“Demon or not, it didn't matter, suffering was everywhere he looked.”

“Men who fear demons see demons everywhere.”

“Mama," Peter cried. She didn't look up. The door shut.”

“But Peter had seen too much, knew too well that men-kind didn't need an excuse to be cruel and murder one another.”

“Peter didn't answer. He pulled his legs up to his chest, wrapped his arms around them, and put his chin on his knees. Ever the contradiction, Tanngnost thought. One moment a cold-hearted killer, the next a sentimental boy, always the eternal optimist despite a lifetime of tragedy. Of course, that's his glamour. The very thing that draws the children to him, makes them love him despite so many contradictions. (The Child Thief)”

“Did he dare trust this insane boy?”

“And Peter laughed, and when he did, all the Devils grinned, because Peter's laugh was a most contagious thing.”