diff --git a/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt b/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt
index 0771e59a..fae77eee 100644
--- a/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt
+++ b/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ Aferoj emas funkcii sin mem...  OM MANI PEME HUNG...
 # You are a perfect expression of perfect Love, here and now.
 # Illusions I & II - Richard Bach
 
-  "They say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe. But I,
-    I'd rather kill myself then turn into their slave."
+> They say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe. But I,
+> I'd rather kill myself then turn into their slave.
 # The Rasmus: In the Shadows
 
 MEMENTO VIVERE! Advice, total nonsense or something between:
diff --git a/rc/bashrc b/rc/bashrc
index ce28b0db..84ee7a37 100755
--- a/rc/bashrc
+++ b/rc/bashrc
@@ -168,7 +168,13 @@ if hash lsb_release 2> /dev/null; then
 	# Only print motivational phrases if username is aminda or mikaela or deck
 	if [[ $(whoami) == aminda ]] || [[ $(whoami) == mikaela ]] || [[ $(whoami) == deck ]]; then
 		if [ -f $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt ]; then
-			tail -n +1 $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt | grep -v '#'
+			# Confusion between bat and batcula is not a concern at this
+			# point.
+			if hash bat 2> /dev/null; then
+				bat -l markdown -f --style=plain $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt | \grep -v '#'
+			else
+				tail -n +1 $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt | grep -v '#'
+			fi
 		fi
 	elif [[ "$(id -u)" == "0" ]]; then
 		# This comes from Charybdis IRCd
diff --git a/rc/zshrc b/rc/zshrc
index 959fb700..518e663e 100755
--- a/rc/zshrc
+++ b/rc/zshrc
@@ -64,7 +64,13 @@ if hash lsb_release 2> /dev/null; then
 	# Only print motivational phrases if username is aminda or mikaela or deck
 	if [[ $(whoami) == aminda ]] || [[ $(whoami) == mikaela ]] || [[ $(whoami) == deck ]]; then
 		if [ -f $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt ]; then
-			tail -n +1 $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt | grep -v '#'
+			# Confusion between bat and batcula is not a concern at this
+			# point.
+			if hash bat 2> /dev/null; then
+				bat -l markdown -f --style=plain $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt | \grep -v '#'
+			else
+				tail -n +1 $HOME/.shell-things/.mikaela/motivational-message.txt | grep -v '#'
+			fi
 		fi
 	elif [[ "$(id -u)" == "0" ]]; then
 		# This comes from Charybdis IRCd