There was a sound like a human yawn, and then the skull turned slightly toward me and asked, "What's up, boss?" "Evil's afoot." "Well, sure," Bob said, "because it refuses to learn the metric system. Otherwise it'd be up to a meter by now.

Sometimes it isn't easy to be sane, smart, and responsible. Sometimes it sucks. Sucks wang. Camel wang. But that doesn't turn wrong into right or stupid into smart.

Give it to 'em!" Take 'em down!" First Aleran!" Kick their furry--" Assault formation!

I felt like I had just double-tapped Santa.

Oh, what would you like on your vegetarian pizza?" "Dead pigs and cows," I said. She glanced up at me and wrinkled her nose. "They're vegetarians," I said defensively.

There is no truer gauge of a man's character than the way in which he employs his strength, his power.

The distinction between good and evil is meaningless if one does not have the freedom to choose between them.