Not all novelists are power-hungry madman. Some are power-hungry madwomen.

The first expert said he had attention deficit disorder. The second expert said the first was out of order. One said he was autistic, another that he was artistic. One said he had Tourette's syndrome. One said he had Asperger's syndrome. And one said the problem was that his parents had Munchausen syndrome. Still another said all he needed was a good old-fashioned spanking.

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.

*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.

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

Q: Why do you like chocolate so much? A: The answer, clearly, is because I've tasted chocolate.

Better to cry wolf over and over than never to cry wolf at all.