“I feel like Alice falling into Wonderland.A line came to him: It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”

“You guys looking for my dad? People are always, like, looking for him, and he's never around. Daddy is so not here. And I mean that literally and spiritually.”

“I feel a little dizzy," said Orion. "But also wonderfully elated. I feel that I am on the verge of finding a rhyme for the word orange.""Oxygen deprivation," said Foaly. "Or maybe it's just him.”

“Miss me? Bet you did ... so would I.”

“No, mademoiselle, I would not like to see the children's menu. I have no doubt that the children's menu itself tastes better than the meals on it. I would like to order à la carte. Or don't you serve fish to minors?”

“Conor, I could search the world for another swashbuckling scientist, but I doubt if I would find one like you.”

“Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.”