Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.

I have a smoke grenade in my room," I said. "What?" Megan asked. "How?" "I grew up working at a munitions plant," I said. "We mostly made rifles and handguns, but we worked with other factories. I got to pick up the occasional goody from the QC reject pile." "A smoke grenade is a goody?" Cody asked. I frowned. What did he mean? Of course it was. Who wouldn't want a smoke grenade when offered one?

I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much.

They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute - so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.

If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.