“ You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious. Kenneth Oppel
“ Individuality: ten. Cautiousness: three. Combativeness: nine." She looked over and gave me a wink. "Well, what did you expect from a pirate's daughter? Hope: eight. Amativeness. What's that?"Kate acut… Kenneth Oppel
“ Let me get you all some punch,” I said.“You're leaving us?” said Isabel, sounding panicky.“I'll be right back,” I promised. “If anyone comes near you, just scream and run. Kenneth Oppel
“ The sky pulsed with stars. Some people say it makes them lonesome when they stare up at the night sky. I can't imagine why. There's no shortage of company. By now there's not a constellation I can't n… Kenneth Oppel
“ I took [Kate's] hand in mine, and felt her fingers squeeze back. And I thought: home. It took me completely by surprise. But I suppose that once you bid farewell to your first home, you're always look… Kenneth Oppel
“ The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing! Kenneth Oppel
“ IMBECILE!" the chef shouted. "Next time why don't you just put your whole HAND in the food, hey? Yes, your whole hand, or maybe your FACE! I arrange the food on plates with care, are you understanding… Kenneth Oppel
“ You two were in a cave together?’ said Miss Simpkins in horror.‘Yes,’ said Kate, ‘and it was very, very dark. Kenneth Oppel
“ You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori Kenneth Oppel
“ The baby was warm against my chest. I knew I was broken too. I wasn't like other people. I was scared and weird and anxious and sad lots of the time, and I didn't know why. My parents thought I was ab… Kenneth Oppel
“ Nothing's scarier than having a sick child, and one so newly born, and so vulnerable. It's the worst thing for a parent. Kenneth Oppel
“ I felt like I was seeing Shannon through a new lens, undistracted by Jennifer's nuclear glow. I could see how pretty she really was, how kind her eyes were. Kenneth Oppel
