We are the strong ones. We squash anything that we don't like. Anything that threatens us gets smeared! (Grimalkin to Alice)
They were tucking into big plates of bacon and eggs
Sometimes in this life it is necessary to sacrifice oneself for the good of others . - Mam
She was holding the Starblade.It was Alice.
My life only began the day I was apprenticed to Tom Ward. - Jenny, in her diary
Maybe, but she knows too much and she's clever too. She's just a girl now, but one day she'll be a woman and a clever woman's dangerous.
If we're afraid, sometimes there are things that can feed on that fear. Fear makes it worse for us. The trick is to concentrate on what you can see and stop thinking about yourself. It works every tim...
I like to keep my books in my library, he said, 'and I like my library to get bigger rather than smaller.
He who never makes a mistake never makes anything. It's part of learning the job. - Spook
There was more than one type of guilt. You might do something horrible that you later regretted. But you could also feel guilty for something you'd done!
The person carrying me came to a halt and spoke. 'Take good care of her. I'll see you in two days.'It was the voice of Grimalkin.
Everyone has a price.
Did you finish the key? I asked him.
Sometimes, when something bad leaves the world, something good enters in its place. I've seen it happen before . - Mam
My name is Slither.
Mine was the shortest.
Lonely? How can you be lonely ? You've got yourself, haven't you? If you ever lose yourself, then you'll really be lonely. In the meantime, stop complaining. You're nearly a man now, and a man has to...
You are feeling better, no?' he asked.My mouth dropped open. 'I thought you didn't speak our language...' I said.He shrugged. 'I do not speak well, but I can say enough. I understand more what I hear...
Why does it have to be like this?' I asked bitterly. 'Why does life have to be so short, with all the good things passing quickly. Is it worth living at all?
What direction are we heading in, Jenny?' he asked.'East,' she replied promptly.'How do you know that?''Because you told me that's the direction we were taking.