If you are pointing out one of the things a story is about, then you are very probably right; if you are pointing out the only thing a story is about you are very probably wrong - even if you're the author.

Every lover is, in his heart, a madman, and, in his head, a minstrel.

My theory on genre is that while there are people out there who believe that genre tells people what to read, actually I believe that genre exists as a marketing tool to tell you what to avoid.

I have no plans to love you," said Coraline. "No matter what. You can't make me love you.

The lower you start, the more opportunities you have.

I'm just going to stay here, in the darkness under the arch. I can hear you all out there, trip-trapping, trip-trapping over my bridge. Oh yes, I can hear you. But I'm not coming out.

Nobody actually looks like what they really are on the inside.