“I hadn't expected to be kidnapped today or I'd have worn something more conservative.”

“I certainly hadn't expected to walk away from today's trip with joint custody of a miniature dragon.”

“The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopt.”

“If I hadn't met you, I'd certainly have fallen in love with him.”

“The fact is, i don't have a drop of patience. If something goes wrong in my life, I'm not able to wait for an auspicious moment to remedy the situation. I'd rather spoil everything once and for all, as long as it's today, than subject myself to anguished expectation and breathing exercises with an eye towards the future.”

“He takes a pick out of it and starts cleaning his nails."Nice intimidation tactic," I say. "Very textbook. I'd expect something more original from pixies.”