Better the comfort of a lie than the absurdity of the truth.

Dexter thrust a pamphlet into Samuel's hand. "Greenstreet Mission. We're doing a Christmas dinner. You can get a meal and hear the word of God." Samuel smiled in relief. This, finally, he understood. "Which word?" "What?" "Well, God's said a lot of words, you know, and a word like 'it' or 'the' wouldn't be worth hearing again but its always fun listening to Him try and say aluminum.

Empty words show an empty mind, and silence speaks most eloquently of all.

Most people don't care who's in charge as long as someone is.

I tell you what I won't put up with. You chose how to behave.

All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.

Violence is never the answer but sometimes, like with cockroaches, it is the only possible response.