Duncan

“Walt, examining Chris’s record collection, said, “You have four different recordings of Carousel.” “It’s my favorite thing on earth.” “Is that because it says that people die but true love lasts forever?” “I … Maybe. I thought I just liked the music.” To Tom, behind Walt’s back, she mouthed, “How’d he get so smart?”
― Ethan Mordden, How Long Has This Been Going On: A Novel

“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander

“So you’re wrapped up in a fight against evil with two smoking hot women glued to you and your buddies along for the ride? Dude. You’re like a Joss Whedon show, man.” “I am not,” Alex replied. “You totally are.” “Jason, stop it. I’m serious.” “I’m just sayin’.” “Jason,” Wade broke in, “y’all realize that if he’s a Joss Whedon show, at least one of his gals has gotta get killed off in some climactic moment for no other reason than to punch up the drama, right?” Jason”
― Elliott Kay, Good Intentions

“POLEVOY (to Chaadaev)     But no doubt you have read Kukolnik's play? CHAADAEV     No … I started to read it, but after a while I seemed to lose interest, and I was still on the title. Stankevich,”
― Tom Stoppard, Voyage: The Coast of Utopia, Part I