Whatever's happening," she said, eventually, "it can all be sorted out." She saw the expression on my face then, worried. Scared even. And she said, "After pancakes.

Adventures are all very well in their place, but there's a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain.

Someone killed my Mother and my Father and my Sister?" "Yes, someone did." "A Man?" "A Man." "Which means," said Bod, "you're asking the wrong question." Silas raised an eyebrow. "How so?" "Well," said Bod. "If I go outside in the world, the question isn't who will keep me safe from him?" "No?" "No. It's who will keep him safe from me?

You've a good heart. Sometimes that's enough to see you safe wherever you go. But mostly, it's not.

You can't trust other people. If it's important, you have to do it yourself.

I kept starting 'Anansi Boys' as a movie and stopping, and eventually wrote the novel and was happy.

The biggest difference between England and America is that England has history, while America has geography.