Pennyforth Fawkes

“I think Wordsworth was as surprised to see me as I was him. It can't be usual to go to your favorite memory only to find someone already there, admiring the view ahead of you.”
― Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair

“Good evening,” said the barman. “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” “Because Poe wrote on both?”
― Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair

“There is much unexplained in the world. It behoves one to be wary at all times. Just when you think you've got the hang of it, along comes string theory, collateralised debt obligations or Björk's new album, and bam! You're as confused as you were when you first started.”
― Jasper Fforde, One of Our Thursdays Is Missing

“I don't need you to agree with me," she said quietly." I'll go away happy with a little bit of doubt. Doubt is good. It's an emotion we can build on. Perhaps if we feed it with curiosity it will blossom into something useful, like suspicion - and action.”
― Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey