“It is true of course, that I have a will of iron, but it can be switched off if the circumstances seem to demand it.”
“What I really hated, of course, was my mind. There must have been an off switch somewhere, but I was damned if I could find it.”
“I have seen giraffes in junglejimstheir necks like lovewound around the iron circumstances of the world.”
“Humour is our 'default mode', if you like: we do not have to switch it on deliberately, and we cannot switch it off.”
“Does Fang have an off switch? Talon asked Vane.”
“My mother's psychologist says I have an overactive anger switch, but people just keep pissing me off.”