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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“The tree leaves rustled like that noise e-books make when you turn the page.”