He sighed. It had come to this. He was a responsible authority, and people could use terms like "core values" at him with impunity.

Insanity is catching.

The only really sane person in there is Igor, and possibly the turnip. And I'm not sure about the turnip.

Whole new theories of money were growing here like mushrooms: in the dark and based on bullshit.

. . . you worked for Harry King, they said, because a broken leg was bad for business, and Harry King was all about business.

The money… will talk?' said Mr Spools carefully.'Imps, ' said Moist. 'They're only a sort of intelligent spell. They don't even have to have a shape. We'll print them on the higher denominations.

Plans can break down. You cannot plan the future. Only presumptuous fools plan. The wise man steers.

But what's worth more than gold?""Practically everything. You, for example. Gold is heavy. Your weight in gold is not very much gold at all. Aren't you worth more than that?

One is fruitful only at the cost of being rich in contradictions.

Xav!Got you. Not letting you go.I realised I wasn't alone in mental deep space

You can change your beliefs so they empower your dreams and desires. Create a strong belief in yourself and what you want.

One is born into a herd of buffaloes and must be glad if one is not trampled under foot before one's time.

I can't go underground for a year, ten years, my whole life, waiting for freedom to be handed to me. Freedom is something you have to take for yourself.

Our culture now wonderfully, alchemically transforms images and history into artistic material. The possibilities seem endless and wide open.

Realization is more important than understanding

It is good to dream! After I dream, I envision, and after I envision, I create!

I would far rather that India perished than that she won Her freedom at the sacrifice of truth.

the bliss that comes from ignorance should seldom be encouraged for it is likely to do one out of a more satisfying bliss.