G. Willow Wilson, Alif The Unseen Quotes

Dear child, some stories have no morals. Sometimes darkness and madness are simply that.

So the stories aren't just stories, is what you're saying. They're really secret knowledge disguised as stories.""One could say that of all stories, younger brother.

Metaphors: knowledge existing in several states and without contradiction

The few Americans he had encountered in his lifetime had all seemed flat to him, as if freedom weakened one's capacity for intense emotion by demanding too little of it.

I suppose every innovation started out as a fantasy.

All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them without losing something

Be careful with this one" said Dina, bending down to greet the cat. "All cats are half jinn, but I think she's three quarters.