“The supernatural world was like an onion. You peel back the layers, only to find more layers, on and on, hopelessly trying to reach the mysterious core. Then you start crying.”

“1980's: not a time period but a state of mind.”

“Robin McKinley's 'The Blue Sword' was a defining book of my teen years, and I'd love to have more books like that in the world.”

“The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”

“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”