“If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution.”

“the Real-World was a sprawling mess of a book in need of a good editor.”

“Without a yardstick sometimes the high points can be taken for granted.”

“You see? I know where every single book used to be in the library.' She pointed to the shelf opposite. 'Over there was Catch-22, which was a hugely popular fishing book and one of a series, I believe.”

“Her areas of expertise are bar codes, book titles and maps - she has an original Parker Brothers map of the world.”

“Yes, and imagine a world where there were no hypothetical situations.”

“He was, after all, the ultimate rebel -- it takes a lot of cojones to stand up to Zeus.”