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21 " Pretend to be mad and talk a lot. Then — and this is the important bit — do nothing at all until you absolutely have to and then make sure everyone dies. "
― Jasper Fforde , Something Rotten (Thursday Next, #4)
22 " When she turned I could see her face was plain and outwardly unremarkable, yet possessing of a bearing that showed inner strength and resolve. I stared at her intently with a mixture of feelings. I had realised not long ago that I was no beauty, and even at the age of nine had seen how the more attractive children gained favour more easily. But here in that young woman I could see how those principles could be inverted. I felt myself stand more upright and clench my jaw in subconscious mimicry of her pose "
― Jasper Fforde
23 " After all, reading is arguably a far more creative and imaginative process than writing; when the reader creates emotion in their head, or the colors of the sky during the setting sun, or the smell of a warm summer's breeze on their face, they should reserve as much praise for themselves as they do for the writer - perhaps more. "
― Jasper Fforde , The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next #3)
24 " Without unscrambled eggs, there was no time travel, no more depredation of the Now, and we could look to a brighter future of long-term thought--and more reading. "
― Jasper Fforde , First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5)
25 " History has rewritten itself so many times I'm not really sure how it was to begin with -- it's a bit like trying to guess the original color of a wall when it's been repainted eight times. "
26 " Now and again. Good residency is about having the power to ask someone to do something, but not necessarily exercising it. "
― Jasper Fforde , Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, #1)
27 " Literature is claimed to be a mirror of the world,” I said, “but the Outlanders are fooling themselves. The BookWorld is as orderly as people in the RealWorld *hope* their own world to be—it isn’t a mirror, it’s an aspiration. "
― Jasper Fforde , One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
28 " So you're going to have to ask yourselves on simple question: Which one of us is speaking now? "
― Jasper Fforde , Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2)
29 " I'm sure it's not all hot buttered crumpets out there in the breathing world of asphalt and heartbeats. "
30 " The very possibility of death focuses the mind wonderfully. "
31 " Fiction wouldn't be much fun without its fair share of scoundrels, and they have to live somewhere. "
32 " Humans like stories. Humans need stories. Stories are good. Stories work. Story clarifies and captures the essence of the human spirit. Story, in all its forms—of life, of love, of knowledge—has traced the upward surge of mankind. And story, you mark my words, will be with the last human to draw breath. "
33 " Chromatacia…society…ruled by a colortocracy…social hierarchy based upon one's limited color perception, society is dominated by color. In this world, you are what you can see. "
34 " That's the thing about destiny: It can't be predicted, and it's usually pretty odd. "
― Jasper Fforde , The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1)
35 " And we kissed again. It was a warm, indescribably lovely feeling. But it was more than just physical. It was a dialogue between two young people with high ideals and a Big Plan. It was about belonging, secrets, partnership, commitment. "
36 " Before, I suspected I might not amount to anything, and now I now I won't, so at least it takes away the wearisome burden of delusive hope "
― Jasper Fforde , The Woman Who Died a Lot (Thursday Next, #7)
37 " Soothsayers are like that. They see many futures but never their own. "
38 " There are two schools of thought about the resilience of time. The first is that time is highly volatile, with every small event altering the possible outcome of the earth's future. The other view is that time is rigid, and no matter how hard you try, it will always spring back toward a determined present. Myself, I do not worry about such trivialities. I simply sell ties to anyone who wants to buy one... "
― Jasper Fforde , The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
39 " The sky was like ebony and the only illumination was the harsh white light of the central streetlamp, which cast shadows so hard it seemed you might cut yourself on them. "
40 " …although her mouth uttered fond words, her eyes spoke only venom. "