"It's not really different, here and 'out there'." He had had a bit of a bitter taste of both - bitter and bittersweet - and the grass had been equally dull on either side.

"People here have a lot of strange ideas about what's 'out there', but I think we know better than to think that it's easier on one side of the door." Because the truth was, if it was better on one side, there'd be no one living on the other side.

"But I'm glad you like it here, nonetheless."