...they didn’t think there was anything very odd in anyone being a little odd.

It's a very remarkable story."
"Remarkable's a well-chosen word. It doesn't give you away.

As an Odd-Fish, it is not my job to be right,' said Sir Oort. 'It is my job to be wrong in new and exciting ways.

In those moments it's hard to remember that an angry voice is an invisible thing incapable of drawing blood.

Stab me if you can enjoy it - but not if it feels like a duty. Stab me vertically if I’m lying down and horizontally if I’m running

I dislike organized games, swimming pools, fashionable resorts, night clubs, music in restaurants, and political manifestoes; I enjoy driving from coast to coast, good food and drink, a few friends, dogs, the theatre, long walks, music and free conversation.