Thomas Swick: “The epigraph page is like a ceremonial gate ushering us into the realm of the author with his or her beloved quotation from a great mind or celebrated scamp that perfectly reflects, or distills, the essence of what follows. … I am always disappointed when I don’t find one. It’s like looking at a man in a suit who’s not wearing a tie.” (Just as long as it’s not in Latin.) – Literary Hub