“Stupid to speak of blame when the wills of the immortals are involved.”

“We speak of stories ending, when in truth it is we who end. The stories go on and on.”

“It is my observations, though, that happiness limits the amount of suffering one is willing to inflict upon others”

“Sidonie, I know you don't remember it, but you once promised to trust me beyond all reason. And I swear to you that all that I am, all that I possess, including this gem-stone, is yours. I need you. I can't do this alone. Forget your memories. Look into your heart. And if you can find somewhere there, some lingering spark of trust that owes naught to reason, I beg you to speak the word written here.”

“When Love cast me out, it was Cruelty who took pity upon me”

“Beauty is at its most poignant when the cold hand of Death holds poised to wither it imminently.”

“As ever, his grief made my heart ache. "Ambition is a dangerous thing," I murmured. "One can harbor it unknowing, only to find it sparked into life when the opportunity presents itself.”