“Later she came to realise that under one reality theres always another. And another one under that.”

“Her works are said to be too far from reality to be considered real literature. Why doesnt she write about life? the people of Rabbit Back ask.”

“Ella had asked the writer how it felt to see her own works published. Selnt had smiled sweetly at her and whispered, You know what? It makes you understand why a dog eats its own vomit.”

“Are writers the torchbearers of humanity? Its a romantic idea, but its complete rubbish. We writers are the crocodiles in the river.”

“I would be happy to take credit for all of the wonderful experiences I describe in my novels, but my life isnt quite that rich. Unfortunately we authors are sometimes forced to use other peoples li...”

“Even the best cook cant make chicken soup out of his own feet. There arent so terribly many ingredients in anyones life, less meat than there is on a sparrow. The average person could come up with ...”

“And once you've been to this Center, this Truth, you'll know your way everywhere. You are never lost again.”

“The Queen's Pride was his ship, and he loved her. (That was the way his sentences always went: It is raining today and I love you. My cold is better and I love you. Say hello to Horse and I love yo...”

“What Joab did not and could not know was that it was ego, and the ego of a king is just like the ego of anyone else. It is a social infection, entering each person as a psychological virus that is ...”