My father told me that for the most part coincidences could be safely ignored: they were merely that chance discovery of one pertinent fact from a mi… - Jasper Fforde

"Haven't I seen your face somewhere else?"
"No, it's always been right here on the front of my head."

"He said you were very dangerous."
"No more dangerous than anyone else who dares to speak the truth."

For centuries I’ve been worrying about audiences seeing me as a mouthy spoiled brat who can’t make up his mind about anything, but, having seen the real world, I can understand the appeal. My play is popular because my failings are your failings, my indecision the indecision of you all. We all know what has to be done; it’s just that sometimes we don’t know how to get there. Acting without thought doesn’t really help in the long run. I might dither for a while, but at least I make the right decision in the end: I bear my troubles and take arms against them. And thereby lies a message for all mankind, although I’m not exactly sure what it is. Perhaps there’s no message. I don’t really know. Besides, if I don’t dither, there’s no play.