The Book of Dubious Beasts Quotes

“Immortality doesn't last nearly as long as you think. Even our souls die in the end.”
― Jaxy Mono, The Book of Dubious Beasts

“It was the day without a yesterday, and the world was so new the paint was still wet on the flowers, the meadows were wrapped up in a glossy cellophane of dew, and freshly budded leaves dangled like shiny price-tags from the trees.”
― Jaxy Mono, The Book of Dubious Beasts

“This is why the oceans taste of salt. It is because of all the tears of mermaids for sailors who have died for their love. The oceans are salt with death and grief.”
― Jaxy Mono, The Book of Dubious Beasts

“Love" is just a kids' game. Adultery's the game we grown-ups play, and its only rule is, "Don't ever get caught having fun.”
― Jaxy Mono, The Book of Dubious Beasts

“Long ago, when the animals still ruled the earth, and talked, and rode horses instead of walked, a small Welsh dragon called Melvyn once lived all alone in a damp cave by the cold seashore.”
― Jaxy Mono, The Book of Dubious Beasts