It seemed to Coraline that it was crouching, and staring down at her, as if it were not really a house but only the idea of a house—and the person who had had the idea, she was certain, was not a good person.

“I watch with envious eyes and mind, the single-souled who dare not feelThe wind…”

“Sexton: I think the whole world's gone mad.Death: Uh-uh. It's always like this.…”

“Everything here is so weak, little girl. Everything breaks so easily. They want…”

“The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confide…”