It was, according to the history books, the fastest coronation since Bubric the Saxon crowned himself with a very pointy crown on a hill during a thunderstorm, and reigned for one and a half seconds.

It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than others, that's all. People see what they think is there.

I thought unicorns were more . . . Fluffy.

Its useful to go out of this world and see it from the perspective of another one.

There are times when phrases such as 'totally astonished' just don't do the job. I am of course delighted and honoured and, needless to say, flabbergasted.

"And what would humans be without love?" Rare, said Death.

Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?