Ryan

“You don't like me, do you?' 'That would take effort,' she replied. 'Indifference is much, MUCH easier.”
― Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey

“...will involuntarily expel the spores in a single explosive death cough. THAT is the moment to panic and leap out of the nearest window--irrespective of which floor you're on, or whether it is open or not.”
― Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey

“Constance sent me a reply,' I said. 'Your poem went down really well.' 'That's a huge weight off my shoulders, Red. I hardly slept a wink last night worrying whether you two would find the unhappiness you deserve.”
― Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey

“Aside from the Parker Brothers' celebrated geochromatic view of the Previous World, it was the only pre-Epiphanic map known. But somehow its rarity wasn't enough to make it interesting, and we stared blankly for some minutes at the faded parchment, hoping to either misunderstand it on a deeper level or at least get our money's worth.”
― Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey