Madness is loving the unsolvable puzzle of your soul and replacing the lost pieces with my own.

— Shannon L. Alder

Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment.'Work?' Tally said.They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter.

— Scott Westerfeld

We just didn't get it. We were weakened and exhilarated at the same time. A paranoiac's nightmare! A narcissist's dream! We didn't know how to feel: flattered or raped. Maybe both. We were puzzling at breakneck speed.

— Steve Toltz