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Crafting Catchphrases: A Knight of Ur

Linguistic worldbuilding.  

I am working on sustentative edits to my first novel, A Knight of Ur.  One thing that has come up is the need to make characters more interesting and memorable.  

So, I thought I'd brainstorm some catchphrases (or regular phrases, or just quirky expressions, whatever you want to call 'em) for my characters to possibly use.  There are no bad ideas, just bad catchphrases.

Main Characters
  • "Sol-scapes and typhons!"
  • "Stardown."
  • "Someone's gotta' face the bared fangs of chaos."
  • "I'll run with you until the world drops."
  • "I never let a good apocalypse stop me."
  • "Everyone dies.  Few are given the gift to die on their feet."
Supporting Characters
  • "We're apes with guns, but darn noble apes!"
  • "Try me.  I'll make up a new word before you can swallow a beetle."
  • "It isn't easy.  But it allays the rage of conscience."
  • "I'll laugh when the clocks stop running out."
  • "Competence has a way of getting around."
  • "My exploits are backdrops to the stars.  Someday I may tell you of them."
Villains
  • "Fan out.  Cut them down."
  • "Fighting corruption requires a corrupting sacrifice."
  • "Patience doesn't adequately express my ability to time my actions."
  • "Play games with me and pay the bloody piper's tune!"
  • "I am fire.  I am fury.  I am Wrath."
  • "You'd better start paying attention."
Minor Characters
  • "That's spit in a bucket." (not important at all)
  • "By the holy hidden books of the White Pilgrims!" (very important)
  • "Like the third tail of a half-blind rom rat." (useless)

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