People needed to believe in gods, if only because it was so hard to believe in people.

… you were so worried about legal and illegal that you never stopped to think about whether it was right or wrong.

The calendar of the Theocracy of Muntab counts down, not up. No-one knows why, but it might not be a good idea to hang around and find out.

When people say "clearly" something that means there's a huge crack in their argument and they know things aren't clear at all.

We've strayed into a zone with a high magical index,' he said. 'Don't ask me how. Once upon a time a really powerful magic field must have been generated here, and we're feeling the after-effects.' Precisely,' said a passing bush.

Maurice watched them argue again. Humans, eh? Think they're lords of creation. Not like us cats. We know we are. Ever see a cat feed a human? Case proven.

The truth is a fog, in which one man sees the heavenly host and the other one sees a flying elephant.