“On the left hand path we take the direct route, which is much more strenuous, much more dangerous, and much more likely to cause you to fall.”

“Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more directly, much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words.”

“Too much truth in the hands of a liar is more dangerous than a world of lies told to the truthful”

“Really, being a librarian is a much more dangerous job than you realize.”

“The difficult thing, the glorious thing, was to be who you really were, even if that person was cruel or dangerous, particularly if cruel and dangerous. There was courage in not distinguishing the animal you happened to be. On the other hand, you had to avoid pretending to be more of an animal than you were: take that path, start exaggerating or faking and you became just another Cubby, just as much of a liar, a hypocrite”

“She was so much softer then, so much more willing to fall in love, or believe she was.”