“Not all novelists are power-hungry madman. Some are power-hungry madwomen.”

“Some secrets are meant to be known- but once known you can never forget them.”

“Better to cry wolf over and over than never to cry wolf at all.”

“Generally speaking, books don't cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems.”

“If this was a normal cover for a normal book,I would tell it's FANTASTIC!GRIPPING!(according to all book covers they're fantastic and gripping)”

“Books can also provoke emotions. And emotions sometimes are even more troublesome than ideas. Emotions have led people to do all sorts of things they later regret-like, oh, throwing a book at someone else.”

“Before we do, I suggest you take a break. If you need to go to the bathroom, this is a good time. If you're sleepy, go to bed and save the next chapter for tomorrow. For the magician's story, you must have all your wits about you. No wandering minds allowed.”