“The best vacation is still a book, a renewable ticket to places real and imaginary.”
“Books are like magic carpets, taking us to places real and imaginary that we never thought possible.”
“The consolation of an imaginary thing is still a real consolation.”
“There are places in this world that are neither here nor there, neither up nor down, neither real nor imaginary...”
“What's all this about yanking poor Magnus and Alec back from their vacation?" Isabelle demanded. "They have opera tickets!”
“Someday Isle is not a dream vacation spot.It is an imaginary destination to which you will never arrive.It is the carrot on the stick perpetually in front of you.So close you can see it, yet you will never reach it.Don't vacation on Someday Isle.”