“If you can't stop the bad thoughts from coming to visit, at least you can make fun of them while they're hanging around.”

“There are bad things in the world. There's no getting away from that. But that doesn't mean nothing can be done about them. You can't abandon life just because it's scary, and just because sometimes you get hurt. ”

“The wacky thing about those bad guys is that you can't count on them to be obvious. They forget to wax their mustaches and goatees, leave their horns at home, send their black hats to the dry cleaner's. They're funny like that.”

“I'm not a philosopher, Harry," [Michael] said. "But here's something for you to think about, at least. What goes around comes around. And sometimes you get what's coming around." He paused for a moment, frowning faintly, pursing his lips. "And sometimes you are what's coming around.”

“Magic comes from what is inside you. It is a part of you. You can't weave together a spell that you don't beleive in.”

“Laugh whenever you can. Keeps you from killing yourself when things are bad. That and vodka.”

“One thing you can count on when visiting the Nevernever: you don't ever get bored.”