If Not You, Who Else?

These people were not only cheering, they were throwing flowers and hats. The hats were made of stone, but the thought was there.

Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment. Elves are terrific. They beget terror. The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning. No one ever said elves are nice. Elves are bad.

Coffee is a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your older self.

If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you.

Other people salted away money for their old age, but Nanny preferred to accumulate memories.

Once you have your character sitting right there in your head, all you really need to do is wind them up, put them down, and simply write down what they do, say, or think.