit, too. I can’t let you and your dimples have all the fun.”
“Looks like it's time to liven up this dead little town!" - Saint Dane (The Reality Bug)”