Polly felt questing eyes boring into her. She was embarrassed, of course. But not for the obvious reason. It was for the other one, the little lesson that life sometimes rams home with a stick: you are not the only one watching the world. Other people are people; while you watch them they watch you, and they think about you while you think about them. The world isn’t just about you.

Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off.

Lots of people would be as cowardly as me if they were brave enough.

Aziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it.

On the Disc, the Gods aren't so much worshipped, as they are blamed.

He said it was better to belong where you don't belong than not to belong where you used to belong, remembering when you used to belong there.

I commend my soul to any god that can find it.