“The circus arrives without warning.”
“Taking his time, as though he has all of it in the world, in the universe, from the days when tales meant more than they do now, but perhaps less than they will someday, he draws a breath that releases the tangled knot of words in his heart, and they fall from his lips effortlessly."The circus arrives without warning.”
“A brick could be wrapped in plastic and sold individually to toddlers as toys. (Warning: Bricks can be harmful if swallowed. If ingested, please contact a physician first, and then the manager of a circus.) ”
“. . .the books we don't read are full of warnings; we will either never read them or they will arrive too late.”
“Without further warning, the sky opens up and cries.”
“There are some people who must be saved without warning, and against their will.”