“Napier grinned. "I'm flattered.""I'm sure you are," Colt said. "You've always been optimistic in your interpretations.”

“So I'm an ace?' Will grinned. 'I'm flattered Halt, flattered. I had no idea you regarded me so highly.'Halt gave him a long-suffering look. 'I might have been more accurate to say a joker.'Whatever you say.”

“She's the princess, Colt!" Addie grabbed his arm. "She's just like we imagined, isn't she?"Napier hopped down to inspect the wound. "You imagined the princess with a hole in her leg? How sick.""Get away from her," Colt scoffed. "You're halfway under Tucker's skirts.""I'm a doctor!""No, you're not!”

“i'm not always optimistic but i am always hopeful.”

“Don't worry about it. If I'm wrong, Security is monitoring me every second.""That just means they'll know who to charge with your murder," said Forrice."Are you always this optimistic?""I have to be an optimist," explained Forrice. "I won't have anyone to tease if they kill you.”

“You're a freak, you know that? You've always been a freak. Everyone says so. They always have.""I'm trying not to be.”