“Hardly anyone understands the principles behind magic,"scoffed Betony. "It's too difficult.”

“perhaps,thought Felix,that's what magic is--physics with a different twist to it.my world just hasn't discovered the twist.”

“Are you frightened of me?' asked Ironclaw. 'No. Why should I be?' 'I'm very fierce,' said the brazzle, with some pride. 'All brazzles are fierce. They have to be, they guard hoards of gold. And they peck people's eyes out. Only when necessary, you understand.' 'Have you ever pecked someone's eyes out?' Ironclaw looked sheepish. 'No. But I could if I wanted to.' Felix smiled.”

“I'm a shreddermouf, aren't I?' 'I was afraid of that,' said Tansy. He was going to keep her in his larder until he was hungy again, and then he was going to rip her apart. 'Dis is my lair', said the shreddermouth proudly. 'It's de best lair in Tiratattle.' 'Is it?' said Tansy. 'Oh yes. It's a drainage tunnel. Goes right up to de surface, it does. Lots of storage space. My name's Gulp.' 'Tansy,' said Tansy, deciding not to ask him what he kept in his storage space and wondering whether introductions were quite the thing.”

“You're not standing on your head! Have a cookie. - Grimspite in Jinx on the Divide”

“without understanding and respect, even love could turn into a trap all too easily”

“And it's really very difficult to kill someone when all your inner instincts would oblige you to take off your hat first!”