“When it seems like the sky is about to collapse, relax, that’s just the roof caving in.”

“What are you grinning at?" Katsa demanded for the third or fourth time. "Is the ceiling about to cave in on my head or something? You look like we're both on the verge of an enormous joke.""Katsa, only you would consider the collapse of the ceiling a good joke.”

“People b'lief the world is built soan' tellin'em it ain't so caves the roof on their heads 'n'maybe yours.”

“When I look up to the sky between the narrow roofs, it reminds me of you, the one who is far, far away.”

“Her courage seemed to collapse around her ankles like an old pair of elastic undies”

“The fire was silent, the little houses collapsing into the flames without complaint, flocks of sparks rising to the sky. At a distance it seemed beautiful, and I thought it was strange that powerful violence is often so pleasing to the eye...”