Sid Mellendorf

“When we asked Pooh what the opposite of an Introduction was, he said "The what of a what?" which didn't help us as much as we had hoped, but luckily Owl kept his head and told us that the Opposite of an Introduction, my dear Pooh, was a Contradiction; and, as he is very good at long words, I am sure that that's what it is.”
― A. A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner

“But then, it's probably different when you're young.”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In

“I make some jokes about it, but they’re not funny and just add to the depression.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

“The city centre was still crawling with Christmas shoppers looking to add to their already burgeoning piles of gifts. To Scott they were like ants at a picnic, teeming from store to store, trailing oversized carrier bags and infants behind them as they went. Scott felt alien in this environment; pulling up his hood he hurried through the crowds, dodging pushchairs, lit cigarettes and charity collection tins.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Elephant Tree