Someone out there was about to find that their worst nightmare was a maddened Librarian. With a badge.

People are bound to get excited when they see a ten-million-ton starship trying to fly down the street.

No more words. We know them all, all the words that should not be said. But you have made my world more perfect.

You’d better tell me what you know, toad,” said Tiffany. “Miss Tick isn’t here. I am.” “Another world is colliding with this one,” said the toad. “There. Happy now? That’s what Miss Tick thinks. But it’s happening faster than she expected. All the monsters are coming back.” “Why?” “There’s no one to stop them.” There was silence for a moment. “There’s me,” said Tiffany.

Where's the pleasure in bein' the winner if the loser ain't alive to know they've lost?

The Assassin moved quietly from roof to roof until he was well away from the excitement around the Watch House. His movements could be called cat-like, except that he did not stop to spray urine up against things.

... the food was good solid stuff for a cold morning, all calories and fat and protein and maybe a vitamin crying softly because it was all alone.