Constance Cates

“Every hour wounds. The last one kills.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods

“Hey,” said Shadow. “Huginn or Muninn, or whoever you are.” The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes. “Say ‘Nevermore,’” said Shadow. “Fuck you,” said the raven.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods

“They appeared, as they had always appeared to Eliza and me, to be under some curse which required them to speak only of matters which did not interest them.”
― Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!

“I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan