“I am not afraid," he said to himself.”

“He looked at the gun. "Aren't you afraid?""Of course I am," Anna said. "Of course I'm afraid. But that doesn't help."He shook his head. "No," he said, "it doesn't help to be afraid. Bad things happen anyway. You're right.”

“I am quite sure I am more afraid of people who are themselves terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.”

“he tried to remind himself , don't think about her! don't think about her! he said to himself, i am sick with compassion”

“Touchstone watched, suddenly conscious that he probably only had five seconds left to be alone with Sabriel, to say something, to say anything. Perhaps the last five seconds they ever would have alone together.I am not afraid, he said to himself."I love you," he whispered. "I hope you don't mind.”

“I am afraid that I rather give myself away when I explain," said he. "Results without causes are much more impressive.”