“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.”

“If the girl could only have spoken to the other boys and girls, the ones that had followed the golden-eyed boy before her, she would have known that there is always something left to lose.”

“The boy planted his hands on his hips and a broad smile lit his face. "My name's Peter. Can I play too?”

“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)”

“Peter wore a grin from ear to ear. "You did great!”

“Peter finds the lost, the left-behind, the abused. Is that not why you are here? Did Peter not save you?”