I have a dream of what would have happened if what happened instead hadn't.

Sooner or later, everyone's story has an unfortunate event or two...The solution, of course, is to stay as far away from the world as possible and lead a safe, simple life.

Even the best plans can change if there's an accident.

For obvious reasons, I never told you about my notebook, with a cover as green as mansions long ago, which I use as a commonplace book, a phrase which here means 'place where I have collected passages from some of the most important books I have read.

The world is quiet here.

I think pirates, like astronauts, particularly for a boy, are always kind of worth thinking about.

If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.