Mirrors,' she said, 'are never to be trusted. - Neil Gaiman

You can tell when a Hollywood historical film was made by looking at the eye makeup of their leading ladies, and you can tell the date of an old science fiction novel by every word on the page. Nothing dates harder and faster and more strangely than the future.

“There are those who think it’s devil worship,” said Oliver. “And I think they are wrong. But then, one man’s god is another’s devil. Eh?”

"What's your name," Coraline asked the cat. "Look, I'm Coraline. Okay?"