We are all told to ignore bullies. It's something they teach you, and they can teach you anything. It doesn't mean you learn it. It doesn't mean you believe it. One should never ignore bullies. One should stop them.

The key to good eavesdropping is not getting caught.

I don't know why wicked places generally look wicked. You'd think they'd look nice, to fool people, but they hardly ever do.

Criminals should be punished, not fed pastries.

Wherever it's good, whatever strange, faraway land, let's go there, let's stay in that place alone.

The library was one enormous room, with long, high metal shelves and the perfect quiet that libraries provide for anyone looking for an answer.

There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different.