“For it is a true fact that faeries, just like people, very often find that a full belly and a good friend are all that they need to be happy.”

“Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.”

“He smiled down at her. "Truly. I think a man may find happiness-or discontent- no matter if he has a full belly or not.”

“It often seems to me that's all detective work is, wiping out your false starts and beginning again.""Yes, it is very true, that. And it is just what some people will not do. They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into that theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it aside. But it is always the facts that will not fit in that are significant.”

“Often people that criticise your life are usually the same people that don't know the price you paid to get where you are today. True friends see the full picture of your soul.”

“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”