

“Think of horse races. People like to bet on the one with three legs and a wheeze.They don't bet on that one because they think it will win, but because they can see how very glorious it would be if it were to win”
― The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
― The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

“Everybody, professors and students and Proctors the same, knew that if the sign said 'do not walk on the grass', one hopped. Anybody who didn't had failed to understand what Oxford was.”
― The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
― The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

“A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.”
― Girl in a Cage
― Girl in a Cage

“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?”
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“Your science can save a man’s life, but imagination makes it worth living.”
― The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
― The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
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