She walked quickly through the darkness with the frank stride of someone who was at least certain that the forest, on this damp and windy night, contained strange and terrible things and she was it.

You know what I'd really, really like? What I'd pay MONEY for? A ZX81 with a disc drive. I understood the ZX81. It was so easy to interface stuff to it.

(About sweeping).... What he was in FACT doing was moving the dirt around with a broom, to give it a change of scenery and a chance to make new friends.

Belief was never mentioned at home, but right actions were taught by daily example.

But that was just it - hate was exactly the right word. Hate is a force of attraction. Hate is just love with its back turned.

Aliens don't get stuck in air ducts. It's practically a well-known fact.

You never knew about people, like you never knew how deep a pond was because all you saw was the top.