“Fair as a lily, and not only the pride of life, but the desire of his eyes”

“No mirror can highlight the beauty within you than your own eyes. No eyes can fairly judge your appearance than your own pride. ”

“I intended only lilies. That was my intention: a bouquet of lilies. - The Magician”

“There was no twinkle in his eyes. "Maybe I just love some of you. Maybe not enough."Tiger Lily blinked at him, and she didn't understand how anyone could only love a part. Her greedy heart didn't work that way.”

“And when you get down to it, Lily, that is the only purpose grand enough for a human life. Not just to love but to persist in love.”

“He even listened to more than her sounds, because Tiger Lily was a girl of few words. He listened with his eyes, watched her facial expressions, judged body language, and therefore read Tiger Lily better than anyone else.”