In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
In short, what people think they want is news, but what they really crave is olds.
IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHANGE OF FORTUNE AT THE LAST MINUTE YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR FORTUNE TO THE LAST MINUTE.
In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
If’n people do wrong things, well, why would they be surprised if bad things then happen to them? Most of ’em knows this, you know.
If you were going to be successful in the world of crime, you needed a reputation for honesty.
If you want to really upset a witch, do her a favor which she has no means of repaying. The unfulfilled obligation will nag at her like a hangnail.
If you want to change a whole people, then you start with the girls. It stands to reason: they learn faster, and they pass on what they learn to their children.
If you trust in yourself… and believe in your dreams… and follow your star… you’ll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy.
If you kept changing the way people see the world, you ended up changing the way you saw yourself.
If you had enough money, you could hardly commit crimes at all. You just perpetrated amusing little peccadilloes.