Lina loved her little sister so much that it was like an ache under her ribs.

It would be something that another person had written down without understanding its significance; just a sentence or two that would be like a flash of light.

Unintended consequences, he thought miserably. He was angry at his anger, the way it surged up and took over.

The main thing to do is pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, notice what no one else notices. Then you'll know what no one else knows, and that's always useful.

A person who thought he knew everything simply didn’t understand how much there was to know.

Lina loved her little sister so much that it was like an ache under her ribs.

It’s for my God, the god of dogs, and snakes and dust mites and albino bears and Siamese twins, the god of stars and starships and other dimensions, the god who loves everyone and makes everything marvelous.