Before we do, I suggest you take a break. If you need to go to the bathroom, this is a good time. If you're sleepy, go to bed and save the next chapter for tomorrow. For the magician's story, you must have all your wits about you. No wandering minds allowed.

Generally speaking, books don't cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems.

It was like walking into a treasure trove of books, hoarded by pirate librarians.

Please be SILENT and LISTEN. I am the SCHOOLMASTER and you are in the CLASSROOM. Just like ELEVEN PLUS TWO equals TWELVE PLUS ONE, And even a FUNERAL can be REAL FUN, You will find my DICTIONARY is quite INDICATORY. If you want to read my story, just look... THEN UNREAD.

Being an author, is being a dictator. (in a good way)

Who needs to go somewhere when you can read about it.

Very little in this world makes sense.