To hear the phrase "our only hope" always makes one anxious, because it means that if the only hope doesn't work, there is nothing left.

When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.

Someone feeling wronged is like someone feeling thirsty. Don’t tell them they aren’t. Sit with them and have a drink.

Dead women tell no tales. Sad men write them down.

...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.

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.

It looked like something the Hemlock needed, or a piece of equipment a plumber had left behind. It looked like none of your business.