Thomas M. Disch, The Brave Little Toaster Quotes

It considered trying to explain their error to them, but what would be the use? They would only go away with hurt feelings. You can't always expect people, or squirrels, to be rational.

Here was a flower (the daisy reflected) strangely like itself and yet utterly unlike itself too. Such a paradox has often been the basis for the most impassioned love.

In any case, muffins that are only imaginary aren't liable to get stuck.

Gender and the complications it gives rise to simply aren't relevant to the lives appliances lead.

The toaster (lacking real bread) would pretend to make two crispy slices of toast. Or, if the day seemed special in some way, it would toast an imaginary English muffin.