“If you don't learn to laugh at life it'll surely kill you, that I know.”

“Peter's face clouded. "Everything comes at a price. Or have you not learned that yet?”

“Don't let them win. Don't let them beat you. Don't let them steal your magic.”

“Just be careful what you say. Don't upset him.""You mean the Grumpus guy?""It's Krampus.”

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

“Back, devil! Return thee to Hell!"The beast rolled its eyes. "I am not a devil, fool. Do you ever wonder why you seek the Devil with such vigor? I shall tell you. Because you cannot face your own wickedness. The truth is there is no Devil making you torture, rape, murder, and sodomize one another, or making you destroy the very land that feeds you. There is only you. So look at yourself, for you are the only devil in this room.”

“Krampus reached over and wiggled one of the nails protruding from Jesse's leg. "Ow, fuck!" Jesse cried. "Watch it. Goddamn, what's wrong with you?""You still live.""Yeah... I still live. Lucky me.”