I was left on the shore with the waves washing over me, unable to drown.

“Therewill come a time,” I said, “when all of us aredead. All of us. There will …”

“Adult librarians are like lazy bakers: their patrons want a jelly doughnut, so …”

“I always liked routine. I suppose I never found boredom very boring.”

“Problem with you is that if you talk to her you'll 'uh um uh' your way to disas…”