“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Coraline
― Coraline
“He had noticed that events were cowards: they didn't occur singly, but instead they would run in packs and leap out at him all at once.”
― Neverwhere
― Neverwhere
“Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“For a while" is a phrase whose length can't be measured.At least by the person who's waiting.”
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
“Every relationship is fundamentally a power struggle, and the individual in power is whoever likes the other person less.”
― Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
― Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
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