This was something sure to be crammed full of warm secrets, like an antique clock built when peace filled the world.

Wherever there's hope there's a trial.

For a while" is a phrase whose length can't be measured.At least by the person who's waiting.

Tell me, Doctor, are you afraid of death?" "I guess it depends on how you die.

I never plan. I never know what the next page is going to be..... But that's the fun of writing a novel or a story, because I don't know what's going to happen next.

I think I'll stay alive here a bit longer, and see with my own eyes what's going to happen. I can still die after that - it won't be too late. Probably.

In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with somebody else. It's important to combine the two in just the right amount.