Dusk 96

“ 'Door,' called Richard. 'Don't do it. Don't set it free. We don't matter.'

'Actually,' said the marquis, 'I matter very much. But I have to agree. Don't do it.' ”
― Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere

“But anyone can write, right?'" Conner asked. "I mean, that's why authors get judged so harshly, isn't it? Because technically everyone could do it if they wanted to."
"Just because anyone can do something doesn't mean everyone should," Mrs. Peters said. "Besides, anyone with an Internet connection feels they have the credentials to critique or belittle anything these days.”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns

“Nonsense. Hardly touched a drop. That much.” She held out two fingers to show how tiny an amount “that much” was.
“Just went to a party,” said Richard, “and saw Jessica and saw a real angel and got a little black pig and came back here.”
“Just a little drink,” continued Door, intently. “Old, old, drink. Tiiiiny little drink. Very small. Almost not there.” She began to hiccup.”
― Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere

“Intelligence is not a competition," she said. "There is plenty to go around, and there are many ways it can be demonstrated.”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns