“The lion-as proud as the diamond bright,Though the spell may be clouding that radiant light-in the death of the sun what's amiss will then mend, while the raven is dying discloses the end.”

“E major's the key of the Black Tourmaline, Sapphire sings in F major, and bright is her sheen.Then almost at once, comes Diamond alone, Whose sign of the lion as Leo is known.Projectio! Time flows on, both present and past.Ruby red is the first and is also the last.”

“The first pair Opal and Amber are,Agate sings in B flat, the wolf avatar,A duet-solutio! - with Aquamarine.Mighty Emerald next, with the lovely Citrine.Number Eight is digestio, her stand is Jade fine.E major's the key of the Black Tourmaline,Sapphire sings in F major, and bright is her sheen.Then almost at once comes Diamond alone,Whose sign of the lion as Leo is known.Projectio! Time flows on, both present and past.Ruby red is the first and is also the last.”

“The raven red, on ruby pinions winging its way between the worlds, hears dead men singing. It scarce knows it strength, the price it scarce knows, but its power will arise and the Circle will close.”

“Der Rabe auf seinen rubinroten SchwingenZwischen den Welten hört Tote er singen,Kaum kennt er die Kraft, kaum kennt er den Preis,Die Macht erhebt sich, es schließt sich der Kreis.Der Löwe - so stolz das diamant'ne Gesicht,Der jähe Bann trübt das strahlende Licht,Im Sterben der Sonne bringt er die Wende,Des Raben Tod offenbart das Ende.”

“Schleimer!", sagte Xemerius. "Die Rothaarigen sind immer Schleimer, findest du nicht auch?"(....)"Streber", sagte Xemerius. "Die Rothaarigen sind immer Streber.”

“Ex hoc momento pendet aeternitas. (An diesem Augenblick hängt die Ewigkeit.)”