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

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.

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.

Burned and squashed to death in a silver vat of soup. There must be worst ways to go. But not many.

From someone who doesn't want to share your destiny, you should neither accept a cigarette

Good relationships depend upon recognizing that we are the source of our problems.

The ‘knowledge’ (gnan) that was resulting into ‘the things to be known’ (gneya)

Meat eating and a compassionate religion do not go hand in hand.

Only this is true, that beauty is very beautiful, and softens, and inspires, and rouses, and lifts up, and never fails.

It is inconceivable that you would ever see two chimpanzees carrying a log together.

At twelve noon, The natives swoon And no further work is doneBut mad dogs and Englishmen, Go out in the midday sun.

The egoist does not tolerate egoism.

We develop the kind of citizens we deserve.

You are a Christian because somebody cared. Now it's your turn.