"If we were all given by magic the power to read each other's thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be to dissolve all friendships."
Jean Grey: In fact, you're the first guy in six months who hasn't immediately pictured me naked, so I appreciate that.
Spidey: ...
Jean: Until now.
Spidey: Sorry.
Jean: Are you done?
Spidey: ...
Jean: ...
Spidey: ...
Jean: ...
Spidey: I'm done.
Jean: ...
Spidey: OK, now I'm done.
Jean: ...
Spidey: OK, now.
Spidey: ...
Jean: Until now.
Spidey: Sorry.
Jean: Are you done?
Spidey: ...
Jean: ...
Spidey: ...
Jean: ...
Spidey: I'm done.
Jean: ...
Spidey: OK, now I'm done.
Jean: ...
Spidey: OK, now.
— Ultimate Spider-Man #43
"Humans lack the mental discipline necessary for the confines of space travel," said T'Pol. "As a telepath I do not enjoy being the subject of 82 wet dreams every night."
— Farce Contact, a Star Trek: Enterprise Parody Fic.
Mantis: If I touch someone, I can feel their feelings. [places her hand on Peter's] You feel... love!
Peter: Yeah, I guess, yeah. I feel general, unselfish love for just about everything—
Mantis: No, romantic, sexual love.
Peter: No, no I don't...
Mantis: For her! [points at Gamora]
Peter: No!
[Beat as Gamora and Drax both stare at Quill]
Drax: [laughing uproariously] She just told everyone your deepest darkest secret!
Peter: Dude, come on, I think you're overreacting a little bit!
Drax: You must be so embarrassed! [continues cackling; Gamora shakes her head in amusement] Do me! Do me, do me!
Mantis: [touches Drax] I never felt so much humor... [points and laughs at Peter just like Drax]
Peter: Yeah, I guess, yeah. I feel general, unselfish love for just about everything—
Mantis: No, romantic, sexual love.
Peter: No, no I don't...
Mantis: For her! [points at Gamora]
Peter: No!
[Beat as Gamora and Drax both stare at Quill]
Drax: [laughing uproariously] She just told everyone your deepest darkest secret!
Peter: Dude, come on, I think you're overreacting a little bit!
Drax: You must be so embarrassed! [continues cackling; Gamora shakes her head in amusement] Do me! Do me, do me!
Mantis: [touches Drax] I never felt so much humor... [points and laughs at Peter just like Drax]
Miriam: Is it true you can look into a person's eyes and know exactly what they're thinking?
Kovacs: Envoys don't read minds.
Miriam: What a pity.
Kovacs: Envoys don't read minds.
Miriam: What a pity.
"Can you at least attempt to control your thoughts?"
— Edward Cullen to Jacob, who is holding Bella as she sleeps and looking at her tenderly, Eclipse
Lili: You're so immature! [Thinking] And cute! When are you gonna just shut up and kiss me?
Raz: [Reading her mind] ... Shut up and do what?
Lili: Oh. I didn't know you could — uh, I have to go! Bye! [Still thinking] So embarrassing!
[Later in the game...]
Raz: I mean, what do I have to do to get those guys to take me seriously?!
Lili: [Thinking] When are you going to shut up and kiss me?
Raz: Um... I can hear that.
Lili: I know.
Raz: [Reading her mind] ... Shut up and do what?
Lili: Oh. I didn't know you could — uh, I have to go! Bye! [Still thinking] So embarrassing!
[Later in the game...]
Raz: I mean, what do I have to do to get those guys to take me seriously?!
Lili: [Thinking] When are you going to shut up and kiss me?
Raz: Um... I can hear that.
Lili: I know.
