Phil Stokoe

“A false friend is more dangerous than an open enemy”
― Francis Bacon

“I always feel anxious if anyone’s close to uncovering my secrets.”
― Carla H Krueger, The Social Worker

“She breathed deeply of the scent of decaying fiction, disintegrating history, and forgotten verse, and she observed for the first time that a room full of books smelled like dessert: a sweet snack made of figs, vanilla, glue, and cleverness.”
― Joe Hill, NOS4A2

“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo