“The first step towards knowledge is to accept your own ignorance.”

“None of us are either all good or all bad – we’re all somewhere in between – but there comes a moment in each life when we take an important step, either toward the light or toward the dark…”

“And an unaware witch means a witch who doesn't know she's a witch, and because she's a women that makes her double trouble. Never trust a women." My mothers a women," I said, suddenly feeling a little angry, "and I trust her."Mothers are usually women," said the Spook. "And mothers are usually quite trustworthy, as long as your their son. Otherwise look out!”

“Everyone has a price.”

“He who never makes a mistake never makes anything. It's part of learning the job.”

“You never know just what you can do until you try.”

“Be less than what you are so that you can become more.”