It struck Mort with sudden, terrible poignancy that Death must be the loneliest creature in the universe. In the great party of Creation, he was always in the kitchen.

He'd been wrong, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower.

Oh. I see. People don't want to see what can't possibly exist.

It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever, " he said. "Have you thought of going into teaching?

How do you get all those coins?" asked Mort.IN PAIRS.

His granny taught him to read, see. I reckon it overheated his mind.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, he said, BUT I COULD MURDER A CURRY.

And he goes around killing people?” said Mort. He shook his head. “There’s no justice.”Death sighed. No, he said... there’s just me.

The smallest grain of natural honesty and benevolence has more effect on men’s conduct, than the most pompous views suggested by theological theories and systems.

Once Everton has touched you, nothing will be the same.

I have a very strong color theory, for instance, where in 'Powers,' green means powerless, and red means power.The story was all there, but I was desperate to make sure that extra level was the case.

My dad used to call me 'the human pretzel' because I was able to bend my body, and because my legs are very long.

Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.

God gave us Jesus who is The Way.

Did you know Richard Nixon is the only president whose formal portrait was painted by a police sketch artist?

Whatever I have given, I have gained.

...Suddenly normal wasn't good enough.

For my part, I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man's moral senses,--the very easiest to be deadened when wakened, and in some never wakened at all.