...it is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart.

It might not be true, but that doesn't mean it's nonsense.

Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain.

To be both rich and handsome was bad enough. But to have a voice like honey over warm bread on top of that was simply inexcusable.

Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes.

Now that I understand how publishing schedules work, I can understand why many authors have the sophomore slump. A year is a long time to wait for a sequel, but it's a short, short time to WRITE a sequel.

There were two sets of double doors leading out of the antechamber, one marked STACKS and the other TOMES. Not knowing the difference between the two, I headed to the ones labeled STACKS. That was what I wanted. Stacks of books. Great heaps of books. Shelf after endless shelf of books.