Kimberlie Bear

“I wear a name tag to help people find me. It saves time when you're dealing with idiots.”
― Eoin Colfer, And Another Thing...

“There is even a rather delightful publication for children called "The Punctuation Repair Kit", which takes the line "Hey! It's uncool to be stupid!" - which is a lie, of course, but you have to admire them for trying.”
― Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

“What if the thing I’m looking for can never be found? What if it just isn’t possible?”
― Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train

“Who have we here? some amateur in fights! an inquisitive, wonder- seeking non-combatant, who has volunteered to serve his king, and perhaps draw a picture, or write a book, to serve himself! Pray, sir, in what capacity did you serve in this vessel?”
― James Fenimore Cooper, The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea