“And here is our girl, looking--If possible, worse than before. (You thought this was Cinderella transistorized?)”
“This is worse than Hollywood, he thought. A girl comes in with a pork chop and I write a song for her.”
“The thought, when written down, becomes less oppressive, but some thoughts are like a cancerous tumor: you express is, you excise it, and it grows back worse than before.”
“Aghast, Yasmeen gaped at her before looking to the duke. "It's worse than I thought. Not just the Horde, not just the police- you're keeping company with someone who has principles.”
“It's always been you, Caro. The first time I saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful girl that I'd ever seen. I thought you must be a princess like Cinderella. It's only ever been you.”
“Trying and getting hurt can't possibly be worse for you than being... stuck.”