"'Doctor Who' was the first mythology that I learned, before ever I ran into Greek or Roman or Egyptian mythologies."

"The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before."

"This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof."

"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and adventures are the shadow truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes and forgotten."

"The greatest journey starts when the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"Wisdom principle 43 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 2."

"Wisdom principle 21 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 38."

"It is a radiant truth that rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority — an essential principle for the reflective life."