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Favourite Opening Lines

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BeoPuppy:
Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening Hall, taking care to keep to one side, out of sight of the kitchen.

Jimmy the Squid:
"The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenly remembering where he was." - Life, The Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams.

"It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression 'as pretty as an airport'." - The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul also by Douglas Adams.

"Mommy... is screaming. Her screams are... yummy. Daddy... is next." - Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon.

KharBevNor:
"The Sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel"

- William Gibson - Neuromancer

ViolentDove:
What Khar said.

Nodaisho:
Slightly ruined by modern TVs showing blue on dead channels, but still a good one. I heard that Gaiman paid tribute to that at some point in Neverwhere, but I couldn't find it. Anyone know for sure?

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