“Scientists are the enemies of tradition , and tradition own all the prisons. - Victor Vigny”

“Victor Vigny: A monkey glances up and sees a banana, and that's as far as he looks. A visionary looks up and sees the moon.Conor Broekhart: Which resembles a giant banana.”

“Victor Vigny: It is like the old fairy tale. The boy saves the princess; they fall in love. He invents a flying machine - along with his dashing teacher, of course. They get married and name thier firstborn after the aforementioned dashing teacher.Conor: I don't recall that fairy tale from the nursery.Victor Vigny: Trust me, It's a classic.”

“There is always a use for everything, Victor had told him. Even pain.”

“I have no time for babbling foolishness.”“Don’t be so hasty,” said Victor. “There’s always time for babbling.”

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

“Why can't I solve this problem by killing someone? she though petulantly, then comforted herself with the mantra that had kept her going in prison: "Soon all the humans will be dead," she said, droning in the time-honored fashion of gurus everywhere. "And then Opal will be loved."And even if I'm not loved, she thought, at least all the humans will be dead.”