You see, the outcome of the battle is unimportant. What matters is the chaos, and the slaughter.

Rules and responsibilities: these are the ties that bind us. We do what we do, because of who we are. If we did otherwise, we would not be ourselves. I will do what I have to do. And I will do what I must.

I was not so old that I would deny my own senses.

I think if you decide that any book is about Only One Thing you're probably wrong. Even if that thing is in there.

A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?" Pointless, really..."Do the stars gaze back?" Now that's a question.

Here you go, she said. I don't need it anymore. I'm very grateful. I think it may have saved my life, saved some other people's death.

Coraline wondered why so few of the adults she met made any sense.