“The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. But she was familiar with the way of ideas, and she let it shimmer, looking away, thinking about something else.”
― The Golden Compass
― The Golden Compass
“Bubbly is bogus.”
― Pretties
― Pretties
“It's lonely at midnight in the nuthouse.”
― Welcome to the Ark
― Welcome to the Ark
“Do not bonk the Juliette”
― Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
― Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
“She turned to Frizz. "So you understand the problem? You can't let Tally know about Radical Honesty. There's no telling what she'll do if she finds out you could ruin her plans."
Frizz's eyebrows rose. "So let me get this straight, Aya-chan. You want me, a person who can't lie, to lie about the fact that I can't lie?"
"We need another plan," Hiro said.”
―
Frizz's eyebrows rose. "So let me get this straight, Aya-chan. You want me, a person who can't lie, to lie about the fact that I can't lie?"
"We need another plan," Hiro said.”
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