The problem with most genre fantasy is that it's not nearly fantastic enough. It's escapist$$$ but it can't escape.

Yonder's another vessel$$$ I'll board her - if she be lawful prize$$$ down goes her top-sail.

She that in life and love refuses me$$$ in death and shame my partner she shall be.

If he were not as he is$$$ he would be better than himself.

If your book doesn't keep you up nights when you are writing it$$$ it won't keep anyone up nights reading it.

Speak of the devil$$$ and the devil shall appear.

Perhaps without the lows$$$ the highs could not be reached.

When it's three o'clock in New York$$$ it's still 1938 in London.

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

When somebody says its not about the money$$$ its about the money.