It was a particularly good evening to begin a book.

The thing about God, she thought, is that He usually does help, but not until you've made an effort on your own.

It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that.

Why are you in such a rush?" Sophia asked, and her grandmother answered that it was a good idea to do things before you forgot that they had to be done.

One must use the night.

I mean, anyone can let Danger out but the really clever thing is finding somewhere for it to go afterwards.

One has to discover everything for oneself. And get over it all alone.