The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next, #3)

by Jasper Fforde

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.”

Failure concentrates the mind wonderfully. If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”

“tyrants are all the same—shocking temper when they don’t get their own way!