We are in the dark places of the earth," said Madman. "Where all the ancient and most dangerous secrets are kept. There are Old Things down here, sleeping all around us, in the earth and in the living rock, and in the spaces between spaces. Keep your voices down. Some of these old creatures sleep but lightly, and even their dreams can have force and substance in our limited world. We have come among forgotten gods and sleeping devils, from the days before the world settled down and declared itself sane.

God does so love to make a man break a promise.

Never go anywhere without condiments. Condiments are our friends.

Though I often run out of courage and good sense, stubbornness keeps me going.

When you are tired of life, come to Haven. And someone will kill you.

Last night I dreamed I was still human, but now I have woken up, into something better. Farewell, my friends, farewell.

Keep your mind too open, and you never know what might walk in.