diff --git a/DrBotIRC.py b/DrBotIRC.py
index f14277f..2387de9 100644
--- a/DrBotIRC.py
+++ b/DrBotIRC.py
@@ -94,14 +94,16 @@ class DrBotzoMethods:
                 try:
                     func = getattr(module, method)
                 except AttributeError:
-                    return "couldn't find " + method + " in found module " + modname
+                    return ("couldn't find '{0:s}' in found module "
+                            "'{1:s}'".format(method, modname))
 
                 if hasattr(func, '__call__'):
                     return func(*args)
                 else:
-                    return method + " in found module " + modname + " is not callable"
+                    return ("'{0:s}' in found module '{1:s}' is not "
+                            "callable".format(method, modname))
 
-        return "couldn't find " + modname
+        return "couldn't find module '{0:s}'".format(modname)
 
 class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
 
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
                 splitpos = text.rfind(' ', 0, splitspace)
                 splittext = text[0:splitpos] + ' ' + splitter
                 text = splitter + ' ' + text[splitpos+1:]
-                self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, splittext))
+                self.send_raw("PRIVMSG {0:s} :{1:s}".format(target, splittext))
 
                 times = times + 1
                 if times >= 4:
@@ -180,9 +182,9 @@ class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
                     return
 
             # done splitting
-            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
+            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG {0:s} :{1:s}".format(target, text))
         else:
-            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
+            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG {0:s} :{1:s}".format(target, text))
 
 class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
@@ -367,14 +369,14 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
                     self.config.add_section('Alias')
 
                 self.config.set('Alias', whats[2], ' '.join(whats[3:]))
-                replystr = 'Added alias ' + whats[2] + '.'
+                replystr = "Added alias '{0:s}'.".format(whats[2])
                 return self.reply(connection, event, replystr)
             if whats[0] == '!alias' and whats[1] == 'remove' and len(whats) >= 3:
                 if not self.config.has_section('Alias'):
                     self.config.add_section('Alias')
 
                 if self.config.remove_option('Alias', whats[2]):
-                    replystr = 'Removed alias ' + whats[2] + '.'
+                    replystr = "Removed alias '{0:s}'.".format(whats[2])
                     return self.reply(connection, event, replystr)
             elif whats[0] == '!alias' and whats[1] == 'list':
                 try:
@@ -557,7 +559,7 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
         with open('dr.botzo.cfg', 'w') as cfg:
             self.config.write(cfg)
 
-        return 'Saved config.'
+        return "Saved config."
 
     def load_module(self, modname):
         """Load a module (in both the python and dr.botzo sense) if not
@@ -573,7 +575,7 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
         for module in self.modlist:
             if modname == module.__class__.__name__:
-                return 'Module ' + modname + ' is already loaded.'
+                return "Module '{0:s}' is already loaded.".format(modname)
 
         # not loaded, let's get to work
         try:
@@ -589,11 +591,11 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
             modset.add(modname)
             self.config.set('dr.botzo', 'module_list', ','.join(modset))
 
-            return 'Module ' + modname + ' loaded.'
+            return "Module '{0:s}' loaded.".format(modname)
         except ImportError as e:
             log.error("Error loading '{0:s}'".format(modname))
             log.exception(e)
-            return "Module '" + modname + "' could not be loaded."
+            return "Module '{0:s}' could not be loaded.".format(modname)
 
     def unload_module(self, modname):
         """Attempt to unload and del a module if it's loaded.
@@ -626,10 +628,10 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
                 modset.remove(modname)
                 self.config.set('dr.botzo', 'module_list', ','.join(modset))
 
-                return 'Module ' + modname + ' unloaded.'
+                return "Module '{0:s}' unloaded.".format(modname)
 
         # guess it was never loaded
-        return 'Module ' + modname + ' is not loaded.'
+        return "Module '{0:s}' is not loaded.".format(modname)
 
     def list_modules(self):
         """List loaded modules.