And it's best if you know a good thing is going to happen, like an eclipse or getting a microscope for Christmas. And it's bad if you know a bad thing is going to happen, like having a filling or going to France. But I think it is worst if you don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing which is going to happen.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Vintage Children's Classics (ed. Random House, 2012) - ISBN: 9781448139859