Zealots: Wild eyed persons afflicted with incurable certainty about the workings of the world, a certainty that can lead to violence when the world doesn't fit.

And then, as if written by the hand of a bad novelist, an incredible thing happened.

That's usually how they start, the young ones. Meaningless waffle.

Then again, Solomon was human. And that meant he was flawed (Go on, take a look at yourself in the mirror. A good long look, if you can bear it. See? Flawed's putting it mildly, isn't it?)

One magician demanded I show him an image of the love of his life. I rustled up a mirror.

That's usuаllу hоw thеу start, thе young оnеs. Meaningless waffle.

The Amulet of Samarkand. It was Simon Lovelace's. Now it is yours. Soon it will be Simon Lovelace's again. Take it and enjoy the consequences.

Can you define "plan" as "a loose sequence of manifestly inadequate observations and conjectures, held together by panic, indecision, and ignorance"? If so, it was a very good plan.

That's a gesture of endearment in some cultures. Some hug, some kiss, some set each other on fire in small patches of woodland

When I write something that would have made me laugh as a 10-year-old, or would have scared me or would have excited me, I know I'm onto something.

Haven't you done enough for a lifetime? Think about it - two power - crazed magicians killed, a hundred power - crazed magicians saved.

I think children want to believe that they can be heroes too.

People who make films don't think they have any obligation to help bring (perpetrators) to justice. They are only interested in art, not in justice.

The things that make you most mad about the world tend to be the things that you hate in yourself.

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals.

I have a great sense of humor, but it has an ironic twist to it.

I get called all kinds of things - an investigative comedian, a comedian activist - I've lost track of what my job title is.

Stillborn silence! thou that art Flood-gate of the deeper heart!

I'm not going to be happy until every child in every school is physically active.

Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.

The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power.