James Helferty
https://www.goodreads.com/sirspate
“Everything is a contest. All dealings among men are a contest in which some will succeed and others fail. And some are failing quite spectacularly.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“If you are anything like me --- Clever, fond of goat cheese, and devilishly handsome --- then you have undoubtedly read many books.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“Authors also create lovable, friendly characters, then proceed to do terrible things to them, like throw them in unsightly librarian-controlled dungeons. This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren't the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of his books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in the suffering of others. Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry...”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
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