“Most people would look at an animal in a cage and instinctively feel that it should be set free. . . . It's a dangerous world out there, filled with predators. . . . What would you prefer? A comfor...”

“Not all events are stories.”

“People make events into stories. Stories give events meaning.”

“Romance is the deepest thing in life. It is deeper than reality.”

“when you're a kid, they tell you that it's what's on the inside that counts. Looks don't matter . But that's not true. Guys like Phoebus in The Hunchback, or Dorian, or the old Kyle Kingsbury-- the...”

“Every concept of reality is all in our head, belief is what makes truth.”

“... why I like timetables, because they make sure I don't get lost in time.”

“Britain's legal structure is basically the same as in feudal times: laws are written for the elite.”