“The Departure Aria, a very important and romantic song - This damn door sticks,This damn door sticksIt sticks no matter what I do.It is marked 'pull' and indeed I am pullingPerhaps it should be marked 'push'?”

“I'VE NEVER BEEN VERY SURE ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT, said Bill Door. I AM NOT SURE THERE IS SUCH A THING AS RIGHT. OR WRONG. JUST PLACES TO STAND.”

“Don't stick your nose where someone can pull it off and eat it.”

“There's a door.""Where does it go?""It stays where it is, I think.”

“Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.”

“Never cross a woman with a star on a stick, young lady. They've got a mean streak.”

“Albert grunted. "Do you know what happens to lads who ask too many questions?"Mort thought for a moment."No," he said eventually, "what?"There was silence.Then Albert straightened up and said, "Damned if I know. Probably they get answers, and serve 'em right.”