“It was a pleasure, Enna, Finn, tree rat."
"Did she just call you tree rat?”

“Hello George. Hey Martha (Percy) Did you bring us a rat? (George) George, stop it! He's busy! (Martha) Too busy for rats? That's just sad. (George)”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

“She called me a rat.’ ‘Oh yes, I gathered you two were very close!”

Lindsey Davis book Shadows in Bronze

“"Where's Simon?" Clary interrupted.
Isabelle wobbled. "He's a rat," she said darkly.
"Did he do something to you?" Alec was full of brotherly concern. "Did he touch you? If he tried anything-"
"No, Alec," Isabelle said irritably. "Not like that. He's a rat"”

Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments

“Pea was aware suddenly of how fragile her heart was, how much darkness was inside it, fighting, always, with the light. She did not like the rat. She would neverlike the rat, but she knew what she must do to save her own heart.”

Kate DiCamillo book The Tale of Despereaux

“If you join the rat race — you're in the race of rats.”

Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) German poet, playwright, theatre director

“You can win the rat race but you're still a rat.”

Banksy pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, and painter

“Impoverished Paris Street Merchant (Jack Carter): Rats, rats for sale. Get your rats. Good for rat stew, rat soup, or the ever-popular ratatouille.”

Mel Brooks (1926) American director, writer, actor, and producer

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.”

Lily Tomlin (1939) American actress, comedian, writer, and producer

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.”

Jane Wagner (1935) Playwright, actress