Oh, talking is not so bad as that," said the Jester. "True, most people say only silly things when they speak. But it's easier to ignore them if you're saying silly things yourself.

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

Death is like an old dog. He always knows when you are at his door.

...books were better than travel.

This new condition, this unwilled silence, had fallen over him ten days ago. The day Cass had gone into the hospital. The day she had fallen into a coma.

You know, people always warn children about taking candy from strange adults. But they never warn us adults about taking candy from strange children.

*Appendix usually means "small outgrowth from large intestine," but in this case it means "additional information accompanying main text." Or are those really the same things? Think carefully before you insult this book.