“They're called cliches because they're true, you know. Besides, life is quite complicated enough...”
“Everyone lets you down, it's a fact of life, Marissa told him once. The key is to know when they're doing it because they don't care enough to try not to.”
“Get close enough to someone and his or her halo slips--not because they're bad, but because they're mortal.”
“It's more complicated than that. I know them. They're not evil or cruel. They're not even smart. Hurting them, it's like hurting children.”
“Because this is one of the things I learned on my own: you need to say things simply, especially when they're complicated.”
“The poor things keep calling in those – those pumbles, I think they're called – you know, the ones who mend pipes and things – ""Plumbers?"" – exactly, yes, but of course they're flummoxed.”