"The train leaves the station at 8, Monday morning. We'll stop it here, uncouple the cars from the tender, throw the switch track, and then we'll hijack— ...borrow the locomotive and use it to push the time machine."
— Dr. Emmett L. "Doc" Brown, Back to the Future Part III
Firey: Hm... What if we used the FreeSmart Van to take your steaks there? Maybe we'll find my hot air balloon along the way!
Gelatin: I don't know, FreeSmart's very protective of that van. Especially if it were to get stolen.
Firey: What if we borrow it?
Gelatin: (gasp) That changes everything! Sure, let's do it.
Gelatin: I don't know, FreeSmart's very protective of that van. Especially if it were to get stolen.
Firey: What if we borrow it?
Gelatin: (gasp) That changes everything! Sure, let's do it.
"I don't like stealing cars, but sometimes it's necessary. I have rules, though: I'll keep it clean, and if I take your car on a work day, I'll have it back by five."
— Michael Westen, Burn Notice, "Pilot"
Renard: Don't tell me you're going to copy Katerina's work again!
Annie: She said I could.
Renard: You always say that!
Annie: She said I could.
Renard: You always say that!
— Gunnerkrigg Court, Chapter 31
Nisse 1: That nisse over there stole my timer!
Frida: Well, do you have anything to say for yourself?
Nisse 2: Yes! That I resent this outrageous slander on my reputation. I wasn't stealing it, I was only ''borrowing'' it, with the intention of keeping it on my person for all eternity.
Frida: Well, do you have anything to say for yourself?
Nisse 2: Yes! That I resent this outrageous slander on my reputation. I wasn't stealing it, I was only ''borrowing'' it, with the intention of keeping it on my person for all eternity.
— Hilda, "Strange Frequencies"
Nathan Ford: Let's go steal the Department of Defense.
Parker: Isn't that treason?
Nate: We'll give it back.
Parker: Isn't that treason?
Nate: We'll give it back.
— Leverage
Rick: That's called "stealing", you know?
Evelyn: According to you and my brother, it's called "borrowing".
Evelyn: According to you and my brother, it's called "borrowing".
Klavier Gavin: Just relax, you'll do fine. Besides, we have the script right here.
Athena Cykes: Junie's masterpiece?! The one everyone's been talking about?!
Klavier: Ja, and there's only one in existence. I "borrowed" it, if you will.
Athena Cykes: Junie's masterpiece?! The one everyone's been talking about?!
Klavier: Ja, and there's only one in existence. I "borrowed" it, if you will.
— Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, Case 5-3: "Turnabout Academy"
"Ah, permission, schmermission! You can borrow anything you want, any time, as long as you get it back before it's missed."
— Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob SquarePants, "Life of Crime"
"While I was gone, my friends borrowed the Rhynocs' submarine. Then they took it for a joy ride! And then they smashed it into a big pile of rocks. Oddly enough, the Rhynocs failed to see the humor in the story and stuffed my friends in the jail behind you."
— Sebastian the Seal, Spyro: Year of the Dragon
"I wasn't stealing. I was borrowing. I was going to return it eventually. I, just, don't know why I should ask permission for something so trivial."
— Ayano Aishi, Yandere Simulator
Helen: I didn't steal anything. I borrowed it. You've got the note.
Mr. Brittas: If you don't ask the person first, Helen Brittas, it's called stealing.
Helen: (Beat) What?
Mr. Brittas: Borrowing without permission. Stealing, remember?
Helen: (Beat) I've never heard that before. No-one's ever told me that — no-one has ever told me that in my life.
