“Do you know what makes someone beautiful? Confidence. You don't have to have this shape eyes or that shape lips. No one seems to be able to decide which shape is best anyway. You can have every kind of blemish. It's confidence that attracts people. That's what everybody's looking for. It's what no potion can really give you. And believe me, Belle, you've got it. You've got it if you want it.”

“You obviously don't have my soul or you wouldn't be trying to make deals.”

“If you imagine someone watching you all the time, even when you think you're alone, seeing every time you make a face, that someone would know more about you than you think.”

“The world is full of stupid people. That's why we have rules. But with enough intelligence, a person can be above the rules. She can make rules.”

“If it looks real and feels real, do you think it matters if it's real?”

“What makes you think the devil is a he?”

“Guilt is a useless feeling. It's never enough to make you change direction--only enough to make you useless.”