“The scratching came from the attic. At night, when Rory turned out the light I would lie awake and wait for it to skit, skit, skit lightly across the floorboards above our heads and down behind the water pipes.”
“Conversations, much like Saturday Night Live skits, are often difficult to end.”
“The human comedy is always tragic, but since its ingredients are always the same—dupe, fox, straight, like burlesque skits—the repetition through the ages is comedy.”
“He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.”
“When the first living thing existed, I was there waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job will be finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave.”
“A being of light for a pet wouldn’t be furry, but it would keep you warm—and awake at night.”