Time is the best killer.
Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly
Time: The Ultimate Killer
T
Envy’s Fiery Ascent
E
Envy, like fire, soars upward.
Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly
Laughter in Friendships
L
Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.
Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly
Man’s Condition of War
M
The condition of man… is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.
Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly
Overcompensation and Loss
O
One always overcompensates for disabilities. I’m afraid that when you get rid of your demons, you also get rid of the angels.
Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly
Misunderstanding’s Universal Agreement
M
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree.
Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly
The Essence of Prime Numbers
T
Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away.
Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
Silent Conversations
S
People do a lot of talking without using any words.
Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
Understanding Dogs
U
I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking.
Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
Obviousness in the World
O
The world is full of obvious things.
Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night