"It bears repeating, also, that the very notion of 'disability' implies a value judgment."
—Jane M. Healy, Different Learners

Do you remember,
when you were a child,
the animals used to call your name?
And you knew in the dark
when the others were dreaming
and you could never get to sleep.
—Cat People (1982)

An illustration of a glowing "90" from a 1914 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "He sat up in bed, and shut and opened his eyes to persuade himself that he was not dreaming."

There's an interesting moment in every Almodovar film (just before the turning point) when the heroine's love interest either: 1) is sleeping with her best girlfriend, 2) doesn't exist, 3) is the heroine's male self from before the surgery.  Play along at home! 

(Thanks, Mike!)

An illustration from an 1892 issue of Harper's magazine.  The caption reads, simply: "Question."

Yes, you may . . . on one condition:

"Tomorrow you meet me and explain what's going on." —Kat Martin, The Bride's Necklace

An illustration from an 1898 issue of Wide World magazine.  The caption reads: "I lighted fresh cigars."

An illustration from an 1897 issue of Century Illustrated magazine.  The caption reads: "He took a long draught."

An illustration from an 1899 issue of Century Illustrated magazine.  The caption reads: "He held while earth and sky whirled with him."

"This may surprise you, but the story isn't over yet."
—Learning Perl (2005)

An illustration from a 1911 issue of Everybody's magazine.  The caption reads: "In suspension in the clouds thereabout, waiting some other command in its native tongue."

An illustration from an 1897 issue of Century Illustrated magazine.  The caption reads: "They descended into another house."

An illustration from a 1908 issue of Harper's magazine.  The caption reads: "A strange new light would shine out of its pages."

"It bears repeating: Your goal (for now) is to get acquainted and develop friendships with the people around you."
—Bruce Fisher & Robert Alberti, Rebuilding

This one's courtesy of William Keckler:

If you read the Collected Works of Franz Kafka only in elevators, a little bit at a time, it will take you years but you will probably appreciate his writing at a much deeper level.

An illustration from an 1860 issue of Harper's magazine.  The caption reads: "Total eclipse."

An illustration from an 1896 issue of The Strand magazine.  The caption reads: "I'm the lightning fiend!"