“I’m making a serious point.” “Yes, and I am mocking your serious point to show how ludicrous it is.” — Lev Grossman

She was starting to suspect that facing up to the nightmare of the past is what gives you the power to build your future.

I admit that you might possibly not be deluding yourself about that.

Heads turned. This was gossip of the very first water—pure pharmaceutical-grade gossip.