“Dead parents are gruesome, yes, but anyone whos anyone in childrens literature has either been orphaned or abandoned; well-adjusted kids from stable two-parent homes dont go on hero quests.”

“But life is not like that. You are not an airline. You can't remove a single olive from every salad served in first class and save one point two million dollars.”

“Dead parents are gruesome, yes, but anyone who’s anyone in children’s literature has either been orphaned or abandoned; well-adjusted kids from stable two-parent homes don’t go on hero quests.”

“I wouldn't even dare read the Torah, let alone attempt a witty observation on the Torah.”

“I'm an angel. The horns are only there to hold up the halo.”

“He was as obsequious as a Japanese ivy plant. Wringing his hands as if he hoped to squeeze the milk of human kindness from his fingernails, ...”